NYE 2010

OMG OMG OMG

Lab is celebrating the coming year with style. Exciting things are on the horizon for your favorite team of friendly trendsters. Including our soon to be announced expansion to the Atrium building.

How are you spending your New Years?

Katie Schaan... knitting her way to fame

One of your favorite friendly trendsters and singer songwriter Katie Schaan took off across BC on her first ever music tour this fall. She called it the "Knitted Goods Tour" because she actually knitted all her own merch. What can't she do?

Fashion Fights Back

In case you haven't been paying attention, the world of fashion photography has been invaded by a million GWC's (guys with camera's). The exciting world of digital desktop publishing has enabled an entire generation of self proclaimed "artists" to turn pro. You are hard pressed to go to a party these days without running into at least a half a dozen of these hobby photogs armed to the teeth with business cards, a website, and absolutely no other credentials to speak of.

So what is Fashion to do?

Video of course.

The shiny new toy of the fashion world is fashion films. They are super savy and require more talent, patience, and expensive gear than most hackers are willing to front. Many of the up and coming designers as well as larger fashion houses have been turning to this re-emerging genre to promote their fabulous wears.

It should come as no surprise that Lower Johnson's very own LeBlanc Boutique has followed suit. Known for her innovation in both her storefront and her clothing shop owner Marcie Leblanc is showing the rest of us how it is done.

Enjoy

Leblanc | Winter 2010 from Space Camp on Vimeo.

Merry Christmas from Lab

Your favourite friendly trendsters at LAB would like to wish you and yours a peaceful and joyous holiday time.

Merry Christmas

Thank you Victoria!

Thanks to the hard work of the Lab staff and the monumental generosity of you, our community, we were able to collect over 900 coats for homeless. The founder of OurPlace Rev Allen was bursting with gratitude for all of your generous donations (he's a hugger evidently). The coats have been delivered and are being distributed as we speak.

We just would like to say :

Thank You

&

Merry Christmas

Cuts for Coats

Does your coat closet look like this?

We can help you...

Just gather up all of the un-used or un-loved coats in your closet and bring them to Lab on Sunday Dec 19th between 12pm & 6pm (this will make us smile).

We will trade you for a swell new haircut on the spot (which will make you smile).

Then we will give those coats to some needy folks who will really love them (which will make them smile).

Before you know it a whole lotta smiles will be happening at Lab

We're making spirits bright

Being normal never helped anyone

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

PA RUM PA PUM PUM

Our good friend and local music phenom Vince Vacarro has recorded a beautiful version of this holiday classic.

enjoy.

Had ourselves a merry little christmas party!

Once again your favorite team friendly trendsters gathered to celebrate the holidays in style!

Here are just a few favorites from the evening. If you want to see more of our shennanigans, click here to join the Lab Salons group on Facebook.

Happy Holidays

Lab Christmas Party #2

Just a heads up to the sleepy little town of Victoria...

Tonight is the LAB Christmas party !!!

You have been warned

14 Actors Acting

A collection of short films produced by the New York Times.

This is just incredible.

Click here to view

2nd Annual Cuts For Coats

Lab salons is proud to host the 2nd annual Cuts for Coats on December 19th.

Here's the skinny:

Basically if you have a warm coat at home that you aren't wearing anymore we think you should pass it on to someone less fortunate.

Still not convinced?

Fine, pass it to us and we'll give it to someone less fortunate.

No?

Alright, we'll trade you a haircut for it.... sound fair?

Great. Show up early on dec 19th (the line up last year was quite impressive) and we'll give you a shiny new haircut just in time for the holidays.

Got more than one coat? Got a coat but don't need a haircut? Trade it in for entries to win fabulous haircare packages from your favorite friendly trendsters.

Last years coat crop yielded over 600 warm coats (enough to fill an Econo-line van) that were donated to Our Place and distributed to some very appreciative , down on their luck, locals.

So come on down to LAB and help us show the homeless some warmth and love.