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the holidays are fast approaching and all of us at still life have been thrilled with the generosity shown by our friends in victoria leading up to the big days. we've just taken a huge batch of non-perishable food donations down to the mustard seed but we're not done yet - we want more! with every donation you or your friends bring in, you will enter to win a massive $1000 johnson street prize pack with goodies from still life and all of our friends on the block (enter every day, enter at every store!). the more food & money donations to the mustard seed, the better off everyone will be come the holidays.

starting this week we've got a few seasonal deliveries from vancouver friends lily & jae and ken diamond, biko jewelry from toronto, and the start of some amazing holiday promos on items in store:

• pairing up with our friends at genetic denim we are offering a very special 'buy two get one free' promo on all genetic denim styles currently in the store. this includes the twig midrise in captain black, the liam straight leg in wicked washed blue and the (amazing) aztec skinny chino in black.
• a strong selection of ladies coats have been put on sale starting at 20% off! this includes styles made for wet weather (waterproof tech jackets), cold weather (wool blend, thinsulate lined winter coats) and special evenings out during the holiday season (leather jackets and fur-trimmed wool coats). these coats include some of our classic seasonal offerings from our favorite international brands, so if you or your loved one is expecting a coat to make it through the winter, come down soon and take a look.
• designed & produced in vancouver by our dear friend judith feller, lily & jae has just completed their first ever in season holiday capsule collection for select retailers. we're extremely happy to have the collection on hand, as well as the return of our favorite lily & jae coat of all time, the olivia raincoat in british millerain. click here to read the summary of the special collection.
• and together with our friends at the lab hair salon we've partnered up to help with your gift-giving this holiday season: while supplies last we have special $20 lab gift cards to give you free with any still life gift card purchase of $100 or more - these are limited so come down before they all run out!

it's sale season at still life boutique! in preperation for the arrival of autumn/winter 2010 collections in coming weeks we've marked down the entirety of our spring 2010 pieces remaining in store from 40-70%!

this sale includes all of our ladies premium denim from joe's jeans and genetic denim! some of our most beloved styles of women's denim are now available for 50% off the original price. with prices set to clear, sizes & styles will go quickly as we get ready for new arrivals.

pop down this weekend and get some great new jeans to go into fall with and stop by our new friends at rook & rose just a few doors up on johnson street. owner and lead designer erica smolders has opened up victoria's best new floral design shop just this morning and is ready to attend to all your floral needs. congratulations erica, we're excited to have fresh cut flowers return to still life!

today, april 29 2010 is the 20th anniversary of the bc children's hospital foundation's jeans day! at the end of every april over the past 20 years bc offices and schools have accepted donations in exchange for pins or buttons showing your support of the bc children's hospital foundation's annual event.

we're thrilled to participate this year, on the foundation's 20th anniversary, by offering a women's premium denim event to coincide with the event. from today, april 29th, on through to mother's day, may 9th, we will be offering 25% off any women's premium from joe's, acne, genetic and wesc with a minimum $5 donation to the bc children's hospital! in addition to your donations, still life has set a $1000 donation goal that we will match and donate to the bc children's hospital in may!

we've got heaps of amazing premium denim in on the women's side of the store right now, so come down and help us reach our goal and get yourself a great new pair of jeans for jeans day 2010!

we get through a lot of premium denim at still life. in a city like victoria a great pair of jeans will last you all day every day for years and years. our women's denim display is currently overflowing with denim styles for all our girls ready to get into a new pair of jeans for spring 2010.

for us, spending a little more on jeans works when you realize the fit and longevity a pair of premium denim is offering you. thousands of hours go in to designing the fits offered by denim companies like joe's, acne or nudie, and the quality of construction will have you returning for another pair once you realize you've worn a new jean for 2 weeks straight. getting into premium denim on the women's side we're seeing about 2-3% stretch material woven in with all denim to ensure a nice, snug fit on the thights & bum and allowing for give in the jeans without bagging out and looking frumpy after only a couple of wears.

this spring we're seeing the takeover of the denim legging! joe's jeans and genetic denim are both offering denim legging options at still life, with even more stretch fabric woven through to allow for an ultra snug fit to be styled with an oversized boyshirt or cropped up with a pair of flats or gladiators come summer.

click through our images here to see some styles currently on the rack at still life boutique in beautiful (and sunny!) victoria, bc.