It’s Canadian Music Week, and we know it’s hard to choose the right outfit for the occasion (especially 5 nights in a row!) We’re going to take some of the stress off your shoulders with a few great outfit ideas.
by Tegan Hadisi
AMERICAN APPAREL
UNISEX MATTE FAUX LEATHER HOODIE
$68
Is there anything more "rock & roll" than leather? The answer is, no. Yes, this is faux leather, but you’re getting the look of leather, at a fraction of the price, and no animals were harmed to make you look good!
BUNNY TANK
FOREVER 21
$13.80
JEANS
LEVIS 501
$68.00
available at Urban Outfitters or the Levis store.
-Is there anything better than the jeans you stole from your boyfriend? Yes! Your very own pair of boyfriend jeans,faded and ripped to perfection, thanks to Levis!
SHOES – $70 and up
Converse British Rock Series
-We know, its CANADIAN Music Week, but why not support our friends on the other side of the pond with a pair of Converse’s new collaboration shoes with none other than the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" Ozzy Osbourne?
WATCH
FAUX LEX $30
AVAILABLE @ FREDFLARE.COM
-Trust us, when you’re juggling school,work and your ever demanding social life, you’re definitely going to need to keep track of time to make sure you arrive on time to all the shows you plan to hit up! I mean really, why not rock a faux Rolex?
CMW PASS- $50
available at Canadianmusicfest.com
-One thing you definitely can’t forget about CMW, is the all access pass. This wristband gets you into all 50 shows this week, and also gives you access to the CMW Film Festival at NFB Cinema. You can get the week-long pass for $50 or a daily pass for $25, we suggest the week pass, more bang for your buck.
KODAK ZOOM DISPOSABLE CAMERA $10-$15
available at Shoppers Drug Mart. or 7/11 or anywhere really.
-Everyone wants pictures of their favourite bands performing live, but let’s face it, we’re not all about to lug around a camera worth more than everything we own combined. So why not opt for Kodak’s disposable camera, with zoom, in case you get there late and end up behind a couple hundred other people, ahem.
STUDDED BAG
FOREVER 21
$32.80
So, you have all the necessary tools to get through CMW, now you need somewhere to put it all! This bag is big enough to fit your camera, your makeup and perhaps a little traveler, or not.