Gap & LOULOU Shop 'Til You Drop 2012

The calm before the shopping storm at Gap Masonville last week

My big head on a big poster featuring all the fun extras for Gap LOULOU Shop 'Til You Drop shoppers.  I've got one night onlyyy, one night onlyy, that's all I have to spare...

Chillin' with my mannequins, all decked out in pastels & pretty spring brights. 

The LOULOU & Gap Candy Bar where shoppers filled out ballots to win sweet prizes (& eat sweets, obvs)

RLR's resident street-styler Ashley kills 2 trends in one look:  perfect length mint green boyfriend roll-up shorts and a bold paisley blouse.

Friends Colleen and Jill add some brights to their spring wardrobes.  LOVE Gap's cobalt broken-in straight khakis (yup, I'm wearing the same ones above...).  Photos by Ashley Dance.

Gap asked me to be part of LOULOU Shop 'Til You Drop last Wednesday at Masonville Place in London and I just had to share pics from the night with you.  Shoppers came in droves to shop with us and walked away with great prizes, gift bags, treats and 30% off everything at Gap.  My spring trend report highlighted the season's key trends: from ways to wear pastels, to mixing prints, to bright whites, to the new distressed, low-slung denim.  Afterwards, my stylish shutterbug, Ashley and I invaded the change rooms to get ladies out of their dull winter duds and into Gap's spring brights, sweet pastels, pretty printed shorts and flirty spring dresses.  The result?  Loads of happy shoppers and some very refreshed closets. A huge thanks to Ashley, my friends at Gap and LOULOU Magazine for a super fun night.  Can't wait for next year!

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The Bachelor Canada Revealed

Photos courtesy Citytv and The Bachelor Canada

Football player Brad Smith has been named The Bachelor for Canada's version of the makes-me-hate-myself-for-watching-it-season-after-season-show.  I literally cannot stop the vicious cycle - is there a group for that? Check out Brad's interview with CityLine host Tracy Moore here, then get ready to watch The Most Dramatic Season Yet (bum, bum, baahhhh) on Citytv this Sept.  EEEKK! Thoughts?

Brogue Gone Rogue

 

It's always a challenge to find a great-looking handbag at an equally great price but when I came across these new brogue handbags from Danier, I was instantly smitten.  The high-contrast totes (available in either white with black or black with white) are structured, swingy, and luxuriously ladylike, with dramatic black leather trim, perfect perforations, and brogue-esque tassels, guaranteed to add polish and panache to your warm-weather wardrobe.

Perhaps most irresistible of all, these 100% leather bags run from only $59 to $99 (I know...) and by wearing one, you'll support a great Canadian company.  Um, just consider it your good deed for the day...

Les Poissons, Les Poissons...

 

 

...Hee Hee Hee, Honh, Honh, Honh!  This fanciful frock lets you dive deep...like way deep..into the aquatic trend that's made waves in the fashion world this season.  From Chanel to Versace to Givenchy, underwater influences flooded the spring runways and I don't know about you, but this haute-looking Fish Print Dress ($119) from Zara totally floats my fashion boat.  I love little fishies, don't you?

Shoe La La

 

It's taken everything in me to not buy shoes today, especially since I just finished my round-up of Spring's 10 Best Splurge vs. Save Shoes for iVillage.ca.  Question:  Think these are the splurge or save versions?  Hmmm...

Happy Friday, my pretties!  xo