Sporting!

Kind of. Lawn bowling is more about socializing, costuming and leisuring than it is about athleticizing. At least when you play it like we do.

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The second annual Vancouver Leisure Society lawn bowling extravaganza kicked off this week at the Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club (the world’s most beautiful venue). 

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In honour of Eva Markvoort, the month-long tournament benefits the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

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Last year, they raised $11,000. This year, we’re hoping to beat that.

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My powerhouse team? The Bowlden Girls. (With Kim Bowie, Dana Rudelier, and Larissa Dundon.)

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Headless wonders that we are.

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Wore an asymmetrical jungle print dress.

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‘Tis vintage and ’tis as close to a white dress as I have (unless you count my non-wedding wedding dress).

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The night was packed with more prep than you can shake a polo mallet at. My favourite dude outfit? Cuffed pink pants and Toms. So stylin. So good for the world.

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As the Leisure Society says, why club when you can country club?

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19 Comments

  • Reply Larissa July 9, 2010 at 11:01 am

    look at that concentration on my face!
    headless = hilarious!

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  • Reply Bionica July 9, 2010 at 11:55 am

    I love it!!!
    your dress is so pretty =)

    -Bionica

  • Reply Couture Carrie July 9, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    How chic!
    Loooove your dress, darling!

    xoxox,
    CC

  • Reply Rachael July 9, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    Love any outfit with TOMS
    They’re comfy, you feel good about buying them, and you could be buying someone their first pair of shoes!

  • Reply kaye i July 9, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    My kind of sports… no need to break (that much) a sweat :) and it’s for a good cause. Everyone looked chic, happy and not annoyed with the heat.

    You looked so cute. And your dress is very breezy.

  • Reply Nicole July 9, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    I love those shiny brown loafers. And the event sounds like a great way to raise money for a good cause while having fun. I do like the lawn bowling club at Stanley Park; I admire it every time I pass by. I think your group of headless wonders have to be the prettiest ones I’ve ever seen. You know you’re fabulous when you can look good headless! haha loved your dress, I have an affinity for all things asymmetrical, I can’t help it. I have to agree on your fav dude outfit, the pink pants+navy TOMS combo is metro chic but manly haha. Great photos Kelsey! glad you had a good time :)

  • Reply camille July 10, 2010 at 4:43 am

    This is way chic-er than the old folks in white at the lawn bowling across from my parents’ house. Someone ought to show them these photos and say “Look – you’re just not living up to the full potential of lawn bowling!”

  • Reply Cafe Fashionista July 10, 2010 at 7:39 am

    Honestly Kelsey, I think I would be content living in your closet – you seriously have the most amazing clothes! And all this talk of country clubbing makes me think of the Hamptons and Gossip Girl!! :)

  • Reply maximilian July 10, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    awesome jungle print! What a unique find. Fine fresh fierce you got it going on! I also adoooore your Bard on the Beach outfit, so lovely.

  • Reply anna July 11, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    I like the pictures, nice!

    :D

    XOXO

  • Reply slk July 12, 2010 at 12:46 am

    I think you’ve grown an inch!

  • Reply Meg July 12, 2010 at 5:10 pm

    That looks like so much fun! It kind of reminds me of Bocce Ball.

  • Reply hauteworld July 13, 2010 at 5:05 am

    What a wonderful event! How very French ;-) Can’t say I know how to play boules but I wouldn’t mind dressing up for it! Love that dress you’re wearing!

  • Reply carla coulson July 13, 2010 at 11:09 am

    Too cool. Glamorous bowlers, love it. Our Australian versions were a different outfit all together! Carla

  • Reply nadia July 13, 2010 at 12:52 pm

    ive never heard of it .. sounds pretty posh .. i lvoe what al lthe guys are wearing .

  • Reply liv July 13, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    wow that’s so posh and upper crust. they’d kick me out for sure with all my cursing.

    great shot of Larissa on the bowling lawn – loved her outfit!! maybe you should try to steal that one too.

    i could totally tell that was you in the pic before you said you had the jungle dress. it’s the dancer legs, extending out of your heels. love it.

  • Reply aliciafashionista July 14, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Looks like you all had so much fun and got such gorgeous weather! The headless wonders photo makes me laugh..it’s so cute that you’re standing on your toes :) Your dress was gorgeous and breezy, I love the photo with the sunlight shining through. Glad to see you all carried on the fundraising for Eva…go Bowlden Girls!!!

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