WCFW Day 5... Fantasy Hair & Makeup

Day 5 of Western Canada Fashion Week kicked off with Rebecka Pichoch's "Electric Tea Party Makeup," a neon, glo-in-the-dark extravaganza featuring an Alice In Wonderland theme complete with Mad Hatters, rabbit ears, tea pot cut-outs and playing cards tossed capriciously to the audience.


Fantasy Makeup winner, Lyndsey Dechamplain, with her tribal-inspired creation.

Fantasy Hair winner, David Puyaoan, for his military-inspired landing strip design complete with aeroplanes... This stunning piece took Puyaoan about six months to complete!

A gorgeous Fantasy Makeup submission by Cayley Moncrieff, who received an honourable mention for her cherry blossom creation.

Rebecca Pratt's "Eccentric Embellishments" hit the runway next, complete with crinoline dresses and flowery, feather-encrusted hair pieces... What a gorgeous presentation!

Finally, Natasha Lazarovic showed off 50 to 100-year-old wedding headdresses borrowed from the National Ukrainian Museum of Canada. This collection paid homage to her heritage while putting a new spin on a traditional staple.

And that's a wrap! Check out the WCFW blog for complete coverage of the entire week, featuring guest posts by Dress Me Dearly, Kastles, Marie a la Mode and yours truly... xx

All images courtesy of Western Canada Fashion Week.

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To The Maxi...

Last Friday I attended the preview event for Western Canada Fashion Week, and this is what I wore... A simple, sheer back maxi paired with a leopard print tank felt appropriate (read: "fashiony"), while a single pop of colour helped livened things up a bit. My forgotten jewelry is still not here, so once again this Forever 21 necklace made an appearance... Desperate times, right?

The evening was filled with lively conversations, chocolate-covered strawberries, and of course, fashion. To see more, check out this amazing video by my friend Kassandra's uber talented husband... What a guy.

Outfit details: top- Forever 21; sheer maxi- American Apparel; mini (worn underneath)- BB Dakota; wedges- Spring; clutch- thrifted; necklace- Forever 21; ring- H&M

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Genette Salgado S/S 2012 Preview...

Delicious Meringues, a Duchess specialty...

Flirty, embellished shorts for Spring

Wearing: H&M blazer, Gap Tank, Costa Blanca skinny cargos, Spring wedges, H&M bag

C'est Classique's Kaila sporting some seriously fierce heels

Kassandra snapping photos for her fabulous blog, Kastles

Mark and Matt looking as handsome as ever


Kaila's impressive arm party...

The lovely and talented Genette Salgado with the proprietor, Garner... What a guy!

Marie checking out all the lovely spring pieces...

The cutest thing I saw all night: an ivory bow tie


Matt with the lovely A Pleasure Of ladies, Stacey and Rowena

The adorably clad Emilia photographing up a storm

Miss Stacey deep in conversation...

One of my favourite pieces of the night... Check out those darling floral appliques!

Marie, Rebecca and Kaila checking out their photos from the evening

This past Thursday I had the pleasure of attending the Genette Salgado press preview for her S/S 2012 collection, dubbed "Not Fade Away." The event was held at the delightful Duchess Bake Shop, and proved to be a veritable who's-who of the blogging and fashion community. We had a blast catching up, eating tasty treats and swooning over Salgado's latest offerings, which were a refreshing blend of sophistication and whimsy... Ivory bow tie anyone?

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Western Canada Fashion Week Day 6

Clockwise from top: Janis' adorable sweater & scarf; my skirt; Andrew's rocking shoes; Brittany's chic outfit details; Stacey and Rowena striking a pose backstage; Janis' plaid pumps; Marie looking lovely in red

Yohji Yamamoto's simple silhouettes were first down the runway, courtesy of Highgrade Clothing.

Lisa Marie Sciroli's feminine offerings graced the runway next, complete with flirty prints and flattering shapes...

Uber edgy Rebecka Pichoch wowed the crowd with her daring designs and attention to detail...

Genette Salgado, a crowd favourite, presented an amazing collection brimming with neutrals, flirty silhouettes, and floral adornments... incredible!

Finally the adorable Tressa Heckbert showed her collection, "Sessa," which left all the bloggers speechless... I want that red top in a bad way!

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WC Fashion Week Continued...

Day 3...

What I wore: H&M lace cardi, Winners dress, Forever 21 booties

My fav shot from Jenna Marie's show...

The most delicious cream doughnuts courtesy of Duchess Bake Shop... Mmmm!

Jenna Marie's handbag collection left me yearning for another fanny pack!

Cherrie Howard's gothic-inspired collection stole the show...

Clockwise from the top: Marie (Marie a la Mode) and I; Janis (Dress Me Dearly) and Andrew (High Gloss White); singer/songwriter Esma Shmeit ; Mark and Matt (Marquis of Fashion)

Day 5: (sadly I had to miss day 4)

What I wore: H&M dress, bag and belt; AA velvet turban

The fantasy hair and makeup competition completely blew me away!

My fav pic of the bunch... how incredible is the makeup?

Firefly put on an amazing performance that had me at the edge of my seat...

Marie (Marie a la Mode) soaking in the show...

Probably the cutest show yet... the girls looked amazing!

BY FAR my favourite collection so far- Temna Fialka by Natasha Lazarovic

With Sandra Sing Fernandes, WCFW's lovely Executive Producer and Creative Director

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