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Frash Femme Spring/Summer Launch

Friday, March 20, 2009

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You may recall this recent post about local jewellery designer Isobel Walker-Khoury and her company Frash Femme.  Turns out, Isobel is hosting an open house tomorrow to celebrate the launch of her Spring / Summer 2009 line.   Check out some of her latest lovely designs, enjoy a refreshment or two and take advantage of some [...]

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Paul Portelli – An artist helping artists

Thursday, March 5, 2009

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Are you an artist, artisan, crafter or creative type?  If so, you might be interested to learn that Ottawa’s  OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre will be holding a workshop designed to help you market your work.  Market art?  Indeed!  Sculptor, visual merchandiser, and retail design specialist Paul Portelli will be covering everything from creating a brand and visual [...]

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Jewellery Design by Frash Femme: Creativity, Commerce & A Cubicle Escape Fantasy…

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Local jewellery designer Isobel Walker-Khoury sent this girlaboutOtown word of her lovely work the other day, and pointed me in the direction of  her company Frash Femme.   Working with freshwater pearls, semi-precious gems, foiled glass, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver among other things, this local entrepreneur has been hand-crafting and selling one-of-a-kind pieces for over 5 [...]

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Isn’t it Always Fashion Week?

Sunday, November 16, 2008

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If you’re inclined toward the aesthetic, and care even slightly about what you put on to wear each day, then you really should know by now that Ottawa has a burgeoning fashion scene that is quickly gaining traction in a town known for being sartorially repressed. Image credit:  Ottawa Sun Photo Gallery For those who find themselves [...]

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The Man Behind the Marquee: Steve Martin of The Gladstone

Friday, November 14, 2008

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You may have already heard all the buzz about Ottawa’s newest theatre, The Gladstone, and you may have read all about it here, here or here. Local businessman Steve Martin has attracted a considerable amount of curiosity and attention since The Gladstone’s opening earlier this fall, and the shows have been getting rave reviews.  It seems [...]

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Frenzy at the Ottawa Fabric Flea Market

Sunday, October 19, 2008

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Yesterday, my favourite girlaboutOtown team of three ventured over to the Glebe Community Centre to check out this year`s Ottawa Fabric Flea Market for our first time.  Well let me tell you…it was a full fledged free-for-all for fabric lovers!  In its 13th year, this annual event is a fundraiser for the Cambridge Street Community Public School definitely draws a crowd.  Bringing together designer [...]

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