I live a lifestyle where I try to make the most environmentally respectful choices, such as eating organically, conserving energy…

Stop by Holt Renfrew (737 Dunsmuir Street) on May 30th between 1pm and 4pm to enter a styling competition in partnership with FASHION magazine:

• Clients are invited to bring a friend (as their model) and dress them (”style them”) in Holt Renfrew contemporary fashions.
• Once the customer is dressed up they are walked over to the FASHION magazine cover photo board where they will get their photo taken in a “live photo shoot!”
• The customer will receive their photo in a contemporary Saturday photo card and a copy of the photo will be posted on the photo board.

FASHION magazine representatives will be on hand to observe the styling and hand out magazines to our clients. At the end of the day the editor of FASHION magazine will choose the winning look. The winner will be contacted on Monday June 1st for a prize of $500.00 in a Holt Renfrew Electronic Gift Card.

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.

Orb Clothing (2028 West 4th Avenue) is celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday, April 4 with the second-ever Hoody Swap charity clothing drive to benefit Beauty Night Society. Long story short, if you’re one of the first 50 people through the doors of Orb on Saturday April 4th (starting at 10am), with a used hoody to donate, you will receive a free, brand new Orb hoody in exchange. Your old hoody will then be donated to Beauty Night, a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that provides makeovers and other wellness programs to women and youth in need.
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Also, everyone who visits the store on April 4 will receive an Orb Empowered card, which offers 10% off all Arson Girl and Orb regularly priced items in the store all the time. Spring has arrived and Orb’s beautiful new line is now in stock. Orb’s wardrobe consultants are always be available to provide product information and put together the perfect spring outfit.

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.

From today, March 12th until March 15th, print out the below coupon and visit Plen+y to recieve $25 off your next purchase of $100+. The usual fine print stuff: this offer only applies to regular priced merchandise, can’t adjust previous purchases, can’t be combined with other offers or discounts, etc. etc. As girly as this pink coupon is, Plen+y definitely sells guys clothing too – with brands like Mavi, Superdry, Stussy, etc. For the ladies, check out Plen+y’s in-house brands: Propaganda, Thirty3 and Monk & Lou.

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….
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**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.

On Saturday February 14th (just another day, right?), Two of Hearts, a local fashion label, is having the grand opening of their boutique at 3728 Main Street. Visit on opening day, between 11am and 7pm, and share your love for fashion with the designers, Jenny Yen and Tabitha Savoie, who will be featuring a ten percent discount on their Togs, Two of Hearts and CiCi line.
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They have chosen to decorate their establishment with the same twist that can be found in their creations; “the theme of the store is eco chic with a vintage twist” says Jenny. The new space, formerly Madison’s on Main, incorporates the old wooden racks with new wood floors to create a clean natural feel. While a mix of modern and antique furniture and a splash of sassy red paint makes it a fun and flirty environment to find that perfect Valentine’s Day dress.

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Here’s another bonus: the first 25 people through the door will recieve gift bags packed with a whole bunch of nifty goodies from Vancouver artists.
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Last fall, Modern Mix Vancouver wrote an article covering the ULTRA Menswear fashion show at Tunnel Lounge. Not too long after that, ULTRA made its debut at Vancouver Fashion Week. Now, finally, for the fans of this Euro-style mens clothing line by Christopher Bates, the clothing collect will finally be available for purchase to the public. The designer himself is throwing an official in-store launch party on Thursday January 15th at Seventy Three (73 East Cordova Street).

Here’s what you can expect for the night:

• 7pm to 10pm:
  Shopping Party with “filthy electronic music” and cocktails.
• 10pm onwards:
  Afterparty at Bar None in Yaletown. Complimentary tickets including free cover and a free highball will be available for attendees at the launch party.

Click here for the Facebook Event.

If you can manage to make it downtown in the snow before Christmas Eve, here’s a 15% off coupon for all regular priced items at Off The Wall. Click below to print it out to take with you to your OTW location of choice! Offer valid until December 24, 2008.