BEYOND SHOPPING: MAKING LASTING MEMORIES AT CF RIDEAU CENTRE #RIDEAUSTYLE

BEYOND SHOPPING: MAKING LASTING MEMORIES AT CF RIDEAU CENTRE #RIDEAUSTYLE There is one place in the city that, aside from our own home and my corporate office, I spent a lot of time at. Me and thousands of other people walk through its doors every day and for as long as I can remember, this…

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PERFECT SUMMER TO FALL TRANSITION MAKE-UP WITH #QUOCOSMETICS

PERFECT SUMMER TO FALL TRANSITION MAKE-UP WITH #QUOCOSMETICS 2016 FALL COLLECTION Of the number of great perks you receive when you work in the fashion and beauty industry, there are only a few things as exciting as being the first to know about product launches. Beauty launches, especially when the season changes or when the…

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FASHION MAGAZINE #BEAUTYPANEL: 3 REFRESHING WAYS TO WEAR BRIGHT MAKEUP FOR FALL

FASHION MAGAZINE #BEAUTYPANEL: 3 REFRESHING WAYS TO WEAR BRIGHT MAKEUP FOR FALL There is no denying it. You can’t turn back the hands of time. Fall is upon us. You’ve heard it from me and a thousand other bloggers in the internets. As I’ve mentioned here, while fall is the harbinger of arctic wind and…

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LOSE YOURSELF IN THE MEDITATION OF DANCE AND LAUGHTER WITH LISBETH GRUWEZ & CO.

NAC DANCE PRESENTS: AH / HA DANCE PERFORMANCE WITH LISBETH GRUWEZ AND VOETVOLK When I was in Yoga Teacher Training School, I failed miserably at one thing. I had to work so hard at perfecting the one thing that proved elusive to me no mater how much effort and concentration I put in. I failed…

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FALL FASHION: ALL HAIL FALL IS THE QUEEN OF ALL FASHION SEASONS #RIDEAUSTYLE

FALL FASHION: ALL HAIL FOR FALL IS THE QUEEN OF ALL FASHION SEASONS Oh Fall. You fascinate me and scare me at the same time. Though you’ve been the timeless harbinger of arctic wind and frozen tundra come January, you’ve also been the usherette of all things lovely in fashion come September. Long hailed as…

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ORANGE IS NOT THE NEW BLACK – BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK #BLACKLIVESMATTER

OUR SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES #BLACKLIVESMATTER Full edit: Below (fifth paragraph including this blog post title, regular post resumes below) was the original introduction and flow of this post but in light of the recent tragedies in the U.S. where two black men  ( #ALTONSTERLING in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and #PHILANDOCASTILE in Minesotta) lost their lives…

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THE FAMILY THAT WEARS #SKECHERSCANADA TOGETHER…

THE FAMILY THAT WEARS #SKECHERSCANADA TOGETHER… Walking cities amazes me. Cities like New York, Paris, London, and perhaps even Montreal, seem to have been designed by forward thinking urban planners with traveling on foot (in style!) in mind.  Perpetuated by many movies and TV shows like Friends, Seinfeld and Sex and the City, New York…

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LATE TO THE PANTONE PARTY: HELLO QUARTZ AND SERENITY

WELCOME TO THE PANTONE PARTY: QUARTZ AND SERENITY PANTONE COLOURS OF THE YEAR: remember them? We’re half way though the year and though we’ve moved on to brighter and bolder colours, PANTONE Colours of the Year (Yes, 2016 got two!)… let’s not forget that Serenity and Quartz are perfect for the summer. The subtle pretty…

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WIN TICKETS TO #GGPAA: 2016 GOVERNOR GENERAL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS AT NAC #GIVEAWAY

YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE #GGPAA: 2016 GOVERNOR GENERAL PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS AT NAC AND #TICKETGIVEAWAY We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the Governor General’s performing arts award (#GGPAA) is THE event of the season in the nation’s capital. It’s more than an evening of pomp and circumstance, which starts with a…

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DO OTTAWA: 3 THINGS TO DO IN MONT TREMBLANT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE DAY

OTTAWA DAY TRIPS: 3 ACTIVITIES TO DO IN MONT TREMBLANT IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE DAY (A ROAD TRIP VERSION OF OUR #OUTAOUAISFUN #STAYCATION SERIES!) It’s finally summertime in Ottawa (and in Mont Tremblant and everywhere in Canada for that matter, obvs!) and we couldn’t be more thrilled. For what seemed like a brutal winter…

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