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Nana Says

January 13, 2012

Is Vancouver the worst dressed city?

I am slightly late in the game with this article that was released in September about Vancouver fashion.  To sum it up, MSN Travel listed the top 10 worst dressed cities in America and threw in some international and Canadian cities for good measure.  Vancouver ranked as the 3rd worst dressed city in the world [...]

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June 15, 2010

Nana Says: Be Subtle with Your Scent

With summer on its way (or already here depending where you are dear readers), you must be cautious when spritzing yourself with perfume.  One thing that reeks unrefined to my Nana is a lingering perfume smell after you have vacated the room. The best way to spritz your favourite scent on is to spray a [...]

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May 27, 2010

Nana Says: Add a Spot of Colour

My fashionable Nana always has style on her mind.  Her biggest pet peeve is the colour black.  She thinks it’s criminal for a woman to rock head-to-toe black without any colour.  She argues it makes you look “in a mood”. Because I often fall victim to wearing head-to-toe black, Nana frequently reminds me to “add [...]

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May 4, 2010

Nana Says: Always Travel in Style

Before I started frequent travel for work, flying on an airplane was a stressful experience.  If my mother was flying to Ireland (to visit my Nana) she would plan her “plane outfit” months in advance. Never mind celebs who must impress the paparazzi, my family must impress Nana!  One year, my mum spent a small [...]

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May 4, 2010

Nana Says: Fashion Inspiration

My Irish grandmother is my fashion inspiration–always has been and will continue to be. When I was a little girl and Nana traveled to Canada to stay with us, each morning I would watch her get dressed and help her select outfits and accessories to wear.  Now, at 28 years old, she continues to be [...]

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March 25, 2010

Nana Says: Spring Chinos Test

Spring is definitely in the air with cherry blossoms in bloom, daffodils peeking out of gardens and light, cotton chinos hanging in Banana Republic’s windows.  My style icon, my Irish grandmother, taught me the best trick to test how easily trousers (pants for us North Americans) wrinkle in three easy steps:

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