Visit the Tension Clothing Sale (112 East 3rd Avenue) between January 14th to 16th and save up to 80% on clothing. Some highlights at this sale include TENSION suits for $100-something and T by Tension sample workout tops for $25. All of the clothing by Tension is designed and made in Vancouver!

For Dorinha Jeans up to 70% off, check out the Dorinha Jeans Warehouse (#2014 – 1396 Richard Street) in Yaletown between December 10 and 13th. Sale hours: 9am to 7pm.

American Apparel is hosting a rummage sale from December 4th to 6th, with items up to 85% off and no items priced over $50. Inventory will be replenished throughout the day. Cash, credit and debit are all accepted.

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.

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If you’ve ever caught yourself (or a friend) treating the sidewalk like a runway, the “Wear Else New Face Contest” is for you. Simply email Wear Else your picture and a line or two on why you think you, or someone you know, should be the new face of Wear Else. Ten finalists will be invited for a professional styling and photo shoot, and the finalists’ best pictures will be posted on the Wear Else website, where shoppers and fans can vote for a winner.
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What’s in it for you? The winner will not only receive a $2,500 shopping spree, photo shoot and VIP status at Wear Else, but she’ll also be featured in a Wear Else advertising campaign, on the website and on any television appearances.
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Contest closes on December 15 at midnight. Send two digital images, including one full body shot, and a few sentences on why you (or your friend) should be the new face of Wear Else to newface@wearelse.com. Pictures must be in jpeg, tiff or png format and no larger than 1MB each. Contestants must reside in the Lower Mainland.

Surprise!! The GAP has literally turned its retail world upside down with the launch of its “SPRIZE” card. Last week, on a regular Thursday morning, the downtown Vancouver community awoke to upside-down logos, signs, mannequins, and even cars (!!) surrounding the GAP on Robson Street. All this “shopping turned on its head” in preparation to prepare the public for the SPRIZE offering.

With an easy one-minute in-store sign up … the SPRIZE card offers customers an incentive to purchase now, instead of waiting for an item to go on sale. How? If something you buy from GAP goes on sale within 45 days of your purchase date, you are notified by email and automatically given an in-store credit (called “Sprize Bucks”) of the difference in pricing.

From now until November 15, bring a gently-worn party dress into Wear Else and get a $50 gift card. Your dress will be donated to Dress for Success.

Shopping online can suck when you have to deal with those shipping charges. HOWEVER….for 24 hours only, Threadless (the online t-shirt design community) is having a FREE SHIPPING offer!! That applies to international (non-US) orders as well. Take advantage of this and shop now! If I have calculated correctly, that means free shipping begins on November 2nd at 7:00am Vancouver time, and ends 24 hours later on November 3rd. But my math could be wrong!! I tried to use a time-zone converter but it wasn’t loading properly! If you decide to buy, please use my referral link! Thanks!

It just seemed like yesterday when Jules & Eve opened in Kerrisdale, and now they are already celebrating their one year anniversary on November 1st. To celebrate their birthday, Jules & Eve will be offering a special from October 30th until Nov 1st, 2009. All regular-priced items will be 20% off and sale items will qualify for an additional 10% discount on top of the sale price. Don’t forget to enter their lucky draw (no purchase necessary) when you are in the store between Oct 30th – Nov 1st, 2009 for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate from Jules & Eve. The winner will be contacted by store personnel after Nov 4th, 2009.
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Feature brands at Jules & Eve for the Fall/Winter 2009 season include: Betsey Johnson, LA Made, 6126 Collections by Lindsay Lohan and People’s Market.