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Aritzia Warehouse Sale (April 1 to April 5, 2010)

vanessa — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:49:42 +0000

It’s that time again! The Aritzia Warehouse Sale, my favourite discount event of the year, will be happening between April 1st and April 5th at 611 Alexander Street. New merchandise will be added daily.

Aritzia – Park Life Sale

vanessa — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:25:53 +0000

The Paralympics are coming to Vancouver and it’s not too late to get stylish Olympic gear at a discounted price. Aritzia, a 2010 Olympics clothing sponsor, is having a fabulous sale (20% to 50% off) on most of their Park Life clothing.

ARITZIA – Snooze You Loose Sale (officially starts Feb. 4th)

vanessa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:53:21 +0000

The “Snooze You Lose” sale at Aritzia officially starts today, February 4, 2009. I checked out the downtown locations this morning, and saw silk skirts for $50, ribbed beaters for $10, slight discounts on the TNA hoodies, reductions on winter coats, but not much of a price reduction in terms of new stock. In fact, if you’ve been to Aritzia in the past week or so, items have already been put on sale and even though the official start (according to posters around downtown) is today, prices haven’t been noticeably cheaper than what they were in the past week.

Aritzia – new flagship store location opens

vanessa — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:31:36 +0000

Old news, old news, but I wanted to point out that Aritzia has just recently opened its new flagship store location on the second floor of Pacific Centre in Downtown – right in time for the Christmas shopping season! I haven’t had a chance to check it out yet though… have you?

Aritzia – 25th Anniversary Sale (Nov. 18 to 20th)

vanessa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:50:26 +0000

2009 marks the 25th anniversary of Canadian fashion retail chain, Aritzia. From now until Sunday November 22, they are having a sale to celebrate this occasion. I stopped by the Pacific Centre branch today and I didn’t think there were outrageously good deals. The usual 10% off house brands (TNA, Talula, Wilfred, etc.) The best deals I came across were 30% off UGG Boots and Rock & Republic Jeans for $150.

Aritzia Warehouse Sale 2009 (September 3 to 7)

vanessa — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:27:45 +0000

It’s that time of year again! I’ve gone every year for the past __ years and have always ended up buying great items rom the Aritzia Warehouse Sale. It’s my favorite retail chain – if I’m going to buy things at full price anyway, I might as well save some cash and shop on sale. My cousin and I have lined up at 6am for the past three years – it’s tradition! We come prepared with magazines, a mat to sit on and playing cards. Below are the times for the 2009 Artizia Warehouse Sale at 611 Alexander Street:

THURSDAY, SEPT 3: 8AM-8PM
FRIDAY, SEPT 4: 8AM-8PM
SATURDAY, SEPT 5: 10AM-6PM
SUNDAY, SEPT 6: 11AM-6PM
MONDAY, SEPT 7: 11AM-6PM

BCAMA – Pattern of Trends (Tuesday March 24)

vanessa — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:44:10 +0000

This is the most fashion-relevant BC American Marketing Association (BCAMA) event that I have come across. It’s early though – 7:30am at Four Seasons Hotel (791 West Georgia Street) with speakers from Bootlegger, Aritzia and Westcomb. The MC is blogger Craig Long of The Commodified (who is now the assistant editor of MONTECRISTO Magazine). On site registration price is $52.50 for non-BCAMA members, $40 for members and $25 for students. I’ll be there if I can get up early enough… Click here for details.

The “Boyfriend Blazer”

vanessa — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:04:52 +0000

Despite the crazy Vancouver weather, spring is almost upon us and that means getting rid of the heavy winter parkas and exchanging them for a lighter option. Ironically, this new piece in my wardrobe came from raiding my mom’s closet before she left on vacation. A black, three-button tailored, “longer-than-average” BCBG blazer which can only now be labeled as a “boyfriend blazer”.

Occasionally described as retro or vintage, my personal description of The Boyfriend Blazer is more “stylish corporate”. This fairly new label in the fashion world allows a casual outfit to be dressed up with added style, without feeling out of place.

How to wear “The Boyfriend Blazer”:

The Top - with a graphic t-shirt will give your outfit a more casual artsy look. I wouldn’t suggest wearing anything too “cutesy” underneath – otherwise you will look like an oversized child playing dress-up with her father’s blazer.
The Bottom – if you are wearing denim, make sure they are skinny jeans (I support straight leg would work as well…) to offset the slouchiness of the lengthier blazer. Otherwise, your outfit will look sloppy and baggy as opposed to a streamlined ideal. High-waisted jeans would work as well. If you’re wearing a skirt instead, make sure the cut ends above the knees. Otherwise, the layers are too elongated with a long blazer and a long skirt.
The Dress - play around with lighter, silky materials and use the blazer as a jacket.
The Feet - high heeled pumps and pointy shoes all the way! I was told that gladiator sandals would work too – but I am personally not a big fan of them. If you’re wearing skinny jeans, pair them like usual with boots.
The Sleeves – if you want to show off some jewelry – roll up the sleeves! Perhaps some chunky gold bangles to contrast a dark-colored blazer. Feel free to play with different textures of jewelry.

Where in Vancouver to buy “The Boyfriend Blazer”:

Wilfred Linen Boyfriend Blazer from Aritzia
$225.00

Club Monaco “Abbie” Boyfriend Blazer from Club Monaco
$199.00

American Eagle Boyfriend Blazer from American Eagle
$59.50 (USD?)

• Soft sturdy stretch cotton

• Perfect feminine boyfit

• Two large front flap pockets

• Pinstripe interior lining

• Inside button-close pocket

Silence & Noise Boyfriend Blazer from Urban Outfitters
$68.00 (online only)

• Polyester and Rayon
• Color: black shadow
• Exclusive to Urban Outfitters

Aritzia – “Snooze You Lose” Sale (begins Thursday Feb. 5, 2009)

vanessa — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:00:19 +0000

It’s that time of year again! The Aritzia “Snooze You Lose” sale started today, February 5th with 50% to 70% off select fall and winter merchandise. Keep checking this space to see what good deals there are as I make my way downtown to see what I can find! However…I’m slightly skeptical because I’ve noticed that Aritzia has been having big sales in the post-Christmas weeks already so I wonder how much more discounted their stuff will be….

**Update** So I checked out the sale and it’s nothing spectacular – other than the fact that the peacoat I bought two weeks ago is a hundred bucks cheaper. But the rest of the sale is sort of random, at least at the Robson branch. A lot of variety of clothing on sale, but few sizes and colors so you’d be lucky if you found something exact.

ARITZIA – Wilfred Clothing gets its own website!

vanessa — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:18:07 +0000

I love Wilfred Clothing! – my favorite in-house brand at Aritzia, aimed between women ages 23 to 35, which debuted in February 2006. I am super excited that it got its own website and I wanted to share the link with the rest of Vancouver: www.wilfred.com. Their current layout features styles and clothing items from Fall 2008. From my observations – lots of dark colors and layering pieces. Enjoy!