All remaining FW09 stock will be offered at 25% off retail. Scented soy “larry. will keep you warm” candles are on sale for $15. And we’re giving away a CRAVE Vancouver book with every purchase (while supplies last).
FB event page with additional details here.
There will be wine. It’s gonna be amazing. That is all.
If I could seriously consider going back to school (and fashion school, at that) it would have to be somewhere that specialized in knitwear, and Central St Martins College of Arts in London is one of the best. Here are a few of my daily design inspirations from CSM graduates of years past, as I power on with sketching out the next LARRY. collection…
could be interesting to play with this concept using large knitwear panels
looped ruffles
enough said
now try that with yarn
i’ve already sketched out a knit skirt that looks similar to the tops of these shorts
more panels
And the flurry of design continues! If anyone knows of other schools that specialize in knitwear I’d love to hear about it.
You can’t do a movie about Joan Jett and The Runaways without mastering the smoky eye, and Make Up For Ever has the tools you need to pull it off perfectly, and a step-by-step video for those like me who can’t do my own eye make-up to save my life. The movie, starring Kristen Stewart, is on the verge of release and simply by entering your name and contact details you could win a trip to NYC in March for the premiere – takes two seconds, well worth a potential trip to one of my favourite cities.
Contest information here! Deadline March 5!
Obakki’s F/W 2010 video lookbook was released this week, and it’s edgy as all hell. Previous Obakki campaigns evoked romance, softness, and nostalgia for me – so this campaign is not only a far departure, but a full turnaround from those sentiments. It’s hard, edgy, and dark, and leaves me clamouring for a shot of Jameson’s and a cigarette.
OBAKKI 2010 from NOBASURA on Vimeo.
This video bleeds visuals that are quintessentially Vancouver: a coy couple hiding in a dark narrow bar flirting over whiskey, trudging through construction-filled streets and traipsing across bridges, topping it all off with a bonfire at my favourite park in the city. That could spell any night of the week in my books. The Obakki Man is a bearded hunk in leather (check) and the Obakki Woman is independent and coarsely feminine.
With beautiful S/S 2010 pieces arriving in the flagship Obakki store in Gastown now, it’s almost a shame we have to wait a whole season to get our hands on more winter wares. But who am I kidding, that means we have an entire summer to keep ourselves occupied. If this video is any indication, I can safely predict that a steadfast combination of Obakki, whiskey and rock’n'roll will factor in to my own adventures.
director Candace Meyer
dp James Liston
styling Charlotte Stokes
makeup Jon Hennessey
hair Tania Becker
obakki woman Jules Moore
obakki man Jon Hennessey
music The Good News
One of my favourite local labels, (212), is having a sample and clearance sale tomorrow. Don’t miss it!
a fun game i introduced to vancouver: DRESS SWAP! it’s pretty simple, you yell ‘dress swap’ and swap dresses with your neighbour. Terri was a keener.
Summer is fast approaching and while some are getting their kit off at local beaches, poor Terri is holed up at home in her flat getting the newest “larry.” line ready to be shot, launched and sold.
Being the friend that I am (unemployed with time to kill), I thought I would offer to give her a hand with The Conveyor Belt. To my surprise, she said yes. I must warn readers that I have limited blogging experience, and although I understand this is a fashion-based blog I admit my personal style is questionable.
I am a friend of Terri’s who has been living overseas for about the last six years, with a few years before that on Vancouver Island. I spent three years in Sydney, Australia, and a little over two in the UK – one in London, one in Wales. I have recently arrived back in Vancouver to reconnect with my roots and enjoy this top rated city.
Vancouver has a fantastic reputation, and according to people from all over the world I am lucky to call this place ‘home.’ I agree with them, but after so many years away I have some observations about the style and culture here that I can’t help but remark on – and what a better place to rant than The Conveyor Belt? Come back this week for the first installation of my ramblings – on sportswear as leisure wear in Vancouver. It’s going to be good.
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