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WINNER OF THE GOODIES GIVEAWAY! 2008-05-14 15:15:27 Jenn Ashton, come on down!! You've won the first everModernGear TV GOODIES GIVEAWAY!Jenn is a music producer and engineer in Vancouver, B.C., and runs Rave On Studio (best known for producing the Very Vancouver Christmas albums in benefit of the BCSPCA and the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, as well as country star MelissaeAnne).I asked Jenn for a picture of herself, and I think what she sent in
New and improved? 2008-05-13 12:16:18 Every now and then an enterprising designer at a company improves on a household product and actually gets it right. With the addition of even a simple feature, the old design is so much better that we go out and buy the new-and-improved
thing to help make a task a little easier, even though we haven't worn out the original item yet.Case in point with OXO brand kitchen gadgets - I've never used a
Sweet Jesus I love this lip gloss! 2008-05-12 12:37:12 Good Monday Morning, friends. Internet behaviour research has shown that people tend to read their favourite blogs and shop online during their lunch break, so I hope that my posting at just after 10am on the West Coast primes you for this lunch's activities! Easterners, feel free to catch up on your afternoon coffee break...Today's subject is a lipgloss that I can't stop raving about...Sweet
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We're jammin' 2008-05-10 00:25:52 Culinarily (is that a word?)-speaking, there are some products that just should not be:But I'm more against the actual constituents of the above products (Cool Whip is NOT whipped cream but rather a petroleum by-product, and what in the world do you have to do to cheese to get it into a can that can sit on a shelf for years and conceivably still be used? ) than the packaging.Sometimes the same thi
You light up my life 2008-05-10 00:25:22 You might think that as a journalist who has reviewed new products for the past 14 years, my house would be kitted out with the latest and greatest 'stuff'. That's not the case at all. I attribute it to the fact that I grew up on a farm and learned that unless you absolutely NEED something, you don't really need it at all. Besides, rarely does a product absolutely knock my socks off.Sure, I obvio Read more:light
The Braid-y Bunch 2008-05-10 00:24:58 In the Games of Style, we're seeing a new move - the half-up, half-down, sometimes partial braid.Of course there are those of us who have been alive long enough to know that this is not really new at all but a throwback to earlier hippy days, but like all trends that get pulled out of the closet and get dusted off, today's fashion lovers are making it their own.What I like most about this new vers Read more:Bunch
Down to our skivvies 2008-05-10 00:24:32 It isn't often that I look to a catalogue to get suggestions on how to live my life. Having just moved into a new house recently, I'm still getting catalogues addressed to the previous tenant delivered by the tens every week and I have to say, they usually take a short trip from mailbox to recycling box, without even a glance. That is, until I saw the new Nordstrom lingerie catalogue. The fact is,
CeaSwim Sale! 2008-05-10 00:21:21 Vancouver women rejoice! My FAVOURITE swimwear line CeaSwim is having a fantastic sample sale this week/weekend...Suits normally retail for $90 each, but at this event they will be going for $25 for a full set, and $20 each for two or more! You can also mix and match...I own the above suits (bikini top and tankini) in brown, and LOVE it. I also have a few from older collections, and have to say -
Attention Vancouver! Two things of note... 2008-05-10 00:20:19 My friend Lance from The Lounge Hair Studio is looking for make-over models for a spot on Urban Rush!Here are the details:Models would need to get the color done between now and Monday afternoon, and then be at the Shaw station from 11-3 on Monday, April 21st.First come, first served - if you are interested and can make the time commitment, send lance@loungehairstudio.com a current photo of yourse Read more:Vancouver
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Gumdrops web shopping 2008-05-10 00:18:55 Winter is coming to an end (or will be soon, depending on where you live), so spring showers are on their way. Add that to the fact that wellies/rubber boots/gum boots are hot wardrobe additions at the moment, and it's time to get wet in style!I recently posted a video on Gumdrops wet weather boutique in Vancouver, and I'm happy to announce that they just added online shopping to their web site, a
Video - Gumdrops, the Wet Weather Boutique 2008-05-10 00:18:12 I recorded this story back in October, 2007 when I was confident that ModernGear TV would start soon, so the reference to "Fall on the West Coast" was current at the time. The thing about this story is that it's still, and will always be, 100% relevant to the location!The story, you see, was on a so-smart-I-wish-I-had-thought-of-that-idea store called Gumdrops. Once you've seen the video below, I Read more:Boutique
Equestrian-inspired footwear 2008-05-10 00:15:47 Last summer's "IT" shoes were Yves Saint Laurent's "Tribute" Mary Janes:At the time (and still) I just couldn't seem to fathom the idea that a designer could take a perfectly beautiful pump and add this:to suddenly invent the fashion world's most sought-after shoe. These puppies were going for upwards of $1200 on ebay!They were seen on girls who could afford them in all colours, like Christina...G
Back after a short break 2008-05-08 12:40:45 I just got back from a whirlwind trip, shooting stories and finding new goodies to share with you here.I always love catching a flight from anywhere back to Los Angeles as it's prime starwatching time at the airport and first class on the plane. And that leads me to one observation: there's nothing like standing next to Trisha Helfer to make a girl feel like a potato at an asparagus party...Wow.
Earth Hour 2008-04-29 11:21:42 On March 29 at 8pm, will you be sitting in the dark? I will be, and so will the Blue Man Group, Nelly Furtado, Fall Out Boys, the Phoenix Suns and Chicago Cubs, the cities of Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, Honolulu, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver...and oh, millions of other people across the world. If you're not sure why, then you might be in the dark a little prematurely. Read more:Earth
Press releases 2008-04-28 17:53:50 Click to see larger images... Read more:Press
Fresh Media Hits 2008-04-28 17:47:44 The Vancouver SunFashion briefsCanwest News ServicePublished: Tuesday, March 25, 2008VIDEO BLOG FOR THE FASHIONISTAS: Fashion lovers, here's another website to add to your everyday roster: Tamara Komuniecki, a Canadian lifestyle, trend, spa and style writer, recently launched moderngeartv.com, a site dedicated to covering everything from fashion designers to product reviews. Komuniecki's blog incl
Dental and mental health - Oral-B's new packaging 2008-04-15 20:17:21 Wind Up Smile Teeth from Rhode Island noveltyIn things dental-related, I don’t really have any allegiances – as with most things in life, I like to be adventurous and willing to experiment.For instance, I had long been a Crest toothpaste girl, taught that this was the best paste money could buy, by our family dentist Uncle Boris...but I recently discovered Tom's of Maine fennel toothpaste. A l Read more:mental
GOODIES GIVEAWAY - WINNER! 2008-04-11 10:30:25 Ladies and gents, we have a winnah!I just can't tell you who it is yet as she has been notified and I'm waiting to hear back from her.Once I do, I'll announce it on the blog and in a newsletter.And keep your eyes peeled for the next GOODIES GIVEAWAY! I have great stories coming up and samples for you from companies who are featured.Videos will begin again next week as work life gets back to normal
Short break 2008-03-24 14:10:46 Hello wonderful ModernGear TV readers and watchers!We have to take this week to heal from a family tragedy, but will be back soon.Thank you for visiting, and please do come back as we promise we've only just gotten started on sharing new developments, fashion, trends and news you can use, with all of you.The GOODIES GIVE-AWAY contest draw will take place as planned, on Monday March 31, so stay tun Read more:Short
American Vintage label 2008-03-19 00:55:57 *** I precede this blog post with an apology for the wonky font changes throughout - it seems to happen when I cut and paste and I can't figure it out! Continue on, and I promise where it's bold and huge, I'm not yelling...it just seems so!This weekend I came across a great label in a store called Blue Windows in Long Beach, CA. It's AmericanVintage
and I thought, "Great! I can heap praise on a g
Crazy for Casch Copenhagen 2008-03-11 15:54:27 Hold me, for I'm about to swoon...I've just spent altogether too much time on the web page for Casch Copenhagen
, collections from Gro Abrahamson (my new favourite designer), and then on Travelocity, checking out flights for Copenhagen. And then on e-mail with my husband, bringing up the possibility of a move there. Well okay, that last one is an exaggeration, but as a lover of things European and Read more:Crazy
Goody goody gumdrops for Glee Gum! 2008-05-22 11:56:20 As with most things, you can split people into two groups: those who like a bath and those who prefer to shower, people who take milk in their tea and those who like it unadulterated...and, those who chew gum, and those who don't. You can also subdivide it a little further by finding out who spits out their gum after they're done with it, and who swallows it.And just who swallows their gum, these
Jolly green baby - Kee-Ka organic clothing SALE! 2008-05-22 10:42:53 SALE! COUPON! Read through to bottom of post.Young or old, naturally happy or curmudgeonly, I dare anyone to resist the cute factor of baby socks.You can just imagine those little tiny feet kicking with glee, or maybe taking their first tentative steps. And I'm venturing to guess that you'd probably feel just a little bit happier to see those little socks on those little feet, if you knew that the Read more:Jolly
Flouting fashion rules in style - ankle strap shoes 2008-05-23 13:15:23 Not many women can get away with an ankle strap shoe - not many normal women, that is. Remember what the original "What Not To Wear" girls Triny and Susannah said about shoes
for women with thick ankles and calves: Ankle strap on the ankle (is bad) Why: encircling the offending ankle will make it look like it's being throttled, thus drawing concerned attention to its welfare. This advice was given
Makeup for your hair - Porosity by White Sands 2008-05-26 11:31:51 In the grand spectrum of things, I have pretty good hair. I'm not speaking in terms of the actual style, as I'm often a wash-and-wear girl, but more about the actual health of my hair. I don't over-style with damaging heat, I don't pick and pull at it and obsess over split ends...but I do colour it.I have regularly have a lighter shade or two added to it, since the days when they used to call it " Read more:Makeup
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Parking lot safety - Parking Pal Magnets 2008-05-27 12:28:41 Every once in a while I'll hear a story on the radio or read on a news web site, that a child was accidentally run over by someone backing up on a driveway, or in a parking lot. That has always shocked and saddened me, and made me feel equally bad for the family of the child, as for the driver. People don't mean to hit kids, obviously. But having kids in our lives generally means that vehicles get Read more:Parking
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ModernGear Women: Getting tiery-eyed for maxi dresses 2008-05-29 16:47:17 Sometimes I feel like if I never had to put on a pair of pants again, it would be too soon. Dresses are just the ultimate in style, femininity and comfort, and the current maxi dress trend is tops for me. Within the maxi dress category, we're seeing a lot of long tiered dresses and though a more petite woman might need an length adjustment lest she drag six inches of fabric on the ground if she do Read more:Women
ModernGear Women: PaPaYa! stationery line 2008-05-29 10:51:23 Is there anything more promising than a fresh, empty journal? Or more heartwarming than a handwritten note inside a beautiful card? I'm a lover of the written word, and think it's an art that we not ought let die away. The PaPaYa! stationery
line might entice you to make the same effort, too.The line includes everything from fine wrapping paper...to mini cards...journals...postcards...envelope set Read more:Women
ModernGear Women: Fashion Fix-it products 2008-05-30 19:46:30 I don't necessarily, as a matter of posting an article, like to pick on celebs but a) let's face it - they have more money to buy better things, to say nothing of hiring stylists and hence ought to look better and b) the fact is, they're photographed more often than we mere mortals are so it's easy to spot some mishaps along the way.For today's post then, two big fashion NO NOs in my book, and how Read more:Women
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ModernGear Women: Sex and THE EIFFEL TOWER! 2008-06-02 12:20:06 I am one of the few women in my circle who didn't attend a screening this weekend, of the hugely anticipated Sex and The City movie...so my $12.00 (or 13.00 or 14.00, what is it now?) at the box office wasn't a part of the $55.7M that helped the girls reach the top spot among the weekend's premieres. This number, according to the movie's wiki page, gives the movie a double distinction: "...the bi Read more:Women
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