This season's Shop Hop was a massive success. Thanks to all who joined in on the deals and fun!

It's time to begin warming up your space with holiday decor, and where better to start than with inspirations from Orling & Wu's lovely selection of home decor. This year, opt for bold colors, and it doesn't have to be red. Read about some of the season's tips.

Gastown's premier boutiques will be opening their doors for you to come party with them. There will be music, free drinks, and of course great deals. Look for the balloons around Gastown and you are sure to have a great time. It's bigger and better, with more stores than ever before and in-store vouchers for participating dining restaurants and bars.

Congratulations to our local winners in the Vancouver Fashion Showcases Top 30 Retailers!

Found in Gastown's Parliament this week: flora meets interior design with Kermodi Living Art.

Queens is doing fabulous nail art for a wonderful cause. Their “Get The Money For Breast Cancer” charity drive debuted this week and is on until Halloween.

A ongoing series that captures unique finds around Gastown.

Four VCAD Marketing and Merchandising students with an avid interest in the community and fashion had an excellent idea for their project this semester - to create an event that promotes both. Last Thursday, at Gastown’s new Community Thrift and Vintage, their project came to fruition, and it was an immense success.

In conjunction with the upcoming Eco Fashion Week from October 5 -7^th in Gastown, ‘THE WINDOW’ tradeshow and eco-boutique will be open to the public, offering a sneak peek at upcoming Spring 2012 looks and tons of fall pieces for purchase from a talented roster of eco-friendly and sust fashion designers.

For our first ‘Weekly Finds’ series this Fall, we share some refreshing and natural products for the bath and body that we found around the Gastown – items that are either made of natural fibres, natural ingredients, and that are, more often than not, entirely hand-crafted.

After a long and hot summer, skin and hair can become dehydrated and compromised by the elements. Fall is an ideal time to repair the damage the heat and sun has caused. Dominique Trilokekar, Director of Aveda’s Vancouver Institute in Gastown, recommends remedies to bring your skin and hair back to life.