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THE PASTE UP WEEKLY is an extension of our monthly events listings. We know that there are a lot of awesome events, happenings and goings on in Vancouver and we wanted to feature some of the best and most unique events for the upcoming week. This month's full event listings can be found here. |
Where & when: Friday October 14 - 17, 2010 @ The New Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place
Cost: $12 - ticket information
Why you should go: 4,000 + interior designers, architects, product specifiers, builders/developers and hotel owners alongside other industry professionals + 21,000 avid design enthusiasts looking, sourcing and shopping for design products and services = 4 days of design awesomeness! Also Get a FREE ticket to IDS West when you buy a 2-year subscription to AZURE – Canada’s leading magazine for design, inspiration and great ideas. Who doesn't love free?
Cool extras: The incredible opening night event: A live design installation 'Inspired By' produced by Cause+Affect for the IDS West Opening Night on Oct 14th, 2010. The multi-media exhibition will let the audience experience creativity across all mediums in an evening program that excites the senses through design, art, music, film and live performance. Stylish and hip, drinks and music - The design party of the year. More information.
Westcomb’s Bigger Better Fall Sample Sale!
Where & when: October 14 - 17, 2010 @ Valhalla Pure, 222 West Broadway
Cost: Whatever money you spend!
Why you should go: Westcomb is driven by the demands of outdoor athletes for clothing that pushes the limit of technology, design functionality and style - intense and awesome. I stopped by their studio today for a pre-sale tour and a sneak peak look at what is going to be on the sale floor tomorrow and let me tell you ... this is a sale you do not want to miss! I could have stayed there for hours trying on jackets and digging through samples but I restrained myself - but tomorrow I will not be showing the same restraint!
Cool extras: The $10 jacket rack will not steer you wrong. Stockings stuffed full of $10 jackets will make this Christmas a very merry one! Also the pieces from the new Hutterite Down Collection - when you see someone from Westcomb at the sample sale ask them about the Hutterite Down Collection ... super interesting! I tried on one of the down coats today and I can honestly say it was the softest, most comfortable down jacket ever.
AMPERSAND Live Painting Series
Where & when: Thursday October 14 - Sunday October 17, 2010 12PM-4PM @ The New Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver
Cost: $12 – ticket information
Why you should go: Commemorating the flag ship store launch and shop alliance between Planet Claire and Die Constant; Planet Claire/Redivivus creative director and curator, Neal Nolan and Alexis Moreau are hosting a live painting exposé. Unlikeother cities such as San Fransisco, LA, New York, Chicago and Nashville shoppers in Vancouver are confined to weekend shopping. With Vancouver contending as a progressive city Planet Claire, Die Constant and artist/ curator Neal E. Nolan are bringing new life to Gastownevenings with a series of events featured monthly through out the fall/winter season.
Cool extras: At the end of each evening the collaborative product will be printed on a limited run of shirts made available the following week both online here as well as in store at Planet Claire!
Another cool V.I.A. sponsored event happening tonight at the legendary Railway Club is PULL THE PLUG: A Fundraiser for Media Democracy Day 2010!
As always be sure to check out V.I.A. co-sponsored nights: Happy Ending Fridays at Fortune Sound Club: this week is the Happy Endings 1 Year Anniversary Party and the all new Super Deluxe Saturdays at Shine: this week is DJ Illo & Flipout!
