Archive | September, 2008

Etsy does it again…

28. September 2008

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A little earlier this summer, this girl about town shared a few Ottawa-based Etsy shops I found while browsing.  Well, I’ve been back at it, and here are a couple more Etsy gems worth checking out… For starters, how about this exquisite stuff Radically Riley?  A high school chemistry teacher by day, she whips up beautiful handmade jewellery at night.    Kudos to [...]

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Trade in for a Dinner Jacket!

24. September 2008

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Refusing to buy the often repeated argument that Ottawa is somehow less style savvy than those other larger cities we all know, friends and partners Ashley McConnell and Justyna Baraniecki are working hard on developing a different pitch.   These two transplanted go-getters have combined a love of fashion with their obvious creative talents, and have just kicked out their first ever edition of The [...]

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Ottawa Style – Hardly Boring

22. September 2008

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For this girlaboutOtown, the Capital Clothing Show held this past weekend at the Carleton University Fieldhouse was a must see.  Aside from free parking and admission, this first ever event promised plenty of independent fashion, one-of-a-kind jewellery design and vintage clothing from Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto vendors. Thankfully, it did not disappoint.  Absent were the harried crowds [...]

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In the Know – The Ottawa Arts Scene Made Easy

19. September 2008

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Ever heard of local arts aficionado Jessica Ruano?  If not, then no doubt you will soon.  This girl has got it going on! Just this week, I came across her incredibly informative blog, and added her RSS feed to my reader immediately.  Jessica relentlessly tracks down and compiles details about upcoming theatre, music, dance and visual arts events right here in [...]

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Must Stop Shop – Rhubarb Home

15. September 2008

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While out and about last weekend, I stopped into Rhubarb Home, one of my favourite local home furnishings and accessories shops.  Preferred by local designers and decorators, along with its popular sister stores Blueprint and Relish, Rhubarb is a really comfortable, unpretentious place to shop.  Always friendly and helpful, the staff here knows their stuff, and can help you find what [...]

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Ottawa Blogger Scores a Kitchen!

13. September 2008

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Kim, Ottawa’s own blogging sensation, has just scored a kitchen.  Yup.  That’s right, you read it right.  A kitchen!  If you’re interested in decorating, design or architecture and haven’t already heard of Desire to Inspire you are definitely missing out.   This hugely popular blog provides a daily dose of design related “eye candy”, sending stunning interior and exterior photographs straight [...]

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