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I've changed my mind on some things....

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Well, I've switched blog names. To find new stuff by JJ Lee. You'll have to visit: Fashion Monday. It is also the new name for my column on the CBC afternoon show, On The Coast....

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You know the scene. Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman gets iced-out by a snobby shopkeeper because Roberts' character is a, well, a hooker.Mark Startup, CEO of Retail BC, calls it the Pretty Woman Syndrome. That's the belief among people will experience ...

topics: arts, designer

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Sometimes, I worry that I'm wasting my time writing about fashion. Then I realize, there are few men who actually have a feel for writing about menswear.Case in point - this little here article from the Calgary paper...what is it? The Herald?Anyway, ...

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My most recent article on leather made it to the National Post. I'm not sure if it's hitting the print addition. Either way, it's nice to know the stuff is getting out beyond Vancouver, once and a while.Lately, I've been wearing a brown leather jacke...

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If you're looking for Measure of a Man - my Ideas documentary on the history of suits - you'll find it online here....

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Receiving a sweater as a holiday gift can be a big let down. Really, how many of you have had enough with those light, v-neck pullovers of cashmere or mohair that dress well for work and evening-time play?Yes, they are comfortable, contemporary and t...

topics: fashion, gastown, richmond

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Crazy. But all my recent stories about fashion and politics (Palin, sweaters and May's green wardrobe woes) has ignited my interest in politics again.So much so I've started a new political blog called: liberalparty20.blogspot.comI'm not a card-carry...

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Q. What would you do with $150 000 to spend on clothes as a vice-presidential nominee?A. Nadine Spidla of Imaginary Friend: I think it worked for Sarah Palin...She is definitely pulling off the business-person blazer. I think that's working for her. ...

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Tonight, Sir Paul Smith presented a slide show about his 30 years in fashion at Holt Renfrew Vancouver.Starting with a 12' x 12' shop in Nottingham, which he rented for 50 pence a week and opened only on Fridays and Saturdays, Smith has built an empi...

topics: architecture, designer, fashion