the Great Gatsby invades Ottawa!

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On Wednesday night we attended the Great Gatsby Salon fundraiser, at the St Laurent Centre. If you’ve followed from our last post, we were asked to attend the event as their special guests and cook up a guest post for the STL blog. When we walked into the room, it was seriously like we had stepped out of a time machine, right into the Buchanan mansion. From the jazz playing in the background, to the servers in twenties garb, to the vintage decor – the atmosphere was so authentic.

It was such a wonderful evening, especially because we were finally able to put faces to some names and meet the creative minds behind the entire event. And of course, we weren’t complaining about the bottomless cocktails and hors d’oeuvre as well!

In our Gatsby best for the event! Photo by the uber talented Wil of Dreams to Photos photography.Gatsby couple outfit

Photo by Wil of Dreams to PhotosGatsby couple outfit

Photo by Wil of Dreams to PhotosWhite chiffon dress

The lovely Carolynn Lacasse of the St Laurent team who found our blog & our good friend and fellow blogger, Cindy of Who is Arlette
Carolynn Lacasse and CindyGreat Gatsby fundraiserLois Lee, host of Daytime Ottawa on Rogers TV
Lois LeeAnd to everyone’s surprise, four dancers masquerading as guests broke out into a choreographed dance to “Suit and Tie.” You should’ve seen these guys, they were sick!Dance mobLeslie-Ann Barrett, Bernise, Mary Lou of 20YS, and Lee-Ann Lacroix, who was the creative mind behind the stunning transformation of the space.
Great Gatsby fundraiserWil of Dreams to Photos photography doing what he does best.
Wil of Dreams to PhotosGreat Gatsby fundraiserGreat Gatsby fundraiserTwenty York Street MacaroonsGreat Gatsby fundraiserShoe fashion

Photo by Wil of Dreams to PhotosGatsby details

Thanks so much again to the St Laurent team for inviting us and giving us the awesome opportunity to work with and meet such wonderful people! We’re so caught up in the Gatsby fever that we have a fun giveaway planned for our Facebook page… stay tuned!

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Gatsby fashion!

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With The Great Gatsby being one of the biggest film releases of the year, it’s no wonder that 1920s-inspired fashion is everywhere!

Ottawa is getting in on the action, with the St Laurent Centre hosting a Gatsby-themed fundraiser to support the Ottawa Cancer Foundation. So where do we come in? Well, it so happens that we were invited as their special guests! We were also generously given gift cards to shop for the occasion, and were asked to write a guest post on their blog!

They let us loose us on the mall to see what we would come up with for the glamorous event. Being huge admirers of vintage fashion, but still wanting to make it uniquely our own, we mixed our new finds with our own closet faves to create these looks.

White chiffon dressGreen suitWhite chiffon dressMen's white pantsFlowy chiffon dressMen's madmen styleVintage pursePink Mary JanesMen's colorful socksLace dressMen's Green blazer

What she’s wearing Lady Dutch dress from The Bay | Heels from Le Château | Accessories from Le Château | Vintage handbag
What he’s wearing Thrifted blazer | Tommy Hilfiger shirt from The Bay | Polo Ralph Lauren pants from The Bay | Pegabo shoes | Vintage tie and tie-bar  | DIY lapel flower | Wild Soul Sunglasses

If you’re an Ottawian and are interested in attending the event May 15, tickets can be purchased here. You can count us on tweeting that night so be sure to follow us on Twitter for all of our latest updates!

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