You like Farmer's Markets? Helping the environment? Eating healthy & organic? Well then come visit the coolest new Farmer's Market in Downtown Burlington on Friday in the Centro Garden back lot and you'll find all of the above and more! (and free parking)
Amazing deals, the best brands, and all in Downtown Burlington this weekend for the annual Red Bag Sale!
This is such a great event, where your favourite shops offer the best deals of the season for three days only! Plus, walk around with your red shopping bag and win a prize on the spot if you're spotted by an official Red Bag Spotter! These deals are in addition to any sales already wowing you through the dealy days of summer, so trust me - it is worth checking out!
Just head to Downtown Burlington on Friday July 13th through Sunday the 15th and wherever you see these Red Bags and/or Red Balloons, you know a special deal is waiting!!! More details on the BDBA website!
Oh, how I love fall fashion. The layers, the embellishments, the luxurious fabrics. It's such a change from summer's sparseness that I always welcome it with open arms. This past week saw some of the world's top designers on display at Paris Fashion Week.
YSL 80's Homage?
What would I give to have been there? It comes very close to my first-born. Not quite, but close. Shmoozing with SJP, gawking at Kimye, and watching swan-like models sashay past me on the runway in breathtaking designs. There were many to call favourites, so below you'll see my top picks.
As for Yves St. Laurent, I felt like I was seeing 80's angles, cuts and fabric that should have stayed where they came from along with Culture Club cassettes and acid washed jeans.
Actually there was quite a bit of 80's rocker angles and colour across a few designers if you ask me. And that's one decade I could easily sweep under the rug of fashion history and never miss. Here are a few faves:
So last night a few gals and myself thought we'd head out to the movies. We planned on seeing Magic Mike. We figured it would be a lovely diversion and I have to admit - the trailer looked amazing! Like, stop-what-I'm-doing-and-mesmerized-me amazing. We planned it all a week ago, arranged the appropriate care for the miniature people in our homes, and drove to the theater. One friend suggested we buy tickets ahead of time, yet for some reason none of us ended up doing that. We were all busy with annoying things like Go-Train rides and doctor's visits and trying to survive 44-degree-weather at Wonderland.
Long story short...we did not see the movie. When we pulled into the parking lot, we noticed there were no parking spots, even though it was a Wednesday night. We noticed droves of women - young and old - being pulled towards the theater doors by some laser-beam-like force. We all said out loud: "Is Wednesday night the new movie night or something?" If it is, nobody told us.
But no, it's not that Wednesday night is the new movie night. It's not that it was so hot out and everyone's air conditioning was broken and they were simply seeking a reprieve. It all came down to Mike and his Magic-ness.
The movie was Sold Out. Like REALLY Sold Out. Like Sold Out hours ago. Maybe even days ago. Apparently the mixture of humidity in the air, coupled with months of global discussions about Fifty Shades of Grey, has led every woman over the age of 18 to be quite primed to see a movie like Magic Mike. And apparently they all needed to go last night. Damn the collective consciousness. You ruined my evening!
We shall try again another day, and still enjoyed our mojitos and girl talk down the street. In the meantime, there's always the trailer to get me through the day.
I've been loving this site since my friend Andy recommended it to me a
few months ago. It is just full of artistic and inspiring photos (of
travel destinations, nature, art, architecture, creative products and
fashion) and it is a little less overwhelming than Pinterest. It almost
seems a bit higher-brow. Check out The Fancy
and I guarantee you'll find something you want to print out and frame,
share on social media, put on your travel wish list, or buy! I really
need these "You Suck at Parking" cards to leave on people's dashboards.
Don't tell me you don't wish you had one of these to dispense on a
weekly basis. Especially at the local mall. Or perhaps I need to go to this resort in Grenada. We'll see!
I've been loving this site since my friend Andy recommended it to me a
few months ago. It is just full of artistic and inspiring photos (of
travel destinations, nature, art, architecture, creative products and
fashion) and it is a little less overwhelming than Pinterest. It almost
seems a bit higher-brow. Check out The Fancy
and I guarantee you'll find something you want to print out and frame,
share on social media, put on your travel wish list, or buy! I really
need these "You Suck at Parking" cards to leave on people's dashboards.
Don't tell me you don't wish you had one of these to dispense on a
weekly basis. Especially at the local mall. Or perhaps I need to go to this resort in Grenada. We'll see!
