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Canadian Style Events Fashion

The Last of the Tees

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Well, Canadian Style is now officially over. I will be posting a last round-up of the event, probably tomorrow, but for now I just want to announce that as far as the tees go, there are now only 6 left, in the following sizes: 2 red Smalls, 3 white Smalls, and 1 white Medium. So if you still want one, and one of theses sizes suits you, this is your last chance. All the info on how to order them can be found here.

Update: The count is now 1 red Small, 3 white Smalls, and 1 white Medium.

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Art Canadian Style Events

Red + White/Read + Write

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Our red wall (part of the “Red + White/Read + Write” interactive installation) has gotten quite the makeover over the past week, and it’s going to be a sad moment to have to paint it over (back to white) on Sunday night (which will mark the end of Canadian Style).

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Canadian Style Design Events

Canadian Style Material

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I’ve created a Flickr photoset that includes all the material I created for the Canadian Style event, including the two placemats that you see here.

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Canadian Style

CS Web Happenings

I’d like to do a roundup of places on the web that have mentioned Canadian Style, so if you have mentioned the event on your site (or have seen a post about it somewhere), please leave a link in the comment section (or email me). I know that it’s been mentioned at the Shift blog (where I’ve now picked up the Mr. Maple monicker), TSiG, Archinect, Tokyo Art Beat, LDK, Kissui.net, and Groovisual Diary.

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Canadian Style Events

GD Vs. CS

Groovisual Diary‘s Toe makes it out to Cafe Pause to have a look at Canadian Style and puts up a few images. I was supposed to meet her there, the first time I’d meet her face-to-face, but I’ve been hit by a cold (I think I was probably holding it back mentally throughout the CS preparations, and after the opening party my body finally let out).

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Canadian Style Events

The Press

One thing I wasn’t really expecting with the Canadian Style event — or rather didn’t really think about — was the fact that there might be some interest from the Canadian press. Last Friday I did a phone interview with a Canadian reporter, with the article appearing in Saturday’s edition of Canada’s NATIONAL POST newspaper (the article was also carried in a few city papers, like the CALGARY HERALD, the WINDSOR STAR, and the EDMONTON JOURNAL). Also, this week I’m being interviewed by another Canadian reporter at the cafe itself. Makes me realize that I should have prepared a proper press release for the event to be sent out to Canadian news outlets. There’s always next time…

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Canadian Style Events

The Party that Was

I just got back from the cafe after the Canadian Style party, and already Yuki has a bunch of pics up on Flickr of me. I am so happy with the turnout — I think we even beat the turnout for the Mamma Gun party, and we also sold out of beer! Huge thanks to everyone who came and helped make the evening a memorable one.

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Canadian Style Events TB.Grafico

Canadian Style Opening Party

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Last post before the opening party at Cafe Pause for Canadian Style (from 19:00). I just added a few pics to the Canadian Style photoset, including the one you see here, of the “Red + White/Read + Write” installation (where you are invited to leave your markings with white chalk on the wall). Hope to see many of you at the party, and please add to the wall!

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Canadian Style Events Gridskipper Stores

This Week at Gridskipper

You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here.

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Canadian Style Events Music

Canadian Style Mixes

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As mentioned in the previous post, Marc Xavier LeBlanc compiled 8 great mixes of Canadian artists for the event, all under various themes. It’s basically an amazing collection of the Canadian independent scene, and here are the mix titles: CANADA… ELECTRO POP, CANADA… FRANCO POP ROCK, CANADA GOES INSTRUMENTAL, CANADA JAZZ… READY OR NOT, CANADA… POP FRANÇAIS, CANADA… POP ROCKS, CANADA… POP ROCKS 2, and CANADA… INDIE POP.

You can view the complete playlists here. The playlists are also listed on placemats at the cafe.