Okanaganista

Find your perfect Fall topper!

Oct 7, 2011 / 5:00 am

Some people are shoe people, others are bag people, but I am definitely a jacket person! When I’m out shopping, it's usually the trendy topper that...

Spring into Fall: Part 2

Sep 30, 2011 / 5:00 am

This week, I just couldn’t resist sharing more ideas on how to make your spring wardrobe work for fall. Have you tried these trends yet? Patterned...

Spring into Fall: Part 1

Sep 23, 2011 / 5:00 am

One of my favourite things about fashion right now is its versatility. Nearly every decade is on trend right now, and fashion seasons are starting to blend more...

New York Fashion Week

Sep 16, 2011 / 5:00 am

My New York Fashion Week adventures have officially ended as I write this article on the plane ride home. The week was filled with so many memorable and...

Find Your New Fall Uniform

Sep 9, 2011 / 9:00 am

Greetings from New York City! As part of my Okanaganista duties, I get to attend New York Fashion Week, and I am sooo excited! Not only will I be sightseeing...

Get the Look: Cobalt Blue

Sep 2, 2011 / 5:00 am

Don’t put away your summer brights just yet! Colors are a huge trend for fall, with emerald greens, cherry reds, and mustard yellows all showing up on the...

Summer into Fall Trend: Neutrals

Aug 26, 2011 / 5:00 am

For years now I’ve been giving neutrals the proverbial stink-eye. I thought it was boring, safe and uninteresting. I was so wrong! I’ve always gone...

The White Button Down

Aug 19, 2011 / 5:00 am

The white button down is a perfect item to have in your wardrobe since it is timeless and can be remixed so many different ways. It's also iconic; Marilyn...

Try the trend: East Coast Nautical

Aug 12, 2011 / 5:00 am

Summer fashion in North America has two major influences: the laidback surfer-inspired West Coast look, and the more preppy traditional East Coast look. The...

How to Wear Your Bikini

Aug 5, 2011 / 5:00 am

Center of Gravity was here this August Long Weekend, and I'm sure you saw what it brought: piles and piles of girls wearing bikinis in the mall, at the...

The perfect sundress

Jul 29, 2011 / 5:00 am

The perfect cornerstone to a girl’s summer wardrobe has to be the sundress; fun, flirty, and effortless, it’s the ideal thing to wear in the hot...

Summer trend: colour blocking

Jul 22, 2011 / 5:00 am

Kelowna isn’t called the California of Canada for nothing; our summer style is all about bright and bold pieces on the beach, at work or on the street....

We wear short shorts

Jul 15, 2011 / 9:09 am

The heat has arrived, and I’ve seen everyone out rocking their summer gear. I’ll be honest, I find summer to be the toughest season for looking...

Bring out the WOW in summer fashion

Jul 8, 2011 / 12:56 pm

You probably don’t think of jackets as summer essentials, especially in the Okanagan, but a jacket, especially the right one, can transform your outfit...

Summer essentials, day to night

Jul 1, 2011 / 5:00 am

My favourite summer days are the ones that just flow right along, from brunch to beach to barbecue and everything in between! And with this laid back season...

From London with love

Jun 17, 2011 / 5:00 am

Rhys and I were married on Saturday, and are now honeymooning in Europe! As lovers of fashion and culture, our first stop had to be London. The flight was long,...

Summer accessory report

Jun 3, 2011 / 10:26 pm

Besides cute tanks, shorts and sundresses, summer is a great time to purchase accessories. Everyone knows that the right accessories can change the look of an...

The return of the flared jean!

May 27, 2011 / 1:35 pm

Confession: in High School, I thought flared jeans would be in style forever. I liked my jeans flared, and only flared. And of course, I would wear them with...

Mixing Patterns

May 20, 2011 / 2:29 pm

While walking through the mall the other day, I came across a Granny rocking six wildly different patterns. I think many would dismiss her as being fashionably...