I caught up with Mason Sharpe at his (and my) favourite coffee spot on 17th Avenue – Analog – as he came in after work. I’m most envious of the fact that Sharpe works at Rubaiyat which is only a few doors away from Analog, a spot which has quickly became popular in Calgary. But …
17th Ave SW has been rated as one of the top streets in Canada! According to Vacay.ca, 17th Ave SW is one of Canada’s most eclectic streets and ranks 13th on their list – the only street in Calgary and one of two in Alberta to make the cut. The concentration of top-notch restaurants, funky …
Japanese born Akiko Ishii lives on and loves 17th Ave. Along with the rest of the Alberta Balletdancers, she spends a lot of time on the avenue. This season she is starring in Alberta Ballet’s beloved holiday favourite “The Nutcracker”, playing the roles of Klara and the Sugar Plum Fairy When she isn’t busy in …
Born and raised on 17th, Evan Woolley has spent most of his life on the avenue. While his new role as Councillor for Ward 8 keeps him busy, he still finds time to return for a visit to some of his favourite spots on 17th. Best coffee shop? My family actually owns Caffe Beano so …
I first met Brent Beitel a few years ago while he was rocking his amazing personal style as a university student and part-time employee at H&M. The H&M change room area is also the first place I photographed him, while he was busy working. His style is still fabulous and amazing years later. He wears …
Our Fall for Style contest winners shopped their hearts out on Saturday, Oct. 5, hitting the streets with $500 to spend on 17th, and over $250 in gift cards and prizes from 17th Ave stores. Take a look behind the scenes and see how our winners spent the day in style. Our five winners and …
17th Ave SW caught up with Jill Belland, host of our Fall Shopping Spree contest, to see what her perfect Fall day of shopping on 17th would include. Where would you spend $500 on 17th Ave? Definitely at SHE Apparel – I’m a regular there. They have fabulous fits and so many beautiful things, as …
Whether he’s attending Fashion Week in New York City or covering Calgary’s hottest events, Lifestyle Blogger Ryan Massel, aka Mr. Fab, certainly knows a thing or two about living the good life. Mr. Fab has long called Calgary home, and shared his passion for all things 17th Ave with us at Clive Burger, one of …
Whether we like it or not, Fall is in full swing and it’s time to start shopping for cooler trends. This week we found Fall fashion inspiration at Leo Boutique, where owner Jon shared some of his favourite looks for the season. First up is a killer silk & leather combo by L.A.M.B. While Fall commonly …
One of my favourite up-coming Fall/Winter Trends is the revisit of the 1990’s. The decade is reminiscent of Nirvana and Courtney Love, slouchy toques, plaid, Doc Martens, among many other goodies. What drew me to Jeff Berg’s looks is that he’s starting his own version of the 90’s while still in summer weather. He rocks …
17th Avenue is an exciting place that has much to offer, from great food, coffee, beer, and of course, a lot of amazing shopping, and the combination of all of these wonderful offerings also makes this the perfect avenue to find amazing street style. Enter Carly Allison. Allison is one of the beautiful and talented …
Craft, fashion, illustration, and design come together beautifully in UPPERCASE Magazine, a quarterly journal published by Janine Vangool and her team right here in Calgary, AB. Curated for the creative and the curious, UPPERCASE has new headquarters in the historic Devenish building, we couldn’t be happier to welcome them to the neighbourhood. Photo Courtesy of …
