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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ALDO GRAND RE-OPENING PARTY: ALDO ANNOUNCES @20YS AS THEIR NATIONAL STYLE AMBASSADOR #ALDOXRIDEAU #ALDOALIST – PART I The week has been by far one of the most hectic yet exciting times here at Twenty York Street. Travelling via 6 flights all the way from the other side of the world, I spent two glorious weeks…
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It feels strange doing something that you haven’t done for such a long time. This is one of them – publishing #OOTD posts at Twenty York Street. Once upon a time, this was something that we used to do every single day. YES, E-VE-RY-DAY indeed. Ah, the simpler…
Read More...Celebrating Urban Living with Ford Canada’s Urban Life Event
Up until a few years ago, I used to pick out my favourite cars based purely on aesthetics, mainly the design, the colour and how sexy the car looks. Aside from the obvious utilitarian reason, I never thought about emissions, air quality (okay, maybe a little bit), fuel consumption or hybrid technology, why…
Read More...Spring Has Sprung: Let’s Celebrate While We are Young
What’s the one thing that’s worst than frigid cold Canadian winters? Only one thing! Frigid cold Canadian winters that keeps dragging on and on. If you guys are reading this from the other side of world where you wake up to sun kissing your face and the warm breeze of the tropical wind touching…
Read More...Spring Trend Alert: Sneaker Wedges
Seen on the ever-fashionable Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Miranda Kerr and on the runway of Isabel Marant, sneaker wedges are kicks that are now making their way to the streets. Essentially, they are high-top sneakers with a concealed heel to make your legs look great without the pain of heels. Around since last…
Read More...Ottawa Anticipates Joe Fresh Stand Alone Store with Oscar Excitement
As most fashion websites, fashion blogs and other media outlets will be no doubt posting about last night’s Oscar Awards recap – the Academy‘s best and worst dressed list, the behind the scenes and of course, the winners and the losers, While we definitely didn‘t misss the 2013 Academy Awards this year, here at Twenty…
Read More...All Access Backstage Pass: Qs and As With Ottawa Fashion Week’s Sylvie Prud’homme
You see the models strut their best on the runway, with make-up perfectly done and their hair well-coiffed to either a flawless bun, an edgy frizzy tease or this season, a surprising twist oF chopsticks on both ends. But what you may not see is the hours of detailed work and combined expertise backstage….
Read More...Welcome 2013: THANN, Resolutions And NYE Celebrations
Just because Christmas has come and gone with every present unwrapped and we’ve all eaten ourselves silly, it doesn’t mean the festivities are over. In fact, one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year is the one that ends it and welcomes in the new one – the New Year’s Eve party. The…
Read More...Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts For Her
‘Tis the season of giving and if there’s anything Twenty York Street loves the most (aside from, evidently, her birthday), it’s Christmas.Aside from all the bright lights from Christmas trees and the promise of festive times with friends and family, this also gives us the perfect excuse to show someone how much they mean to…
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