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Linked | ALIFE’s Coats & Cans Drive, Braden Paul’s NME Triumph, K-Os and More…

The Anthology’s list of what’s new, what’s now and what’s next…

1. Coats and cans. Until December 23rd, the Vancouver chapter of New York’s ALIFE will be collecting coats for the Salvation Army and cans for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Donate one coat or two cans and you’ll get 30% off your purchase.

2. How this didn’t win, I don’t know. But Braden Paul’s shot of Sleigh Bells (which he took when he covered Sasquatch for The Anthology last summer) is the runner-up in NME’s music photography awards.

3. Getting k-otic. Two of Canada’s favourite hip-hop artists K-Os and Shad play the Commodore on Friday, Nov. 25th.

4. Electrifying. This week, Vancouver DJ Pat Lok released his first EP No Shame and he’ll be celebrating at his EP release party Thursday, Nov. 24th at the Electric Owl.

It’s clutch. Vancouver-based handbag designers Davie & Chiyo will be hosting a Winter Trunk Show on Thursday, Nov. 24th in their Gastown studio. Complimentary cocktails and canapes, plus their clutches will be 25% off.

Forget Oprah. You’ve been wondering about my favourite things, haven’t you? Well, you’ll find them right here.

Opening Pandora. Coquitlam Centre’s fashion hub, the Pandora Style Lounge (in the northeast entrance by H&M), will be offering holiday fashion, makeup and décor seminars this Saturday, Nov. 26 at 2:00 pm .

November 24, 2011 by

Sound | Death From Above 1979 at Commodore

Death From Above 1979 fans are…well, die hard. And Braden Paul is one of them.

With beer on his camera lens and rock ‘n roll in his soul, he captured these shots during one of two sold-out shows the Toronto-based duo played at the Commodore Ballroom this week.

DFA1979 shows are legendarily raucous (ask anyone who’s been). Though they disbanded in 2006, they reunited at Coachella this year amidst whirling rumours and rabid fans. Clearly they do not disappoint.

Insert joke about rising from the dead here.

[Photos by Braden Paul.]

P.S. Check out Braden’s photos of !!! (Chk Chk Chk),  Yukon Blonde, Deer Tick, and Sasquatch!

November 23, 2011 by

Style | John Casablanca’s Obsidian

By Erika Renfrew

Ever been coal mining?  Didn’t think so. Ever smeared dirt on your face and strutted around in fabulous clothing while holding a mining pick? I can tell you who has.

I had the pleasure of attending John Casablancas Institute’s Obsidian fashion show.  Celebrating the graduating class of Fashion Business and Creative Arts, students put an ooh la la twist on the otherwise eerie underground.

With clothing and accessories from local boutiques and emerging designers, students styled chic and funky looks for guys and gals.  The theme came together with asymmetrical hems, teensy velvet dresses, ultra sheer tops and plenty of metallic.

With John Fluevog on their feet, chunky sky-high boots were left unbuckled for a little bit of high-fashion grunge. While the male models were left to brush that dirt off their shoulders, the ladies sparkled with gold flakes painted on their skin.

The Obsidian fashion show was a fundraiser for the Looking Glass Foundation, an organization working to open Canada’s first treatment facility for eating disorders.

Congratulations to all the graduates!

PS. If you are reading this and have been coal mining, I think that’s pretty darn cool!

November 23, 2011 by

Style | Tiffany Leather

What would Audrey carry?

You know, if she were around today…and having breakfast at Tiffany’s with Tiffany leather design directors John Truex and Richard Lambertson, I’m the It Girl’s Anya Georgijevic, Demi Couture’s Victoria Potter, West Coast Style’s Mana Mansour et al.

Would it be this Tiffany blue leather handbag? Perhaps. “We wanted it to complement Tiffany jewelry with the spherical shapes and silver beads, but have each piece stand on its own next to Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermes,” says Truex.

“We’re not borrowing from the jewelry, but being inspired by it. That’s why we’ve got the Tiffany blue accents. The more closely you look at each piece, the more you discover.”

You know what I discovered? I love this bag. It’s fit for a modern day Holly Golightly. Or at least someone who’s had breakfast at Tiffany’s.

P.S. Holly Golightly would totally follow The Anthology on Twitter.

November 22, 2011 by

Playlist | Bassnectar and Bonobo at PNE Forum

You know it’s a good show when photographer Braden Paul throws his neck out from dancing so hard.

And yet somehow manages to capture these photos too.

Genre-bending California-based DJ Bassnectar rocked the PNE Forum with his deep, dupstep-style beats this weekend. It was, to use Braden’s words, a “sweaty gongshow.”

One that was opened by British DJ/producer Bonobo, whose ambient tunes could easily be the soundtrack to your next dinner party or the soundtrack to your workday (I’m playing the album Black Sands as I type).

Just watch your neck.

[Photos by Braden Paul.]

P.S. Check out Braden’s photos of Yukon Blonde at the Biltmore,  Deer Tick at Rickshaw, and last summer’s Sasquatch Festival.

November 21, 2011 by

Style | Forme Fashion

By Erika Renfrew

Just because the days are turning dreary, doesn’t mean your wardrobe has to scream winter blues. FORME Fashion’s evening of music, art and fashion was full of life, colour and a whole lot of sparkle.

Every corner of Vancouver’s Ayden Gallery celebrated design. In a gathering of Indian culture, we were welcomed by live tunes and called to loiter around the treats table for cake pops and spicy brownies.

The main event, you ask? A runway show by a new-to-Vancouver fashion house Lotus Eye. Creative Director Paromita Naidu fuses South Asian flair with a contemporary west coast twist.

Draped around the (almost unfairly) gorgeous models were jewel tones, ornate patterns and embroidered fabrics. While supporting tradition, Lotus Eye created easy-breezy maxis, fitted tunics and classic blouses, all topped off with some shimmery accessories.

Judging by the audible oohs and aahs, I’d say I wasn’t the only one who thought Lotus Eye designs to be stunning.

November 21, 2011 by

Diary | House Guest Supper Club

People who call Vancouver a no-fun city are crazy.

Maybe they don’t get out much. Or maybe they’ve never been to House Guest. The supper club opened in Gastown a few weeks ago and last night they held a private party with Alicia Quan, Peter Ty, Rick Chung, Mana Mansour, May Globus, Liv Hung, Kumike Ide, Lisa Wong, Lyndi Barrett, Eryne Ordel, and a million others whose picture I didn’t snap.

If you’ve been to the space, you’ve probably already fallen in love with the décor.

My favourite design elements? The hand-painted wall paper by designer/artist Adam Lupton and the vintage suitcases encased in plexiglass that are used as tables in their downstairs lounge (Maurice Li snapped a great shot of them).

The skull wall’s pretty b-b-b-bad to the bone too. The two dapper gents in front of it, Justin Devlin and Mattie Schmidt, are the men behind unconventional space (they’re also Northill cohorts).

So, all you pretty Vancity-ers, who’s up for chicken and waffles at brunch on Sunday?

[I’m wearing a vintage jacket, Banana Republic necklace, Mango shirt, J. Crew skirt]

P.S. Facebook’s extra fun once you’ve liked The Anthology.

November 18, 2011 by

You’re invited! | Banana Republic’s Holiday Style in the City

A sponsored post.

I love holiday season! The sequins, the red lipstick, the big cozy coats, and of course the holiday parties. I’ll be hosting one at Banana Republic alongside Vitamin Daily Editor-in-Chief Sarah Bancroft and I’m the It Girl’s Anya Georgijevic.

And we’d love to see you there! Join us Wednesday, November 23 5:00 – 8:00 at Banana Republic on Robson. You’ll get 25% off the new collection, complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a special gift with purchase.* Also, enter for a chance to win a $500 Banana Republic holiday shopping spree.

Want in? Of course you do! RSVP so you’re on the list!

Wednesday, November 23 5:00 – 8:00
Banana Republic, 1098 Robson St., Vancouver
RSVP: intern@taitpr.com 
Twitter: #BananaRepublicxVitaminDaily for event updates
*Gifts with purchase while supplies last. Discount applicable to regular-priced merchandise only.

November 18, 2011 by

Bookmark | Spell & The Gypsy

In The Anthology’s Bookmark column we explore some of the most inspiring places on the wild, wild web.

It might be far from spring in North America. But guess where the warm, sunny days are getting longer instead of shorter?

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Australia! Which is where sisters Elizabeth and Isabella, the creative minds behind Spell & The Gypsy, live.

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Reading their blog is like living in an eternal summer.

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Spell & The Gypsy chronicles the work, photo shoots and inspiration of the two Byron Bay-based artists, designers, and boutique-owners.

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If you’re down under you can visit their Spell Boutique in person and if you’re elsewhere in the world, you can live vicariously through their beautiful blog. So make like a bourgeois bohemian and bookmark it already.

P.S. Bookmark The Anthology while you’re at it.

November 17, 2011 by

Linked | Bassnectar at PNE, Chambar’s new cocktails and more…

The Anthology’s list of what’s new, what’s now and what’s next…

1. Dance party! Is it dub step, electronica, punk or all of the above? Who’s to say. One thing’s for sure — California’s Bassnectar will be performing at the PNE Forum on Friday, November 18th.

2. Veni, vidi, Versace. The Versace for H&M collection will be available this Saturday, November 19th at Pacific Centre in Vancouver, Toronto Eaton Centre, Bloor Street, Yorkdale Mall, and Downtown Montreal.

3. You may have driven over it, but have you ever flown under the Golden Gate Bridge? I took a helicopter tour for the Province and nearly left my lunch in San Francisco.

4. Look up. It seems the minute there’s word of a Death from Above 1979 show it sells out. The on-again off-again Toronto-based duo will be bringing their raucous show to the Commodore not once, but twice — Sunday, November 20 and Monday, November 21.

5. Boot Camp! Of the social media variety. If you nabbed a spot before it sold out, you’ll get to see me put on my professional face (see above) and speak alongside Liv Hung and Jon Becker this Saturday at SFU’s Social Media Boot Camp.

6. Shaken, not stirred. Vancouver’s Chambar’s new bar manager Jacob Sweetapple just unveiled a new cocktail list and you’ll find his not-so-secret recipe for a delicious winter punch right here.

November 17, 2011 by