Years ago, work got me travelling to some of Canada’s major cosmopolitan cities and the one that I frequented the most was Montreal. I couldn’t be more pleased. It’s very close to Ottawa and it’s an absolutely gorgeous, dynamic and ever bustling city full of great food, fabulous fashion and amazing shopping destinations. On top…
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If there’s one thing that brings an entire nation together – it’s the Olympics. Highly regarded as the pinnacle of great sportsmanship and the physical human achievement, the Olympics brings the best and the fastest athletes in extreme sports from all over the world. Although this year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia have been widely…
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When Fashion Magazine issued this month’s Beauty Panel’s set of challenges, it couldn’t have been more perfect as I recently discovered some new brilliant products that I wanted to share with you. Last week’s Beauty Panel is about skin care, specifically about post-workout beauty regimen: Ways to say goodbye to sweat and hello to skincare…
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Confession of a Fashion and Style Blogger – winter is NOT an easy season to dress for. As much as it would be nice to say, I have a fashion blog so I’m well averse in the world of fashion, I can get myself outfitted chicly and stylishly at any season, all season. The truth…
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From the Midwest to the Northeast, beautiful pristine snow kept falling until these parts of the globe were covered with a blanket of white for up to about a foot or more in some places. This may seem poetically magical but the truth of the matter is, it was a horrible time for everyone as…
Read More...@20YS HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013: WHAT TO WEAR TO CHRISTMAS PARTIES (PART II) AND LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEAS
It is two days to Christmas my friends and I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for this day to finally come! The hustle and bustle everywhere as they shop for food and gifts lends to the festive spirit of the season! That festive spirit certainly extends to Christmas parties, which makes it even…
Read More...CBC NEWS OTTAWA’S LUCY VAN OLDENBARNEV TALKS CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH @20YS AND @613STYLE IN #OUROTTAWA
Why are we sooo very excited this week? Well, after a very successful stint at CBC NEWS Ottawa in it’s new show Our Ottawa, a weekly magazine television program featuring stories and people our city is talking about, we are invited back for a Holiday / Christmas special. Join Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, me and Grace Oudomo of 613…
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Having the stereotypical Asian hair – pin straight, sleek one line from top to bottom – can be both a blessing and a curse. I normally don’t have to do anything much with my hair other than shampoo and condition it daily with THANN, it’s always looks the same way whether I just woke…
Read More...@20YS HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013: WHERE TO SHOP AND HOW TO GET THE BEST DEALS FOR #BLACKFRIDAY AND #CYBERMONDAY
Today’s Ottawa Citizen highlights the news story: “Black Friday 2013 deals set to sweep the planet” as this highly anticipated retail day can make or break stores’ holiday quotas and signals how the rest of the holiday shopping season will be. There are thousands of deals everywhere and to get you in the mood in celebrating…
Read More...@20YS HOLIDAY GUIDE 2013: HOW TO WEAR A TUTU WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE A BALLERINA
The first major snow fall came to town last night while all was fast asleep under their warm, cozy blankets. Some called it Ottawa Snowmageddon or the Snowcalypse but I think we can all agree, judging from everyone’s Instagram and Twitter pics, that this is far from an end of the earth scenario but more…
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