A Round of Appaws for Ottawa’s Vogs & Dogs Event

 Ottawa’s four-legged volunteers teamed up with John Fluevog Shoes Ottawa on June 9th for a night of fun shoes and craft beer to celebrate the wonderful work that Ottawa Therapy Dogs does. Fluevog fans and dog lovers collaborated to bring awareness to the charity organization and expose the brilliant work

Voguemobile — Ottawa’s Fashion Truck

 Hold on to your hats Ottawa, because street style is being redefined, and it has wheels! Voguemobile is our city’s first mobile fashion boutique. The fashion truck rolled into O-Town neighbourhoods this month, selling unique designer clothes in a new and convenient delivery system. Follow Voguemobile online to stay up

Publisher’s Message

 It’s summer, and for many that means heading to the cottage, to the beach or to the local park to enjoy the sun, to read and to relax. This summer issue has something for everyone, whether it’s Lainie Towell’s sole-searching piece on Fluevog shoes or our Wood in Weird Places

Lainie Towell: Raising a Ruckus Over Unfair Treatment

 Love can hurt. Few people know this better than Lainie Towell, an independent dance artist and a respected member of Ottawa’s arts community. Duped by a man who lied to her and to immigration officials in order to gain permanent residency status, she decided to fight back and through her

Deported Man from Guinea Sues Canadian Ex-Wife Lainie Towell

 Love hurts. Few people know this better than Lainie Towell, an independent artist and dancer from the National Capital Region. Eight years ago, in the spring of 2004, Lainie Towell traveled to the West African country of Guinea to study African choreography with a Guinean dance troupe. During her three