Topshop comes to Vancouver - FINALLY!

Every time I head to the UK, Topshop is on the top of my shopping list.

I love visiting the Oxford Circus location and perusing through its massiveness to find threads that are so stylish and chic.

I am thrilled that The Hudson's Bay Company has brought the Topshop Topman brand to Vancouver as a part of it expansion plan.

Trust me the store lives up to all the hype!

I attended the media viewing on Wednesday, Oct 17th, and it was an amazing private shopping experience.  I arrived right on time and there literally no one in the store! So I had it all to myself.  I was on limited time as I had brought my almost 8 month old baby with me, and he's teething so he gets cranky fast, but it was enough time for me to pick up a berry coloured sheer top and a few accessories!


I was very impressed with the layout and how they had displayed all the items.  It's easy to get lost in the 33,000 sq feet of space but it's pretty easy to find everything.  They have a massive shoe area, gorgeous maternity wear, a petite & tall section, lingerie, makeup and of course accessories on the Topshop side and then there is also the Topman, which I have yet to visit.  Think i'll take hubby to that area when I go next.

I'm assuming it will be very chaotic to check out over the next few weeks, but if you are downtown it's worth setting aside some extra time to drop in - like 2 hours (like I said it's massive).

Happy Shopping

Waiting for Baby G

Wow it has been a long time since I have blogged on my personal blog site.  I think because I am Virgin Radio's Digital Content Producer and online blogger - blogging all day doesn't quite translate to wanting to blog as much in my spare time.

Lately I have had a lot of spare time.....off work, but have managed to keep myself very busy as we wait the arrival of Baby G.   I have been off CBC since December 18th, and my last day at Virgin Radio was Jan 27th.

Taking off all this time has been so great before baby comes.  I know some people will work right to the very end, but i really was encouraged by friends and family who have done it before, to take the extra time off.   It's the last time in life you will truly get to indulge in all the selfish things you want to do.  Then when baby comes.....i am sure baby will want lots of our attention and time!

So far days have been spent in my pj's, catching up on PVR'd shows, eating, sleeping, hanging out with friends and family and finishing the nursery.


I have felt great this entire pregnancy (knock on wood) and keep waiting for it to get harder.  So far nothing too challenging has come my way.  Sure I get up 4 times a night to pee, have felt the occasional braxton hicks contraction and move at the speed of a sloth, but overall still feeling pretty fantabulous.

The hardest part right now is the waiting.  I am very impatient, and since i am almost 39 weeks, the baby could really come at anytime....or it could take it's sweet time and come late.  It's hard to plan day to day activities knowing that you could really go into labour at anytime.   Would hate to have my water break in a post restaurant in Yaletown.

It's also hard not knowing the sex of the baby.  I would love to indulge all my free time in online shopping, but i have so many neutral items, that i think it's wardrobe is pretty maxed out.  At the same time i am so excited to find out what the baby is, and what it looks like.   The hard kicks in my ribcage indicate it is a strong baby and feeling it low in my pelvis makes me think it will be tall like daddy.

If you want to leave some comments on how to fill some more of my spare time before baby - feel free.

Thanks for stopping by
Simone