FAIRMONTCOW Finale Event at The Fairmont Palliser

LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN GOES GLOBAL IN SUPPORT OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE® SOUTHERN ALBERTA

This coming Tuesday, Nov 19, from 4 to 6 p.m The Fairmont Palliser will host a silent auction of FairmontCows (currently on display and up for bid in hotel lobby) will come to an end in an intimate special event made open/free to the public. Guests to have opportunity to outbid and win the cows with their added experiences (weekend night’s stay at The Fairmont Palliser, tickets to Royal Winnipeg Ballets’ opening night of Romeo + Juliet etc.) The public will also have a meet-and-greet with the cow wranglers and an ability to check-out the showcase of each of the cows’ journeys in a large electronic display of photographs.

About: It was a summer filled with colourful Tweets and Facebook posts surrounding the hashtag, #FairmontCows as five decorative art cows from the hotel travel the world with five of Calgary’s top social media personalities/ philanthropists/ bloggers as symbols of the city’s famous Western Hospitality. The Fairmont Palliser let cows loose following the devastating floods in the month of June which affected the property through a loss of power and closing its doors for the first time in 99 years for a period of eight days. The campaign was to spread the message that hotel doors were open and it was ready to welcome the world. The cows returned home having experienced dozens of special moments; from meeting a Top World Supermodel, Coco Rocha at New York Fashion Week, to surfing the beaches of Bali, to climbing one of the world’s highest mountains, Kilimanjaro. The cows and their added auction experiences are currently on display in the hotel lobby and up for bids to raise funds for sick kids and their families.

Coco Rocha 

 Mallory Hagen Miss America 2013 NYC 

“Every moment with the cow was special.  No matter where he went or who he met, it was an opportunity to share my western hospitality and spread the great work that is being done by the Ronald McDonald House of Southern Alberta!” – Ryan Massel.

“My favorite moment with the cow was really the entire #FairmontCow experience. Whether I was traveling to fashion shows, to cover story for my blog, or hosting live events on stage, my Fairmont cow had became my companion. It’s like a part of the Fairmont spirit is following me wherever I go. During the time I travel, the cow became very much like a family member. I am going to miss it once it’s returned to its rightful owner.” – Vincent Law.

“My highlight was getting the opportunity to travel to the Fairmont Monte Carlo and Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Switzerland. They were aware of the campaign and were excited to host us.” – Lynnette MacDonald

“Although Sally did not travel across the globe like some of the other cows, she had a blast in Calgary. It's nice to see that Fairmonts across the world were all not only acceptive of the fun #FairmontCow campaign, but also happy to host the traveling livestock.” – Dan Clapson

NYFW Sketch 

Nov 19, Tuesday from 4-6pm at The Oak Room Lounge. 

The Fairmont Palliser 

133-9th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta

Source: www.fairmont.com/palliser 

HELLO KITTY x OPENING CEREMONY: CUTE & CHIC

Growing up I've always LOVE Hello Kitty, I have dreamed of decorating my room with everything Hello Kitty. I confess that I like all things cute. Especially anything miniature and with an oversized head. Though now I have moved on to Rilakkuma, but I still think Hellokitty is cute...But, ever since I had began my career as a model, suddenly I became unsure with "my expected to be chic & edgy" vs "I really love all things cute & lovely" dilemma. I feel uneasy whenever I take out my phone with a giant Rilakuma case to a go-see, or backstage of a fashion show. It wasn't the first time I've encountered this. I really feel like that I'm too tall to be kawaii. So I began to wonder if there is such thing as being chic & cute. Will I be able to survive the fashion world walking out looking cute? Of course I've seen cute things in fashion, recently take Karl's oversized head figure as an example. It's cute, It's chic. But would it work for me? I'm not sure if I can constrain myself enough to find the perfect balance for cute things again. Then next thing I see, my ex-beloved Hello Kitty is celebrating her 40th birthday with Opening Ceremony. Love that dress Hello Kitty wears. I'd definitely say, what a great display of the true potentials of what cute & chic could do. They complement each others perfectly. It's a sign, yeah, I'm going Cute & Chic.

Source: Opening Ceremony 

Vivienne Westwood 3D ORB "Circle"

Put a planet on my wrist, taking it around with me to wherever I go. Westwood takes it's signature ORB into a different dimension this coming season. A 3D ORB "circle" new watch collection will be released this late November with the total of three designs. Asymmetrical layout of the Orb takes you into a perceived 3D metric dimension of Vivienne Westwood. It just looks so...3D, it looks so round...so out-there. So then you try to figure out how would you possibly be able to wear an ORB on your wrist as a watch. Then next thing you know, the 3D perception of that orb is actually created by a masterful 2D design that looks so 3D! But, I am still serious on fitting the orb on my wrist. Pink Swarvoski special edition will also be available, limited quantity of 250. All of you PINK Swarvoski fan, want it? gotta get it fast. I want it fast.

P.S: those of you who follows my Instagram probably saw my post of Isabel Marant for H&M today, wanna see which piece I got my hands on. Follow up!

Source: http://www.viviennewestwood.co.uk/shop