Yes, you read that right. Something which I thought only existed in shopping heaven (a.k.a NYC) actually exists here in little ol' Vancouver! The city is stepping it up these days! I was ecstatic when I received the invite weeks ago to tag along on a special guided shopping tour through Gastown's hottest boutiques by personal stylists Jessie Carlson and Michelle Addison. Jessie and Michelle offer Vancouver's women a chance to get something usually reserved to celebs: personalized, practical advice on how to get a fabulous closet.
It was a blisteringly sunny Sunday morning as I headed out bright and early down to Brioche in Gastown to meet up with the other ladies on tour. Besides a few other media peeps, the other women were "ordinary," ranging from television producers, to moms. What was common however, was a love of style and a genuine feeling of female comraderie. We started as strangers, but bonded over complimentary appies and shared "oohs" and "aahs" over the steady dream of fashion delectables. I have too many photos of lovelies to share, so I'm splitting this into a 3 part series, one for each fantastic boutique! Hope you enjoy this photographic tour :)
First stop was Block (350 W. Cordova). Block carries a wide assortment of men's and women's fashions, but what makes it worth stopping here are for the gorgeous wall of soft, perfectly squishy, vintage leather bags and covet-worthy accessories.
Stay tuned for part 2: One of a Few and part 3: Obakki!
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6 comments:
love that wall of leather goodness and those bracelets!
I clearly need to join one of these tours. I've always wanted to browse the indie shops of Gastown and I have the fashion sense of MC Hammer.
Hope we're going to see haul pics!
Gastown's indeed a great little place for shopping high-end stuff. I love going to Block, though I can't really afford any of their stuff...did you visit Dutil during your tour?
i've always loved gastown for shopping, even way back when in the 90's when there was delux junk and the block
Oh the carry fantastic pieces. The last piece is a dress right? I love the color of it and the cut of it :)
Style I meann. The bracelets are cute I think Pandora sells something similar but in black I believe
I love shopping in Gastown!
so many unique boutiques ♥
One of a few is definitely my favourite!!
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