ECO FASHION WEEK GOES TO THE LEO AWARDS - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

The Eco Fashion Week - Value Village Gift Lounge was absolutely the place to be with careful and always wonderfully friendly directions from Ashleigh Said, a non stop welcome from Myriam Laroche and a very thorough detailing, by the silver ringed Vee Pho, of the thoughtful, instantly consumable, local and generous treasures for the best gift bags ever.  The treasure tables were set up around the perimeter of the room, with lots of space for casual seating in the centre, as a meeting place.  The wall of fame with all of the sponsors was a great spot for photos by Byron Dauncey and Kathryn!

I am wearing a coral two piece and a First Nations silk scarf by

NativeNorthwest.com and sparklers from MySister'sCloset.

Me, Myriam and Helen!

Vee Pho and me

The Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver!

Myriam, wearing an H and M dress from the Conscious Collection, 

with her own belt and fab heels, and Helen Siwak, THECLOSETYVR(Kitsilano Kitty's Closet) wearing  a Calvin Klein jacket and Mondrian dress, 

appreciating those Santevia (mineralized alkaline water flasks).  

And here is Peter to give the reasons why 

this water is the way to go.

Tables set up

Luxury for all

Kathryn and Byron photographers ByronDancey.ca

Gift Certificates of $50 from Mine and Yours

Gift Certificates of $25 for Value Village - I'll be going soon!

Those Qia Superfood bars from naturespathorganic

 Goat's milk soap from pukalily

Vee Pho 

 Looking out at sponsors in this event: Turnabout, Mineandyoursco, Naturespathorganic and Value  Village Thrift, La Biosthetique Canada, (services galore!), Pukalily, Davids Tea, Therawise, Santevia, Be Coconut, Milano Roasters, Hart and Stone, Smell this!Aromatherapy, Strathcona 1890 Urban Seed Collectors, SaltSpringIsland Candle Co...such a long list!

There are never enough pictures but I did want to add that Turnabout's Joy Mauro, who spoke so passionately at ECO Fashion Week (previous post here) also included a gift certificate for $25 and that I will certainly be visiting one of their 3 locations, two in Vancouver and one in Surrey. I am wearing a beautiful silver ring from Hart and Stone and am loving the scented candle by Salt Spring Island Candle Co.  Feeling lucky to have enjoyed the Gift Lounge evening and meeting so many wonderful ECO FASHION friends, sponsors, stylists, photographers, and oh, those volunteers!  Thanks very much everyone, especially Eco Fashion Week, Vancouver. Congratulations and Kudos LEO Winners.