Juice Cleanse With GLOW Juicery

About a week and a half ago I embarked on a one-day juice cleanse with GLOW Juicery. Since juice cleanses are all the rage right now and you may be contemplating participating in one yourself, I thought I'd share my experience with you here on my blog. I've been juicing for awhile now (click here if you're unfamiliar with the process) and was so happy to hear that Edmonton's first juice bar, GLOW Juicery will be opening October 1st at Whitemud Crossing! It's about TIME Edmonton set up shop! (They were everywhere when I was in California.) I was a little intimidated to start out with a 3-day cleanse, which is a pretty normal length for a juice cleanse so I thought I'd begin with a 1-day one, since I'd never done a cleanse before. The night before I started, the lovely Marnie Ashcroft, owner of GLOW, delivered 6 fresh and unique juices right to my door with a guide outlining which juice I should drink and when and how to prepare my body before beginning my cleanse and how to treat it afterwards. Even though I was allowed a salad for lunch (no dressings allowed, other than Apple Cider Vinegar or fresh lemon) I had a lot of hunger pains throughout the day, which is totally normal but were a bit uncomfortable for me. Fortunately that was the only negative side effect I had. I also had to pee a lot. Like, a lot, which was really good because I felt like I was ridding my body of toxins, which I was doing! I loved that. The juices were delicious, too. My favorite was the Earthly Glow which consisted of apples, beets, carrots, cucumbers and ginger. The 1-day cleanse was a nice glimpse into how a juice cleanse can de-toxify your body and bring it back to optimal health. I would do one again but next time I'd push myself with a 2 or 3-day cleanse. Meanwhile, I am happy to purchase bottles of fresh GLOW juices to drink daily when I don't have time to juice myself. GLOW makes it easy and convenient for me to do so with their new store opening up! For more information on juice cleanses and about purchasing bottles from GLOW you can click here. They are also on Facebook and Twitter.

 

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Flare September 2013: New Look Ahead in Fort Edmonton Park

photographer: Andrew Soule

hair and makeup: Diana Carreiro

styling: Rita Liefhebber

model: Julia Dunstall, Mode Models & Marilyn Model Agency

Alberta plays a huge role in Flare Magazine's 2013 September issue. This editorial spread (set in 1948) was shot in Fort Edmonton Park (in my city!) and stars Alberta born-and-bred model Julia Dunstall, as a young European prairie wife "wrapped in waisty tweeds, skirt suits, and an air of mystery." One of my favorite fall fashion editorials so far. 

P.S. My friend Andrew also shot a fall 2011 editorial in Fort Edmonton Park (which I modeled in), you can click here to see those photos : ).

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

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JACOB Shopping Event!

I'm very excited to announce I'll be hosting JACOB's Spring Shopping Event at West Edmonton Mall this Friday June 7th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.! Fashionista's who attend will be able to get their hands on the hottest spring and summer fashions and enjoy 30% off all regular-priced merchandise! Also, I will be on hand (along with cupcakes) all evening to offer free styling tips and advice. I hope you can make it! I would love to meet you : ).

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Blogger Sale

blouse - Nordstrom Rack, cropped pants - Rachel Roy from The Bay, heels - Aldo, jewelry - old (I can't remember)

I remember seeing these Rachel Roy fancy pants (and falling in love with them) at The Bay for $120 or $130 last fall. Flash forward to after Christmas during all the Boxing Week sales and I scored these suckers for $35! Not bad, not bad. I wore this outfit to our first Fashion Blogger Clothing Sale held at Phabrik Art & Design last Saturday. A bunch of Edmonton bloggers (Sandy from The Pretty Secrets, Alyssa from The Ordinary People, Vickie from Adventures In Fashion, Jenna from Smitten, Susanna from A Clean, Well-Lit Style Blog, Melanie from Born Lippy, Courtney from The Button Up Blog, Jenn from LUX Beauty Boutique and me!) got together and sold our gently-worn clothing to the public for discounted prices. We had a really good turn-out and it was a lot of fun hanging out with the girls (and Anton and Derek!) and meeting readers of our blogs, who were so sweet! We're hoping we can make this sale an annual event. If you came on Saturday, THANK YOU for shopping our closets and we hope you're enjoying your buys! Most of the items we didn't sell were donated to the iHuman Youth Society.

Here are some photos from Saturday:

All set up at Phabrik, which was the perfect space for an event like this!

Alyssa (right) from The Ordinary People and her friend Joy.

A few pairs of Courtney's gorgeous shoes she was selling.

New friends Melanie and Courtney (It was so nice meeting these two for the first time on Saturday!)

Susanna's AH-MAZING vintage pieces.

Vickie's clothing rack was a hit!

So I was able to do a little shopping myself and picked up these booties from The Ordinary People for $20 : ) HOW COULD I RESIST??
 

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Blogger Wardrobe Sale!

I'm very excited to be a part of this event! It's been a long time coming! Come shop the closets of your favorite Edmonton fashion bloggers Saturday, May 18th at the beautiful Phabrik Art + Design Center near Whyte Avenue. Gently worn, name brand and designer clothing in sizes 2 to 18 will be available for purchase as well as shoes, accessories and more! All at huge discounts. I have a ton of clothing I'll be selling, even some pieces I've never worn. We would love to see you there : ). If you have any questions, please email me or leave a comment in the comment section below and I will respond to it. You can also join our Facebook page for updates where we'll be posting a few pictures of what we'll be selling.

Update: Check out the interview I did with the Edmonton Sun about the event here. We were also featured in the Edmonton Journal : ).

Any leftover clothing we don't sell will be donated to the iHuman Youth Society.

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The Best of Western Canada Fashion Week

Angelique Chmielewski

Angelique Chmielewski

Angelique Chmielewski

KaaDki

LUXX

Nicole Campre

Nicole Campre

Nicole Campre

all photos by Aragondina Photography via Fashion Magazine

These are my top picks from Western Canada Fashion Week March 2013. Not only are they all gorgeous pieces but they are completely wearable off the runway. (You can actually see me in the audience in a couple of the photos drooling over them and thinking, "Hmmmm...How can I get my hands on that as soon as possible?!") These outfits satisfy my craving for beautiful, minimalistic, well-cut clothing. And can I just say, how talented are the designers we have in Alberta?!! I can't wait to see what else they all have up their sleeves! To see more pictures and coverage from Western Canada Fashion Week, click here.

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Malorie Urbanovitch F/W 2013

 Hair:  Mousy Brown's Salon  

Makeup:  Nickol Walkemeyer

shoes: Gravity Pope

This past Wednesday night I was lucky enough to view local designer Malorie Urbanovitch's Fall/Winter 2013 Ready-to-Wear collection at Startup Edmonton downtown. This hot-ticket, sold-out fashion show was produced and executed perfectly by Mode Models. The gorgeous venue and cool atmosphere honestly made me feel like I was at an event in New York, watching the fashionable crowd mingling with industry professionals while sipping champagne and then "oooh-ing" and "ahh-ing" over Malorie's creations, which were nothing short of AMAZING! I adored this collection which was full of her signature colors - blacks, creams, dark blues, seafoam greens and burnt oranges. My favorite pieces were the beautiful, soft separates made of wool and unfortunately I was too busy drooling over them to get more than a couple of photos but I did get a snapshot of my favorite design which was the last pic, in white. So beautiful!

After winning the Mercedes-Benz Startup semi-finals in Edmonton and then competing in the finals in Toronto at World MasterCard Fashion Week last fall, Malorie's star continues to rise and I'm excited to see her brand expand and succeed internationally. Congratulations to Malorie and to the Mode team on a very successful show!

Here are some photos I took later in the evening:

My good friend Janis & I

L-R: Fashion Magazine's Caroline Gault and Blogger Sandy Joe Karpetz, 

Rowena Cui from Planit Sound and The Edmonton Journal's Amanda Ash

L-R: Malorie Urbanovitch and Jessica Clark, 

Edmonton Designers Derek Jagodzinsky and Nicole Campre

 photo cred: Matthew Vin

Jessica Liu, Hailey Poole and Camielle Best from Mode Models, all wearing Malorie Urbanovitch

Such a great night!

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Blo Dry Bar

I'm baaack! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I want to wish you a very Happy New Year! Over the holidays I was invited to experience my very first blow-out at Blo Edmonton downtown. Blo Dry Bars are dedicated to blow-drying and styling the hair, with locations all over North America and Asia. For only $35.00 you can have your hair washed, blow-dried and styled within minutes. The morning of my appointment I made sure to let my hair dry naturally so I would have a good "before" photo. (Kind of looks like I have a perm from the '80's hey? I never wear my hair like this!) When I met with Stacey, the stylist who would be doing my blow-out, she handed me a menu of different styles to choose from and I picked the "Holly Would": "Fun and flirty with curl and bounce." I loved the end result and got a lot of compliments on my hair when I went out that night for dinner with friends. I'll definitely be going back to Blo Bar Edmonton for a wash and style in between my cut and color appointments at Ponytails + Horseshoes. For that price, who can resist? Here are some pics from inside the "bar":

*all photos taken by me, except the second last one which is from the edmonton journal

Right now, all Blo Bars are offering a special deal:

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