Amber Watkins is a name circulating heavily amongst the Ottawa fashion scene and for good reason! Watkins’ swim wear line Amber Watkins Swim debuted this past season at Ottawa Fashion Week, before and after her debut, her line was garnering attention. I sat down with Watkins to ask her a few questions about her emerging […]
After Hallowe’en many of us are left with the same situation and tradition of disposing a pumpkin or pumpkins! Now, in the great tradition of re-using what we already have in front of us let’s turn that pumpkin into something delicious and no, we’re not roasting seeds. Pumpkin soup is a great source of fibre, […]
Ottawa Fashion Week Spring / Summer 2012 shows was a five day event (three days of shows) that swept through and really took the Ottawa fashion scene by storm. The three days of shows offered designers from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and over-seas a chance to showcase their designs to Ottawa! Pops of colour, fabulous accessories […]
It’s just about spring time in the real world but in the fashion world we are springing forward to the looks of fall and winter for Ottawa Fashion Week. The three day runway event took place from March 18th until March 20th in the amazing National Gallery of Canada at 380 Sussex drive. The event […]
Spring is just around the corner and one of the most exciting things about the spring season is the return of so many colours to the landscapes for us Canadians! On that note, spring colours are making their way back into the rotation and we’re pointing out a few key trends for accessorising this coming spring!
In any industry it’s competitive, hard and demanding but some industries really just take that much more to succeed or breakthrough. The arts industry for example could be one of them, requiring natural talent mixed with a brilliant business mind, good intuition and a real desire to not only succeed but rise above. The person […]
In the last piece we covered a few of Ottawa’s great shopping spots to check out when in town. We looked at the high end, the vintage and the up and coming. Now it’s time for the food, Ottawa has a little a bit of anything and everything so immediately you know there are options. […]
Ottawa like many great Canadian cities has its own gems to be shared to those for when they visit. Now when visiting a city what’s more important than where to eat and where to shop? Maybe where to sleep but that’s your problem (just joking). Here are some of the most fashion forward, vintage, unique […]
Christopher Massardo Jessica Biffi (above) is a name that should at least ring a bell and if for some reason to you it doesn’t, pick up a magazine, turn on the television or check out one of Canada’s latest runways, because she is everywhere. Jessica was gracious enough to take time from her very busy schedule […]
Christopher Massardo The modern boutique appeal is something that is sweeping through in a wave. You can find more and more women (and in some cases men) opting to shop in an independent boutique opposed to wondering through the monotony of a hundred and more store shopping mall. The appeal is not only finding more unique […]
