Month: June 2017

Sessa Summer ’17 Studio Sale

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This weekend my friend, and favourite #YEG designer, Tressa Heckbert will be a holding studio sale. This means E-town lovers of local fashion can pick up some unique pieces from Sessa’s Spring/Summer ’17 SESSA Wearables VagaBOND collection and past collections. Sessa Studio Sale 9625 79 ave, Edmonton AB Saturday June 10, 2017 – 11am-5pm Sunday June 11, 2017 – 11am-5pm A post shared by SESSA Wearables (@sessa_wearables) on Jun 8, 2017 at 6:05pm PDT I have an action packed weekend so I was lucky enough to sneak in for an early look on Thursday night. A visit with Tressa is always a riot and involves getting to try on some of her new looks to see how they fit. I loved this look so much I walked out with it – can’t wait to wear these wide-leg high-waisted pants this summer! A post shared by Sharman Hnatiuk (@theporkgirl) on Jun 8, 2017 at 7:44pm PDT I absolutely love how she designs for the female body and her use of colour is an instant pick me up. …

A weekend in Halifax – 10 things to keep you busy

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When I learned that WestJet was offering direct flights from Edmonton to Halifax, I jumped at the chance to spend the Victoria Day Weekend there. The Spaniard had never been to Atlantic Canada yet, and with just a few days, we managed to squeeze in an action-packed city break on the east coast of Canada. We relied on public transit (only $3.50 each), from the airport to Halifax, walked a ridiculous number of kilometers around the city, and rented a car for one day ($70 including gas) so that we could explore the South Shore (and take an obligatory headstand photo). A post shared by Sharman Hnatiuk (@theporkgirl) on May 20, 2017 at 3:02pm PDT While it feels like we did 101 things on our trip, here are 10 things we did that could keep you busy during a weekend in Halifax. 1. Fuel up at Breakfast & Brunch We made the most of our trip to Halifax which required lots of energy to get us through the day. That means starting things off with a …