Eighty Andy Warhol prints and paintings will be on display at a pop-up exhibition in Vancouver next month. The show will feature works in the WARHOL – A Different Idea of Love exhibition, which comes from the private collection of Ron Rivlin and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The exhibit will be staged Monday to Saturday from 11am to 6pm, in a warehouse at 1280 Homer from March 1 to 30. Admission is free.
Nifty shopping event
Vancouver’s eighth annual Nifty for Fifty sale is set to bring together 30 local designers and artists under one roof on April 19. Just in time for locals to stock up on spring staples, the event will be held at Heritage Hall (3102 Main), from 11am to 8pm, and will host some of Vancouver’s finest indie designers, including Adhesif Clothing, Allison Wonderland, Elroy Apparel, Bronsino, KDON, Bueno Style, WE3 Designs and more.
Blo bounces into Hudson’s Bay
Blo Blow Dry Bar recently opened an express style bar at TOPSHOP in Hudson’s Bay Vancouver. The location will feature express Blo Out Dry Style Stations offering up styles from their signature hair menu for $28. Blo’s stylists will be on site at TOPSHOP locations every weekend, Thursday through Sunday.
Lighting up Gastown
A new modern lighting showroom is opening in Gastown’s historic BC Electric Building. The showroom launch party is set for 6pm on Friday, Feb. 27. LightForm owner and founder Richard Assaly will be on hand, along with local historical painter Tom Carter, who will share the fascinating history and evolution of the building.
Obakki: Giving in true fashion
Shop in good conscience at Vancouver design house Obakki. Creative director Treana Peake has provided an astounding 600 water wells for drought-plagued South Sudan, created 12 schools in Cameroon, and supported a number of orphanages for more than 20 years through the Obakki Foundation. Meanwhile, the fashion brand absorbs the administrative fees of the Obakki Foundation, allowing the charity to send 100 per cent of public donations directly to its humanitarian projects. Plus, let’s not forget how stunning Obakki’s designs are.
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