TOP 5 SPRING TRENDS FROM JOE FRESH

Remember when two years ago, Ottawa welcomed Joe Fresh grand opening in 2013 in grand festive way? Were you there? If you were, you may recall the massive crowd and the equally long line up to the change room when St. Laurent Shopping Centre hosted the very first free standing Ottawa location (a JOE FRESH…

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NAC ORCHESTRA: LET YOUR HAIR DOWN WITH BEETHOVEN AT CASUAL FRIDAY #NACOFRIDAYS

There are certain things I get excited about – very much. Well, my friends and family will probably tell you I get excited about many, many things and while that may be true, it doesn’t mean that quantity does not equal quality. In fact, I have very discerning tastes when it comes to many things…

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TOP 5 REASONS TO “SHOP” AT RENT FROCK REPEAT

With many galas, grand events and special occasions coming up, shopping for a new dress along with everything else – shoes, accessories, make-up and of course, the actual cost of the tickets, is not only a major concern of money issues for many of us but also a major source of stress. Despite a closet…

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GUIDE TO NORDSTROM OTTAWA’S BEAUTY BASH – MARCH 6, 2015

GET THERE EARLY. Of course, we’ve got a good guide coming up for you but let’s make one thing clear right off the start, with thousands of people expected to run to NORDSTROM tomorrow – try to get there on time or even better, earlier than the start time, which is Friday, March 6, 2015…

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NORDSTROM OTTAWA: WHAT TO WEAR TO THE NORDSTROM GALA

If I was smarter, I would’ve bought a bunch of tickets for the NORDSTROM Gala last year, wait for everything to get SOLD OUT, as it is, and sell them all on E-Bay for good gains and donate them to charity. In all honesty, I received two major types of e-mails and messages (and I…

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NORDSTROM NEWS: OTTAWA WARMLY WELCOMES NORDSTROM TO THE CAPITAL

As the bright shining star that is starting to illuminate the rapidly dimming dark sky that is the Ottawa retail landscape, NORDSTROM is poised to become the ray of hope for those left wanting for more in Canada’s capital. As one of the United States’ retail giant, NORDSTROM is a publicly traded leading specialty fashion…

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OTTAWA FASHION: LITTLE BLACK DRESS WITH A TWIST (+ NORDSTROM OTTAWA UPDATE)

It’s sub zero outside. It’s inhumanely cold to be prancing and strutting around in your cocktail dress and high heels but the fact is, life continues despite this frigid winter. The fact is, you need to get up and get dressed to go to work. We, Canadians don’t shutdown and stop all the festivities just…

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THE SURPRISINGLY HEART-WARMING “FREEZING” OTTAWA + #GIVEAWAY

Christmastime is the season for all things wonderful and magical. In the nation’s capital, that also means welcoming a little production with a big heart – Ottawa’s very own musical Freezing. With plenty of nod to Canadian politics and current events as well as the mandatory ode to the infamous and sometimes brutal Ottawa winter,…

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BEYOND THE FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

If you live in Canada and have a slight interest in media, you must have seen the shocking and developing story about ex-CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) radio host Jian Gomeshi’s massive fall from grace. Don’t worry, this post is not at all about that as you can search #JIANGOMESHI #GOMESHIGATE #BDSM AND #FIFTYSHADESOFGREY, you will…

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SWEET ESCAPE AT HOME WITH ARTEMANO’S GRAND OPENING IN OTTAWA

Just when we thought we couldn’t get busier, we were wrong. In the last couple of weeks, things have just been absolutely hectic as we find ourselves running from one event to another and finishing up tasks after tasks in between. While it has been more than exhausting in many fronts, there is unquestionably no…

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