Gowns for free-spirit brides
A new bridal shop that caters to free-spirited West Coast brides recently opened in Vancouver. Union Bridal offers a selection of unique gowns from around the world, with a list of designers that includes Rue de Seine, Houghton Bride, Alexandra Grecco, and Daughters of Simone, and styles ranging from modern to bohemian to ethereal. Along with gowns, the store carries veils, bridal headpieces, and jewelry. The shop is located in Gastown’s historic Dominion Building. To book an appointment, visit UnionBridal.com, and check out its Instagram feed @unionbridal.
Steady stream of designers visit Holt’s
Milan menswear designer Marcelo Burlon recently visited Holt Renfrew Vancouver to show his edgy Euro-inspired capsule collection and to bring along samples from his women’s spring 2016 line, which the upscale retailer plans to carry. This week is a busy one at Holt's. Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Anita Ko is in store on Nov. 20 and 21; Toronto-born and now New York-based designer Tanya Taylor is in store on Nov. 21; the Brunello Cucinelli womenswear Trunk Show runs from Nov. 19 to 21; and finally, both the Anya Hindmarch Sticker Shop event and the Giorgio Armani Cosmetics “Luxe is More” holiday look event, with makeup artist Sonia Serafim, are being held on Nov. 20.
Lazy days in Hudson’s Bay
Iconic Canadian brand, Hudson’s Bay Company Collection, has partnered with Canadian-founded and produced fashion brand Lazypants, to unveil their first collaboration of sweatpants. Launching in stores this month, these sweatpants will be introduced just in time to get lazy during the holiday season. For this collection, Lazypants has transformed its celebrity-embraced, signature Niki sweatpants (what a coincidence, cause I do live in sweatpants) into an original design, incorporating HBC Collection’s famed stripes in a heart logo paired with the Lazypants logo. The sweatpants will be available in the classic shades of salt-and-pepper grey and navy.
Vintage clothing exhibit and sale
McArthurGlen Vancouver has teamed up with Europe’s leading vintage collector, Angelo Caroli, to bring a vintage luxury pop-up boutique and exhibit to Vancouver featuring some of the world's most sought after vintage fashions and accessories from luxury designers including Chanel, Hermes, Emilio Pucci, Versace, Louis Vuitton, and more. Now officially open, Caroli’s A.N.G.E.L.O. pop-up boutique and exhibit, called Timeless Luxury, welcomes fashion enthusiasts to shop a one-of-a-kind vintage collection selected and curated specifically for Vancouver. The A.N.G.E.L.O. pop-up will come to an end on Dec. 31, and, with nearly 180,000 unique items in the collection from around the world dating back to 1850, the selected pieces are the result of careful research and countless hours spent at antique shops and private owner auctions. To mark the launch of the pop-up, McArthurGlen Vancouver is giving away a vintage Chanel bag as part of a month-long contest opportunity. The red leather medium shoulder bag, circa 1990, features an internal zipped pocket, logo stamp, a gold-tone chain and leather top handles, as well as a gold-tone logo plaque and quilted panels. More information on the contest will be shared on McArthurGlen.com.
