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Here are a few interesting tidbits from Ottawa area bloggers over the last little while…

Fellow interior design junkie Decorate it Darling has been busy nesting in a new apartment.  Read as she shares her ups and downs, including an unfortunate incident with spray paint. 

David Reevely of Greater Ottawa dishes out some scoop about a highly anticipated restaurant opening here.  It seems favourite local celebrity/chef Stephen Beckta is planning to open a second hot spot next January, in the heart of the Byward Market.  Stay tuned!

Cheap Eats Ottawa provided their regular list of LCBO Vintages values last Friday, this time with the following rather unusual warning…

 ”NB – We generally do not recommend that you NOT purchase a product on release – but this time we are compelled to do so. DO NOT BUY Megalomaniac Pink Slip Rose fr. Ontario. The bottle sports a very compelling label and the name is catchy, fun & enticing. The wine is absolutely vile – this product was produced by marketers not winemakers.”

Ottawa Street Style posted this Sunday, clearly indicating there are signs of style out there in this capital city.  Bravo!  

Tracizzle of the very sassy Youth League and the Spies just recently returned from a jaunt to New York City, which she recounts over several posts.  Saturday, she shared pictures of her shopping haul, reserving privacy where the price of her beautiful new Dolce & Gabbana bag is concerned.  Personally, I think she really scored with this vintage dress, for a mere $60.  No doubt she will style it well for both summer and winter wear.

Photo from Youth League and the Spies.
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Supply or Demand?

I never thought I would start blogging right here - but then again - why not?

I went out Friday with the “girls” to opening night of the much anticipated movie Sex and The City.  Wow! 

I have often wondered whether Ottawa’s reputation for being less than cool was a problem of supply or demand.  I’m no expert, but I grasp the concept, and I think it applies.  Do we not have enough people here who are interested in style or is there just nowhere to find it? 

Anyway, if Friday night was any indication, the mystery has been solved.  It is surely an issue of supply, as the demand is clearly evident!  It seemed like every fashionable woman from 18 to 50 was out.  And not just out - but decked out!  I’ve never seen so many high heels and flashy handbags in one place here in Ottawa, or so many women dressed well for an occasion.  There was a strut in every step, a sparkle in every eye and the energy in the room was electric. These ladies obviously felt great having made the effort, and exuded sexy confidence.

With the right excuse - even one as simple as a movie opening - it is plain to see that Ottawa women can most definitely supply style!

 

If you haven’t seen the movie yet….then suit up and make it a great night out!

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