…for awesome handmade goodness ranging from clothing, accessories, art, jewellery, gourmet treats, and tons of other great stuff. There are over a 120 designers from all over Canada.
Hosted Lisa Tant, Editor-in-Chief of Flare Canada, and Suzanne Timmins, Fashion Director at The Bay, the fashion show covered upcoming must-haves for fall 2011. The trends were categorized into 6 looks: 60’s Style, 70’s Style, Pattern Play, Vivid Brights, Man Up!, and Boho Folk.
This August, German jeweller Thomas Sabo opened its 4th Canadian shop in Vancouver’s most luxurious mall, Oakridge Centre. Founded in 1984, the brand is internationally known for their sterling silver jewelry, watches, and their latest beauty line.
For the current collection, pendants and charms are crafted to an Asian theme. You can find of lanterns, dragons, and daggers in the Rebel at Heart line, along with pandas and fans in the seasonal collection. And true to allowing creative expression for each customer, most pendants are sold separately for individual mixing and matching.
In celebration of its 160th anniversary, Kiehl’s (1025 Robson Street) is holding a national “Shop for the Cause” event on June 23, 2011, at Kiehl’s boutiques across Canada and on Kiehls.ca. 100% of the sales during the “Shop for the Cause” will be donated to associations affiliated with the Canadian Association of Pediatric Oncology Camps.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim to Win is back, with more than 47 million prizes and better odds of winning (one in six) than ever before. Roll Up the Rim to Win is one of the world’s largest customer rewards programs.
Tazo Tea Time is back at Starbucks. Visit your local Starbucks between 2pm and 5pm from February 11th to 20th and receive a tazo tea latte at half price. My personal favorites are the Chai Tea Latte and the Green Tea Latte (but made with a sugar free shot of vanilla).
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