Western Canada Fashion Week ticket giveaway!

Attention fashion lovers: Western Canada Fashion Week is almost upon us, and AIF is giving away two tickets to the March 24 opening show! Edmontonians (or anyone willing to travel in the name of fashion, for that matter) should enter to win... I'd love to see you there!

To enter, simply leave me a comment including your email address... following AIF on Google Friend Connect, Bloglovin', Twitter or Facebook will get you an additional entry for each outlet you follow, so just let me know in your comments and I'll adjust the entries accordingly. The giveaway will run until 10 am on Monday, March 21, so spread the word and get your entries in... Good luck, my lovelies! xx

Image courtesy of Western Canada Fashion Week

on the road again...

Some of you may have noticed my recent lack of blogging, and so please consider this post my way of apologizing... You see, dear reader, I have been in the process of relocating from my beautiful island city of Victoria all the way to Edmonton, Alberta... So after weeks of cleaning, sorting and packing, Mr. AIF and I tearfully (well, on my part at least!) said goodbye to our friends and family before making the epic 14 hour drive to our new home. With only a few minor blips along the way (mainly, arriving to our new place at 10 pm only to find that the electricity had been turned off!), we have been busy easing in to our new surroundings, which seem pretty amazing so far... And with daily jaunts to Ikea and the like taking up most of my time, I never dreamed that moving could be so fun! Thank you for all your patience, and believe me when I say that AIF will be back on track soon... pinky swear!

Fridget Clothing

The word on the street has been that Edmonton carries a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to fashion. It has been reported on many occasions the home of the Oilers has more fashion conscious individuals than Calgary does, so Melissa and I went to see what all the fuss was about.

Nothing could prepare us for the amount of style presence Whyte Ave holds. The scenery may dwindle from store to store but when you hit the right spots, you hit the right spots.

Darren took us on a whirlwind of a tour and introduced us first to Bridget Smatlan.


Bridget is a designer based in Edmonton and exudes confidence and sweetness. She works out of her sweet, girly studio covered in lilac walls and photographs complete with hardwood floors and heavy machinery. Bridget's attitude towards her line of work impressed us the most. Very relaxed and confident as well as sure of a process that works for her.

Bridget's label Fridget consists of skirts, dresses and blouses for the working girl who wants to feel pretty. (Click on the image to see Bridget's studio and an interview with City TV)

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Fridget

Stay tuned for Calgary Fashion's interview with Fridget designer, Bridget Smatlan.

Parlour Magazine

My favorite local "Alberta" magazine!!

Like any magazine it must be held in your hands to be truely appreciated. The unique size, paper quality and content make it a staple on anyones coffee table. Parlour has done a great job with the web site to give you all the wonderful content online so you can enjoy it right now by clicking {here}. Cover girl Lady Gaga has helped to give these locals some international status, as Perez Hilton featured it on his blog shortly after its release...

Is Alberta Canada's best kept secret, or does everyone already know and I just live under a rock? And by rock I mean cable television.

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