Events & Lifestyle

“Nifty For Fifty” Sale (April 18th & 19th)

Now is your chance as designers like Adhesif Clothing, Erin Templeton, Devil May Wear, Chulo Pony, Kulus, Allison Wonderland, Julie Hebb and Carny Love get together to showcase their creations and vintage items from their own personal collections!
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So save all your spring shopping for the Nifty for Fifty sale! Visit the Art & Soul Gallery inside the Pacific Palisades Hotel (1277 Robson St.) April 18th and 19th between 12-7pm, and find your next favourite look for a steal.

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BC Book and Magazine Week (April 18th to 25th)

Apparently, British Columbians are bookworms. According to the press release I was sent by BC Book and Magazine Week, British Columbians are among the world’s most avid book consumers and spend far more leisure time reading than is the case in any other part of the country. Spend the week of April 18th to 25th checking out the various events put on by BC Book and Magazine Week. I had the PR rep for this event help me filter through the numerous events to help me choose the events most relevant for Modern Mix Vancouver readers!
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  • Saturday, April 18, 7pm – 9pm
    BC BOOK PRIZE SOIREE
    Cristal Room, Metropolitan Hotel (645 Howe Street)
    Celebrate the 25th annual BC Book Prizes with finalist authors and literati at the BC Book Prize Soirée. Free admission, music, refreshments and a silent auction, with proceeds going to the BC Book Prizes On Tour program.
  • Tuesday, April 21, 7 PM
    MAGAZINE CABARET: VANCOUVER (Free)
    The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street
    The BC Association of Magazine Publishers and subTerrain magazine presents a literary cabaret featuring Timothy Taylor, Paul Carlucci, Emily Kendy, penny k-kilthau, Alex Leslie and Diane Tucker, who will read from their work recently published in BC magazines.
  • Thursday, April 23, 6 PM – 9 PM
    MAIN STREET LITERARY TOUR
    Main Street, Various Venues, Vancouver
    Main Street is the home of dozens of artist-run galleries, quirky cafés, boutique shopping and local writers. Your neighbourhood tour guides, writer, filmmaker and performance artist Amber Dawn, and poet Jennica Harper, lead you to various Main Street hot spots for an evening of arts and literary exploration.
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Fashion High – Project Runway finale viewing (Tuesday April 14)

Fashion High is hosting a Project Runway finale viewing on Tuesday April 14th at Lamplight Pub (92 Water Street) in Gastown. Get the early eastern feed on the big screen starting at 7pm, join other style savvy locals for networking and get entered into a raffle. Tickets cost $5 and include a raffle ticket which will be used to vote on one of the three finalists; votes from the winning finalist will be drawn at the end of the show. The winning vote will receive an awesome prize pack! Doors open at 6:30pm, viewing begins at 7:00pm.

For more information, visit the Fashion High Events Page.
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Vancouver Fashion Week 2009

It’s that time of the year again. And with a website name like “Modern Mix Vancouver”, it’s only appropriate that we cover the 9th annual Vancouver Fashion Week, which takes place at Storyeum. The opening gala last night at Leone (757 West Hastings Street) featured a melange of fashionable designers, models, media and photographers.

A widespread range of chocolates by Daniel was available for sampling, wine was served in the back corner of the spacious venue, and jewelry and accessories were displayed on glass counter tops as members of the fashion industry mingled and networked throughout the evening. Keep on reading for show schedules, designer highlights, a photography gallery as well as a discount coupon for VFW.

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