by Sandra Nomoto | Eco fashion, Fashion, Lifestyle, Vancouver
You REALLY gonna go out with that fur coat and leather shoes? Oh, how times have changed just in a year. Thanks to COVID-19 (or what I like to call “Candyman” online), the world is waking up to the reality of what happens when we capture and consume...
by Sandra Nomoto | Buy local, Content collaborations, Eco fashion, Vancouver
It’s fitting that on the afternoon of what was the Women’s March (or March On! Vancouver), I spent 1.5 hours hanging out with one of our city’s soon-to-be-noticed eco-designers, Laura Bemister of Muse Clothing Co. Not only am I the first blogger in...
by Sandra Nomoto | Eco fashion, Events, Fashion
It came and it went. October 5-7 marked the 3rd installment of Eco Fashion Week in Vancouver. I didn’t get media access this year, and with a busy work and VIFF schedule, I knew that going to all the shows I wanted to see would prove too difficult and costly. However,...
by Sandra Nomoto | Beauty, Buy local, Fashion, Lifestyle, Vancouver
My one-year local shopping challenge is now over, but the challenge has just begun. Over this past year, I’ve seen and met some incredible locally-owned boutiques and their owners, many of which I hadn’t been able to shop at purely for budgetary reasons. My shopping...
by Sandra Nomoto | Beauty, Buy local, Fashion
It’s been a while since I’ve reported on my local shopping challenge, but it’s still going strong, with just 2 1/2 months to go until it’s over! I scored a great deal on Living Social – $19 for $40 at North Vancouver’s Lotusvive, which gave me a great discount on some...
