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High Fashion Florals

Posted 22 weeks 6 days ago | By Cara Casey | Shop Girl

It’s days like today when you need fresh flowers in your life. And although it’s still August, today looks (and feels) a whole lot more like April. Flora is the creation of floral designer, Sarah Mayerson. A native Calgarian and graduate of a top floral training school in Holland, Mayerson works with brides, friends, husbands and a variety of other flower-loving types to create stylish floral arrangements for any occasion. ...

L'Oreal Lipstick and Facial Cream Review

Posted 1 year 9 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share some recent beauty finds that I stumbled across and absolutely adore. Both products are from L'Oreal Paris and are ideal for the upcoming holiday season. The first product is a new line of lipstick called Infallible. The lipstick consists of a push-up applicator with a liquid colour. Once you apply the colour you let it sit for a few seconds and then apply a thin clear coat...

Stuart Weitzman Grand Opening

Posted 1 year 19 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

Just in time to stay winter warm, Stuart Weitzman will be opening its first retail store at the Calgary Chinook Center on September 29th 2010, which will coincide with the unveiling of the new luxurious Chinook expansion. This location marks the fourth opening for Stuart Weitzman retail stores in Canada, having...

Upcoming Events and News

Posted 1 year 22 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

Rocky Mountain Soap (limited release) This Canadian company has just released a full line of bath and body products that have the scintillating scent of Blood Orange. The new line consists of everything from lotions and body wash to organic sugar scrub and home mister. The company, which began in Canmore in 1995, prides itself on using only natural ingredients that are free from sulphates, parabens, and phthalates. These new and fragrantly scented...

Eco-Fashion Trends

Posted 1 year 23 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

Organic cotton, bamboo, soy, hemp, sustainable style--words that are quickly becoming the normal lingo among fashion industry experts and designers around the world. Gone are the images of burlap wrapped women in Birkenstocks and long white t-shirts, now replaced by a more eco-friendly sensibility that has created fashions that are not only beautiful, but socially conscious. Tori Mistick, the fashion expert behind the popular online fashion blog Eco-Fashionista, believes the fashion industry has been...

Wedding Reception Ins and Outs

Posted 1 year 25 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

So I thought it might be interesting to do things differently today. Instead of blogging myself, about the ins and out of choosing the right wedding reception venue, I thought I would let a local bridal expert guest blog instead. ...

Lego Store Calgary Grand Opening

Posted 1 year 29 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

I know the Stampede is still in full swing and many people will be making it their destination of choice this weekend, but if you can squeeze in one more thing amid the bucking broncos and midway rides-try to stop by the brand new LEGO Store in the Chinook Centre, as it celebrates its grand opening. Beginning this Friday, July 16th and running until July 18th, vistors will be able to help a LEGO Master...

Big News At Cross Iron Mills Mall

Posted 1 year 30 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

If your kids are beginning to crawl the walls with boredom and you've run out of things to do, then you might want to stop by and check out the new Cross Iron Mills Mall Entertainment Wing. Now open, the Silver City/ Xscape Entertainment Centre boasts 7 Giant Screens Stadium Seating Digital Projection & Sound Real-D 3D Xscape Family Entertainment Centre Specialty Food ...

My Favorite Online Shops

Posted 1 year 30 weeks ago | By Carolyn McTighe | Shop Girl

Like most shopping junkies, I love everything that comes with an afternoon of retail therapy. I love the smell of the food court wafting through the mall, and the happy faces of men and women leaving their favorite stores with a shopping bag in their hands. There is something wonderful about putting on a pair of comfortable shoes and pounding the pavement for a few hours in the hopes of finding that great bargain or unexpected sale. But there are times, I must admit, when I forgo the real life shopping experience for a little online buying. And like my list of favorite retail...