Vancouver Good

Last week I attended a private shopping event at JC Studio (JC =  Jacqueline Conoir) with the Downtown Networking Association. The tagline for JC Studio is to “shop like a celebrity” and they treat you like a VIP the entire way.  First, we enjoyed some canapes and drinks while we watched a small fashion show [...]

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I love the Gastown Shop Hop, and I was just talking about it so I’m jazzed it’s here again. There is a dress at Two of Few I am coveting! I usually race around the stores between 8-10pm after work, but it’s best done with friends, spending the whole night going from store to store [...]

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I dropped into Oliver and Lilly’s today, a lovely boutique full of pretty clothing and accessories (and a teeny tiny men’s section too). Looks like they keep their blog current, as I spied many pieces from the blog in their store still. As I recently purchased a house, I am spending a little less freely [...]

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I’ve previously mentioned two of my go-to shopping destinations in gastown. The next store in my short list: Moulé 2 Vancouver locations: 1994 W. 4th, Vancouver and 2016 Park Royal South, West Vancouver Why it’s fabulous: – Amazing clothes, shoes, and accessories. AMAZING! Big range, from denim & tees, to business wear, to high-end gowns. [...]

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I attended a fantastic talk by Danielle Laporte this weekend at the Ask a Woman event and one of her many points was that a person should have a few go-to stores when it comes to shopping. These are stores that know you, and that you can trust to have pieces that represent yourself. I [...]

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I give my friends a tour of Granville Island often, but we were all in the mood for something different this weekend, so we went to Commercial Drive. The Drive is an interesting spot in the city.  People usually call Commercial Drive Vancouver’s “Little Italy.” It is very Italian, but I can’t say there are [...]

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Late afternoon on a grey-ish Sunday afternoon. Walking to Granville Island in the light rain and Go Fish has no line-up! On a weekend afternoon, this is a rarity. I am thankful for the rain. At Go Fish I grabbed a cod tempura tacone, based on a famous salmon tacone. Crunchy and refreshing with a [...]

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This is part 1 of my 4th avenue series. .. I live in Kitsilano, so my first go-to shopping street is 4th avenue. I’ve taken many people shopping on 4th. To me, it’s a must-go place for any shopper – I’d take 4th ave over Robson Street any day. The main shopping stretch on 4th [...]

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My friend just bought this BEAUTIFUL drafting table from Scott Landon Antiques. 7th and Granville in the South Granville strip.

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