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Riot Boutique Summer Sale

jacqueline — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:37:23 +0000

Summer Sale and New Fall Arrivals
- Generation Next fundraiser at Riot Boutique!
August 21

Location: 1395 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Riot Boutique is donating 1% of sale proceeds to the Generation Next Design Competition & Fashion show!
Support local new designer talent and peruse end of summer sale and new fall arrivals!
Generation Next, tickets available: $15.00
Information: www.riotinbc.ca
The Honey Mustard T 604 565 6105 C 778 999 6105
www.thehoneymustard.com
Twitter: @TheHoneyMustard

The Honey Mustard presents Generation Next – September 2nd 2010 at Performance Works www.generationnextcompetition.wordpress.com

Contemporary Textiles of the Northwest Coast: Time Warp

jacqueline — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:53:26 +0000

Contemporary Textiles of the Northwest Coast: Time Warp
on ’til January 16

Location: Bill Reid Gallery of NW Coast Art, 639 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Information: www.billreidgallery.ca
Works by 20 aboriginal textiles artists.

Fox, Fluevog & Friends

jacqueline — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:48:42 +0000

Fox, Fluevog & Friends
- The Story Behind the Shoes
On ’til September 26

Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 chestnut Street, Vancouver
Information: T 604 736 4431
Display of John Fluevog, Peter Fox, etc. shoes 1968-2000

Malene Grotian Design Studio Open / Sale

jacqueline — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:23:04 +0000

Malene Grotrian Design Studio Open / Sale Day
August 5

Location: 910-207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Information: http://www.malenegrotrian.com
Summer studio sale: 25% off all studio stock.
11:00 – 8:00 pm

CAF Trade mission to Germany

jacqueline — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:44:33 +0000

Trade mission to Germany
September 15-20

Information: Marc Lugert T 613 231 3220 x 222 email: europe@apparel.ca
German mission program outline.
Open to Canadian Apparel Federation members.
Cost: $3,000 (does not include flight)
For children’s wear and accessory manufacturers, brand marketers, and designers.
CAF has received funding from International Trade Canada to support Canadian children’s wear exporters entering the European market. The program includes: visit to Kind & Jugend, the leading children’s product trade show; and meetings with industry partners
Suitable for suppliers of children’s wear for babies and toddlers, maternity wear and accessories i.e. bedding, sleep wear, diaper bags.

Invito Couture End of Season Sale.

jacqueline — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:15:54 +0000

Invito Couture End of Season Sale – Tinseltown
2 Weeks only!

Location: Invito Couture, #1189 – 88 West Pender St.ret, Vancouver – Tinseltown
www.invitocouture.com
info@invitocouture.com
T 604 681 3464
Every Dress 40-80% off!
NEW: Fashion jewelry collection from Turkey! Earrings, necklaces, bracelets and cuffs – from $15 – 80!
NEW: Pashmina scarves and shawls from Turkey! Wool & silk, many colours and styles to choose from. $15-$50 each

A Glimpse of Iranian Culture

jacqueline — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:57:08 +0000

A Glimpse of Iranian Culture
Saturday, August 7, 11:30- 4:30 pm
3:00-3:20 pm Surrender /Tavakol, A presentation by Fariba Mirzaie
Location: West Vancouver Museum, 680 17th Street, West Vancouver
Information: T 604.925.7295
West Vancouver Museum website: http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/
LINK for Studio Tours: http://www.harmonyarts.ca/studio_tours.htm
Discover the rich traditions of Iranian culture through traditional dance, music, contemporary fashion and art. This special Harmony Arts Festival event will include live performances by the Chichaklar dance group and the Kereshmeh Ensemble, a demonstration of Iranian calligraphy by Saeed Zargari, a presentation on fashion and jewellery by a social anthropologist Masoume Price and a contemporary fashion display by Fariba Mirzaie, Vancouver based fashion designer and textile artist. Fariba Mirzaie will also be part of the Harmony Arts Studio Tours.

Fariba Mirzaie Studio Tour

jacqueline — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:33:24 +0000

Fashion Designer & Textile Artist
Fariba Mirzaie Studio Tour
August 1st and 8th, from noon to 5.00 pm
Location: #304-1550 Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver.
Information: fariba@gabbeh.ca www.gabbeh.ca
T 604 926 3433

Part of the Harmony Arts Festival. www.harmonyarts.ca harmony@westvancouver.ca T 604 925 7268

Seattle Show & Sale: S. Rimmon & Co. Inc

jacqueline — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:20:00 +0000

Seattle Show & Sale: S. Rimmon & Co. Inc.
Imported Fabrics of Elegance & New York Fashion Academy
August 3

Location: New York Fashion Academy, 5201 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107
Information: Dan Rimmon C (310) 922-3265
S. Rimmon & Co. Inc. 11054 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064
1 800 697 4666
danrimmon@aol.com

From 4:00 -6:30 pm or by appointment

Exclusive lines of European and designer fabrics, and leather. Low minimum yardage; new jobber fabrics,including Liberty Art Fabrics (formerly Liberty of London) Classics, Fall 2010. Organic and sustainable fabrics from Pickering International.

Experience Civilized Debauchery

jacqueline — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:18:36 +0000

Experience Civilized Debauchery
August 7

Location: Chambar Restaurant Vancouver
Cost: $60.00 includes dinner, club entry, complimentary drinks upon arrival; a $50 gift certificate to JC Studio home of the Jacqueline Conoir Collection.
$20.00 without dinner
Midnight Prizes
$500 Gift Certificate JC Studio on the Jacqueline Conoir Collection
2 Cooking Classes at The Dirty Apron Cooking School
Come join Chambar, Fortune Sound Club & JC Studio home of the Jacqueline Conoir Collection for a night of Civilized Debauchery.
An unpretentious fling with fine dining at Chambar Restaurant starts your evening before a night of stellar music and dancing at Fortune Sound Club, featuring the best sound system in Western Canada.
DJ Rob Risk, Todd Omatani, Eric Zee & Christian Flores – Special performance by Burlesque Beauties