TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie

TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie

Blake Mycoskie, Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS Shoes, made his first ever Canadian in-store appearance at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver. He charmed the crowd with a rousing air hockey tournament and signed autographs, shoes, and special TOMS hockey pucks for fans, in true Canadian fashion.

TOMS' simple promise to give a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world with every pair sold is revolutionizing the way consumers shop. As of September 2010, TOMS Shoes has given more than 1,000,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need around the world, thanks to its customers, whose purchases make it all happen. The One for One business model is redefining social entrepreneurship for a new generation.

TOMS Shoes

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Recap: Frock Swap 5.0

Recap: Frock Swap 5.0

The ladies behind Once Loved Threads, Marjolyn Ustaris and Danielle Ow, were at it again with the Frock Swap during the Thanksgiving long weekend. A testament to sustainable shopping, thousands of pieces were reused, recycled, and loved once again by the hundreds of eager frock swappers that came though Box Studios in East Vancouver. Watch the video recap and stay updated with future events at Frockswap.ca

What you send to closet purgatory might be heaven-sent for someone else. Celebrate the art of sharing and bring your gently-worn items to The Frock Swap. Free clothes, refreshments, sustainable shopping and saying goodbye to your never-worn-agains. All unclaimed garments will be donated to a local charity.

© Anna Mae Abia Photography

MoMA PS1

MoMA PS1

Dance party slash art exhibit?  Best combination ever.  Mix in some sand, beach balls, hammocks, a cool breeze and you've got one awesome Saturday.

Recap: IDUG Vancouver with Adobe's Colin Fleming

Recap: IDUG Vancouver with Adobe's Colin Fleming

On July 6, Seattle native Colin Fleming of Adobe graced the Vancouver InDesign User Group with a very informative presentation showing us some tips and tricks in InDesign CS5 plus bonus features of other Adobe products!!!

Colin is an Application Engineer at Adobe Systems Incorporated. He has taught advanced classes on applications and production techniques for print and Web design since 1999. His specialties include InDesign production workflows and custom training for Adobe customers who are moving to InDesign and Creative Suite workflows. Colin is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, and Acrobat, and an Adobe Creative Suite Master Instructor. He was also hired by Adobe to help create and review many of the actual Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) exams. Colin has been a member of the Seattle InDesign User Group since its original meeting in 2000 and was the chapter representative from 2002-2004.

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Recap: FOB Comedy Showcase

Recap: FOB Comedy Showcase

A hilarious evening featuring sketch comedy from talented Vancouver artists:

VCD
VJ Delos Reyes
Chris Casillan
David Dimapilis

Recap: Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Recap: Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Highlights from Swap-O-Rama-Rama, a clothing and craft supply swap held at the Museum of Vancouver.

Swap-O-Rama-Rama at MOV

Swap-O-Rama-Rama at MOV

Looking forward to checking out Swap-O-Rama-Rama at the Museum of Vancouver. I'm excited to pack up some used clothes and get my swap on!


Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver (map)
Admission: $6.00 at the door or $5.00 in advance via Paypal plus a bag of clean clothes and / or a bag of craft supplies to swap. (leave with all the clothes and supplies that you can carry!)

Swap-O-Rama-Rama is a clothing and craft supply swap in which a community explores reuse and creativity through the recycling of used clothing.

The core of the swap is the gigantic pile of free clothing and craft supplies sorted into categories such as pants, skirts, shirts, fabric, notions, etc. These piles are the collective total of each guest’s contribution of any size bag of unwanted clothes, so start cleaning your closets! Take as little or as much as you like! All remainders will go to local charities.

A series of DIY stations will be on-hand to unleash your creativity through the recycling of used clothing including screen printing by Blim and sewing stations by Plush On Main.

Join in the communal process of reuse and celebrate our collective creativity!

What to bring to Swap-O-Rama-Rama?
Clean, gently-used clothes and accessories: jackets, pants, shirts, skirts, shoes, gloves, belts, accessories, jewelry, sunglasses, bags, wallets and hats. Children and men’s clothing are welcome.

Craft supplies: Fabric, notions, trim, yarn, left over pieces from that project that you never made, etc.

What not to bring to Swap-O-Rama-Rama
Books, make up, home décor, furniture, lingerie / underwear, dirty clothing or anything that you cannot wear or craft with.

For more information, contact swap@gotcraft.com or visit www.gotcraft.com/swap

And while I'm there I'll finally get to check out the Fox, Fluevog & Friends exhibit exploring the creations of John Fluevog, Peter Fox and Ken Rice. Featuring 150 shoes dating from 1968 to 2000, this fashion retrospective explores the story behind their footwear companies, from their early days making the scene in 1970s Gastown to acclaim and powerful brand loyalty on an international scale.

www.museumofvancouver.ca

Recap: Salamat @ Fortune Sound Club

Recap: Salamat @ Fortune Sound Club

Here are some pictures from Salamat: A Filipino Independence Day Showcase organized by Sammie Jo of Sammie Jo Productions and hosted by the V.C.D. 100% of the proceeds went to Enspire Foundation's Bulacan Community Project to continue the construction of homes in Norzagaray Bulacan, Philippines. The homes are an integral part of a larger community project aimed to help in the relocation of slum-dwellers from the impoverished area of Bagong Silang in Navotas City.

Performances included Dianna David, Boombox Saints, SVS Style Dance Crew and much more. Watch a new video of SVS Style Dance Crew filmed and edited by me.

© AMA Photography