This year’s photo contest winner is Ann Hung for her photo “MINI @ 2012 Illuminate Yaletown”

Photo Credit: Ann Hung

Runners up:

Photo Credit: TOTORORO.RORO

Photo Credit: Ann Hung

Check out the rest of the entries online at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1854272@N24/

Yaletown’s singer/songwriter Kelsey Grant will be performing 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Come on out for beautiful live music and great coffee!

More info, check the Blaq Sheep Facebook Event here.

You know how sometimes you buy clothes that you think are awesome, but then take them home and realise that you hate them? Or that they don’t fit anymore? Or that you can’t figure out what to wear them with? Maybe you bought them online and it cost too much to return them.

We all have similar experiences of beautiful brand new clothes hidden away in the recesses of our closets and never worn. We’ve spent so much money on them, it’s hard to kiss our hard earned dollars goodbye and just give them away. Selling online can be a lot of work, taking photos of everything and cataloguing it all. Consignment stores are great, but when you’ve got brand new clothes that you dropped some serious dough on, it’s hard to share the earnings with a store. I don’t know about you, but I have tons of clothes and shoes I’ve bought online that it cost too much to return, or that I haven’t found an occasion to wear th em.

ReFashion Vancouver is a fashion re-sale. Think of it as spring cleaning for your closet – you grab all the brand new or nearly-new clothes that you’ve never worn and are taking up space, and rent a space (for $60!) and sell them. You can also shop, re-freshing your style for cheap!

It’s not a swap meet and it’s not a flea market – it’s not about swapping one piece for another or selling used clothes – it’s about selling the stuff that you never wear that’s brand new or nearly new. The idea is people who live in apartments don’t have the ability to have a garage sale, and it’s hard to reach the fashion-shoppers – so we’re holding an event that brings all the fashion-lovers of Vancouver together in one place.

A couple notes:

The event is on April 21st, at the Yaletown Roundhouse Exhibition Hall.

The deadline to register as a seller is March 1st.

For more information please visit our website at www.refashionvancouver.com

A great short film about Illuminate Yaletown

Additionally, the third Illuminate Yaletown Photo Contest is back on Flickr.

Bring out your cameras and upload your photos to our Flickr Group here. Follow the rules on the Flickr Group to be eligible for a prize. This year the prize will be a single Grand prize that will be judged based on the quality of the photo and the interactions with the photo.

Judging will happen on the following Monday, February 20, 2012. We’ll announce what the grand prize is shortly!

Check out the fabulous submissions from the winners of 2011′s photo contest:

 
Charm –  Rob.Masefield

Edgewater – Ande_Han

Mini - fsurjadi

Epic – Dannychan_ca

Viridian - rjmigz

Earls – box of lettuce

YBC – box of lettuce

24Hrs – FYEOFarrell

Bond – b4ushoot

Clubzone – Doug Batchelor

The concert details:
Benny Benassi, Sander van Doorn, and Arty will perform Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 at 7pm at Vancouver Convention Center

To enter the contest, Tweet the following:

Win a pair of tix to Benny Benassi during @Cityandslope via @iyaletown http://ow.ly/8Ql4b RT to Enter!

Tweet

Contest ends February 7th, 2012. One winner will be drawn at random.

Good luck to everyone who enters!!

Illuminate Yaletown returns this February 10th and 11th 2012, as part of the City and Slope Winter festival.

Photo Credit: Richard Quan

This Vancouver event starts as soon as the sun sets on February 10th and 11th. Once dark, artists will light up their exhibits! Illuminate Yaletown is a free Vancouver event & winter festival, bringing contemporary light art installations throughout the streets of Yaletown. Come enjoy beautiful lights used in innovative ways, interact with exhibits, and capture Illuminations in photos.

Photo Credit: Kama Guezalova

2012 brings City and Slope to unite Vancouver’s easily accessible ski areas with Yaletown’s vibrant night life.

Illuminate Yaletown is a free public outdoor exhibition. Please dress for the weather.

Photo Credit: David Theduy Nguyen

Photo Credit: Bill Kwok

Take this opportunity to visit Yaletown and dine out at one of Vancouver’s top restaurants.

With its many restaurants and venues, Yaletown brings you great places to celebrate the end of 2011, and the beginning of 2012.

The following is a list of the events in Yaletown that have been submitted online.

LIGHT UP 2012 Cento Notti NYE Gala

The OPUS Hotel Yaletown’s restaurant, Cento Notti hosts an exclusive New Year’s Eve celebration!
$150 ticket includes a VIP Hosted bar, canapés, candy, & dessert stations. DJ will be spinning in Cento Notti.

Email jackscott@rocksglass.ca for tickets or more information.

Section (3) 80’s New Year

Join Section (3) for 80’s tunes, movies, and appetizers! There will be a dance floor, drink specials, and $100 prize for best costume. Additionally, your ticket gets you bubbles at midnight.

Call (604) 684-2777 for info and tickets

NYE 2012 Party for a Cure at V Lounge, above Earl’s Yaletown

The V Lounge Yaletown New Year’s Eve party benefits the BC Cancer Foundation! In addition to raising funds for a great cause, you will be treated to a red carpet entrance, live DJ, glass of bubbly, light canapés, and midnight party favours.

Tickets online at NYE2012.ca

New Year’s Eve at Yaletown Brewing Company

They’re offering two different New Years Eve experiences in the Restaurant and the Pub!

Restaurant tickets get you a live band, reserved seating, party favours, champagne at midnight, and access to the pub side! Pub side tickets will get you into the party with a DJ, party favours, and champagne at midnight.
Their full menu is available until 10pm.

Call (604) 681-2739 for more info.

City and Slope features Illuminate Yaletown on February 10 and 11, 2012.
A free Vancouver event, Illuminate Yaletown is the only outdoor winter festival held on the streets of Yaletown.

Once the sun sets, the Vancouver city-scape will feature interactive, innovative, and interesting light art exhibits. All easily accessible by Canada-Line (Yaletown-Roundhouse Station).

Check out more clips from previous years here.

Whether you need to finalize a couple remaining details, or have someone guide you through the entire wedding experience – let one of your Fine Finds wedding experts inspire you to create the day of your dreams!

Don’t forget to enter your name during the event for a chance to win the Grand Prize valued over $1000 with items from all of our participating vendors.

Brides – RSVP to events@finefindsboutique.com to receive your goody bag!