The H&M gown we saw Helen Hunt in last night at the Oscars was custom made, but the store will be debuting a deluxe dress line in select stores April 15. In Calgary that will be at The Core shopping center in TD Square.
The first Target to open in Alberta will be in Edmonton!! Cue the “wah, wah” sound for Calgary. I will update this post later to get you the exact dates.
Say you have a situation that requires you to wear a bandage. On your nose. For a month.
When that happened to me, the first thing I did was investigate my style options. Because if you have to stick something on your face, it might as well make a statement.
Enter Cynthia Rowley. The American designer feels my pain – and that of anyone else who has a boo boo. Above is the first edition of her collaboration with Band-Aid, to bring a haute element to hurt. These fashion first responses are in various Canadian and US stores. And Ms. Rowley’s website.
It only took me a few decades, but I finally received a vital lesson in Being Canadian: how to play hockey. Good thing I already have a passport, because my form wouldn’t help my case if my citizenship was ever challenged. Luckily there seems to be a rink in every Calgary park, in case I need to work on my puck placement. Toque, Roots. Sweater, Gap. Jeans, Roots. Stick and skates, Bauer.
The wonderful thing about Calgary is, even though the Elbow River is half frozen for oh — at least four months, a Chinook will sweep through this city often enough so that you can leave your jacket at home several times during the winter. It’s the little things that count. So why not celebrate the warmth by throwing together two colors that have no business being layered, yet look so yummy? 
When that pink and orange is in place, why not pack more punch with a plastic belt ?
And why not bottom it all off with a pair of pink sneaks?? Puffy vest, Joe. Sweater, H&M. Shoes, KangaROOS. Think Pink! (To quote Diana Vreeland.)
I caught this amazing documentary at the Globe Cinema when it came through Calgary. Detailing the Vogue editor’s life of acerbic bon mots and impeccable eye for design, it’s the perfect backup plan if you couldn’t make it to New York Fashion Week. DVD release today!
I was a little concerned when I arrived at the fundraiser for the Glenbow Museum and saw the swag. Pencils? Cardboard George??
Then I ordered champagne and it came in a can. But since it was Sophia Coppola’s sparkling wine, with bendy straw, accompanied by Givenchy-wearing software genius Drew Tollerud, suddenly, the evening had potential.
Then the show started:
Jaunty Martha’s Vineyard-inspired moments started to zip by on Belgo’s purple-taped hardwood.
Whoops! Who sent that pink bag out twice? And may I suggest removing that superfluous strap?
All clothes from Holt Renfrew’s spring collection. Was the style actually schmancy? Not sure. But was Schmancy Style a fun evening raising money for a museum that celebrates Western Canada? Yes. Yes it was.
I’ll get my tartan yet, Robbie Burns! Gucci blazer. Prada loafers.
Sequins, lace, purple faux fur and hot pink tights are vital tools when attempting to reach the summit of Schmancy Style! Check back for more on the fashion show and fundraiser for the Glenbow Museum.
This pic might be more Narnia if it was in a scenic snowdrift, but I live in Calgary’s Age of Winter. Today it was a tough slog, glamming up back alley survival with Eskimo attitude in sub zero temps. Someone’s gotta do it. Hooded cable knit sweater, Roots. Scarfs (all three) by Mom. Mukluks, from way up north.
