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Royal watch day 9, part 2: Kate bids adieu to Canada in one last Catherine Walker beauty

By Randi Bergman | July 8th, 2011 | 4:00 pm

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Photography by Chris Jackson/Getty Images.

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Out of their cowboy garb, Will and Kate were back into their respective regal wardrobes for one last trip, to the Calgary Zoo and then on to say farewell to the country at the city’s Challenger Rotary. As the 2011 Royal Tour comes to a close, we’re anticipating going through some major Kate withdrawal. If we had to say goodbye to the royal rock stars in any way though, we’re happy to have done it with one last beauty: a scarlet Catherine Walker button down suit dress with pleated full skirt accessorized with the Queen’s diamond maple leaf brooch.

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Royal watch day 8 and 9: Kate’s back-to-back Stampede cowgirl outfits have got us shopping for spurs. Get the look!

By Randi Bergman | July 8th, 2011 | 12:30 pm

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Left: Photography by George Pimentel/Getty Images. Right: Photography by Chris Jackson/Getty Images.

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Boy, have Will and Kate ever gotten into the Stampede spirit in Calgary! At last night’s kick-off and then again this morning at the official parade, the couple’s donned authentic cowboy outfits, no doubt thrilling the crowd again and again. Last night, after initially declining to don the white hats that they received in the traditional “white-hatting” ceremony at the airport, the couple surrendered, emerging in adorable matching Western outfits: Will, in a green-and-black plaid button-down and jeans and Kate in a rodeo-style Alice by Temperley top, bootcut J Brand jeans, an oversized-buckle belt, and custom-made cowboy boots from the Alberta Boot Company. Today, Will showed up in the same exact outfit, and Kate looks to have just changed her top into a similar style from Temperley London! Small luggage, we suppose?

Stepping out of her comfort zone to please the crowd, Kate’s cowgirl get-ups are by FAR two of our favourite outfits of the trip. So, how do we show our love? By shopping for the look, naturally!

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Royal watch day 8: Kate wows in a buttery silk Jenny Packham dress

By Randi Bergman | July 8th, 2011 | 9:00 am

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Photography by George Pimentel/Getty Images

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After some long and Kate-less hours on Wednesday and Thursday, the Duchess was back last night in Calgary to thrill with not one but TWO wham-bam outfits. Off the plane in this stunning ultra-feminine buttery silk crepe Jenny Packham dress and LK Bennett nude heels, Kate greeted one of her littlest fans: 6-year-old Diamond Marshall, a child fighting stage 4 cancer. Diamond’s dream had been to meet the “princess,” and we’re sure that Kate looked every bit as special as she had imagined.

Up next, we’re hunting the best Western looks to emulate Kate’s second look of the night: the Stampede cowgirl! Yeehaw!

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Calgary shop notes: 5 minutes with Paul Hardy

By Karen Ashbee | June 14th, 2011 | 1:00 pm

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Paul Hardy, $2,295

Paul Hardy, $2,295

This spring, Calgary designer Paul Hardy hit the barre. Known for his ultra-feminine, unstructured looks, Hardy is designing the costumes for the Alberta Ballet’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, a performance inspired by and set to the music of Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan.
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Calgary shop notes: Double denim

By Karen Ashbee | May 31st, 2011 | 2:00 pm

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Denim

Photography: Derik Lam runway by Peter Stitger; jeans by Carlo Mendoza

Thanks to this season’s resurgence of ’70s style, wide-leg trousers have disco-danced their way back onto the scene. And now with two new additions to Chinook Centre (6455 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, 403-259-2022, chinookcentre.com), there’s even more choice to ring your bell. Try on True Religion’s Morgan ($265; 403-253-6540, truereligionbrandjeans.com), featuring patch pockets and flares, or slip on a pair of Bell Bottom Super Flares in Vintage California (shown) from 7 for All Mankind (403-262-7326, 7forallmankind.com).

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Calgary shop notes: Fresh start

By Karen Ashbee | April 26th, 2011 | 2:00 pm

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Joe Fresh

It’s official! After months of hearing the rumours (will they or won’t they?), Joe Fresh (joefresh.com) has finally touched down in Calgary at CrossIron Mills (261055 Cross Iron Blvd., Rocky View, crossironmills.com). Renowned for its cheap-but-chic fashion for women, men and children, this Canadian superstar retailer—offering clothing, cosmetics and accessories–has opened the doors to its 15,000-square-foot space. Let the shopping begin.

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Edmonton shop notes: Best foot forward

By Karen Ashbee | April 19th, 2011 | 2:00 pm

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D.Co Copenhagen

D.Co Copenhagen, $390

As a true shoe devotee, I was ready to kick up my heels when I heard that hot new footwear label D.Co Copenhagen (dicocopenhagen.dk) was coming to town.

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Calgary notes: Stylish sports

By Karen Ashbee | April 12th, 2011 | 1:45 pm

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GapBodyFit

Forget getting off the treadmill, now is the time to get on it. Gap (gapcanada.ca) recently launched an activewear collection, GapBodyFit, geared to the stylish sports enthusiast.

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