Walking in Sunshine

You heard about her when the city was buzzing that New York was requesting for Ruby Ellen Designs to join their Brooklyn Fashion Week. Boston called on her to join their fashion week as well. So she showed off her feminine fuchsia collection, and that Canada, let alone Alberta does have fashionable people here. And they loved her collection and her of course.


Now it's a new season, and she has created a whole new line. This time she is not only showing it off locally but raising funds for a great cause while doing so. 



Ruby Ellen Designs presents Walking in Sunshine, a fundraiser for Sonshine Community Services.  This fundraiser features two varying opportunities for guests to enjoy; High Tea, a wonder filled afternoon, commencing at 2PM until 5PM, including high tea, fashion, beauty and an opportunity for guests to interact with Designers one-on-one or Dinner, an evening of fine dining, commencing at 630PM until 11PM, including cocktails, live music, poetry and fashion.

Photo courtesy of Ruby Ellen Designs Facebook Photos 

This event, Walking in Sunshine, is an opportunity for women from all walks of life to assist women in need in the Calgary community. Proceeds from this event will fund Sonshine Community Services, a community organization which o!ers a full range of residential and community outreach programs, specializing in building respectful relationships and responding to the needs of those experiencing family violence and abuse. 



Enjoy a great day of fashion and so much more willing supporting a good cause.Tickets are available at www.rubyellendesigns.com or by visiting the studio at 233 10th Street SW upstairs.  

Photo by Brad Taylor from Lougheed House Website

Date: March 8th 2012

Location:  Lougheed House, 707 - 13 Avenue SW

Afternoon High Tea  2-5 pm, $55

Evening Dinner & Fashion Show, 6:30 - 11pm, $100

Hope to see you there.

Your Fashion & Art Insider,

Sabrina May

2012 Comeback

Okay, so last year really got to be a little too busy that I stopped posting blogs. And well every January always seem to bring out the rethink your life moments. my resolution this year is to make more time for me and get back to a few of the things I miss, like my blogs. I intend to really stay in touch with my blogs more often. Yes I say blogs cause if you don't know I also have thiscityhasart.blogspot.com too.

So to start this year off with bloggin again let's get into a party coming up. It may sound a little selfish, but it's my birthday party. However it is also Fashion/Wedding Photographer (and friend) Zev Abosh's Birthday, also Mr. Mike Addams', of the Live Cosmo site, birthday and my dear friend and amazing fashoin and wedding makeup artist Trena Olfert and her fab hubby's 5 year Anniversary. So many things to celebrate and we are all connected to the fashion industry we have decided to throw a good old fashion themed event. So below are the details and we invite anyone to join us because as you'll see in the details we are raising funds for a good cause too!

Setting the tone like a 1920s jazz bar we are bringing the 100 year old building Sociale Bar & Restaurant resides in back to the CLASSIC party scene on Friday, Janaury 27th. Don't know where to find the right outfit, Melean is outfitting our models for the evening so if in need of what to wear go with the modern-retro and shop Melean on 4th Street. Event Organizer: Sabrina May Public Relations & Events Decor Provided by: Basic Black Designs Makeup Provided by: Trena Laine Olfert & Kada Issa  Hair Provided by: Tru Elegance Salon We also ask that no gifts are given but donations to Youville, A Recovery Residence for Women be given instead. There will be ladies collecting that night. Youville’s mission is to operate residential recovery facilities for women who experience the co-occurring issues of addiction, mental health distress and a history of abuse. In a unique home-like setting, Youville promotes recovery by providing its clients with holistic counselling and programming services that strive to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, occupational, and social needs of each client. For women who are mothers and who might otherwise avoid recovery for fear of being separated from their children, Youville additionally offers accommodations and programs that keep families intact and that allow mothers and their children to remain together during recovery.

FASHIONSIGN Magazine Launch Party

(No better time than now to get back into my blogging.) 


This Saturday is going to be one amazing party. Not only am I biased because I am the Executive Director for this Magazine, but I truly believe in what it is representing. 


FASHIONSIGN Magazine is the next empowering and creative online/print magazine that provides amazing and unique details, information and images about fashion, art, design, and photography. Focusing only on Calgary it aims to build a strong awareness of the amazing variety of talents that we have in this city and it's creative industries. Showing our readers from all over the country that Calgary is more than just an Oil & Gas town.

When Tessa Lerbekmo established the idea of FASHIONSIGN, just under a year ago, to where it is now, there has been quit the stir of excitement for this magazine and it’s targeted direction. FASHIONSIGN’s team of contributors was easily built and is now made up of 13 contributors including stylists, photographers, makeup artists, and more. Each team member volunteers their own creative skill and unique eye to which makes for an incredibly creatively inspiring team and magazine.

Be apart of this Saturday's celebration and get your tickets online at fashionsignmag.zoobis.com 

15% of all ticket sales will be donated to "The Doorway"
http://www.thedoorway.ca/contact.php

Can't make the party? You won't fully miss out, you will just have to switch out your Monday morning newspaper to FASHIONSIGN Magazine online through www.fashionsignmagazine.com (official public launch Monday the 26th)