Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I've had a chance to sif tthrough email lists and visit onlne communities ... it feels like we've been non-stop since easter!!!

So many things happening in the store ... we wrapped up our model contest with an amazing gala event. The whole thing was really an incredible and inspiring experience ... we had over 600 people vote, and SO much supportive email and even some phone calls! All going toward encouraging the belief that people are ready for a change, and a Canadian outlet for body positivity in fashion.

We hosted a sample sale that was wall to wall wonderful women, so exhilarating to see excited ladies rummagiing for deals!!

We've also hired some new sales staff, as Babs is on the road for the summer - she does a folk festival/country fair/art market tour every year, but this may be the last - we've been so busy, i's hard to believe we can keep the ship tied til she returns!!!

We'v also added some new designers to the mix - local ladies Diane Kennedy and Bon Bon Style

What else??? SUMMER FINALLY APPEARED. Thank the lord and pass the peanuts, as my grandfather would say. Along with it has come an oversensitivity in our alarm motion detector, so I've been driving throuigh the nightmare of construction thath is Vancouver (Yuck) every day to meet the security guys. fuuuuuunnnnnn.

Our new line is trickling in piece by piece, we have a gorgeous new jacket type linen shirt called the holiday top with really elegant silk screening - our new pattern drafter and screen printer Tannis is truly adding something special to the line. We also have some to die for cute long shorts coming in, and a whole bunch more! I'm excited! This has been my first experience with seeing an in-house line come together from block drafting to finished product, all right here in the studio!

It's really pricey to produce everything in Vancouver (though we're so prud to be doing that!), so we've only done small runs for in the shop ... if you wanna see 'em, drop on in!!! If the stuff does well, we'll produce soe for the website. But for now, come and visit!!!

and a special thanks to Karlyn for adding me as a friend and reminding me of emmestyle!!!

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Babs Lucas is looking for a few real women. And she’s enlisting the help of some of Vancouver’s finest merchants to find them.

Vancouver, March 8, 2007 – Babs Studio Boutique and a handful of esteemed sponsors are celebrating International Women’s Day by announcing a Vancouver first – a model contest geared to finding a representative body for each of the four basic women’s body shapes. Four lucky winners will be selected to represent the pear, apple, athletic, and hourglass shapes that will inform the design and fit of Babs’ upcoming collections.

“The time has come for the fashion industry to recognize and celebrate a wider range of shapes and sizes,” says Lucas. “With this contest, I hope to encourage Canadian women to embrace the shape Mother Nature gave them, and empower themselves to represent real women. Inspired by projects like Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, I hope to emerge as a true leader in the fashion apparel dimension of this extremely important cause.”

Prizes for the contest are set to include exclusive interviews with model and talent agency Pizzazz International, professional photo shoots courtesy of Douglas Buchan photography, cosmetics from Merle Norman, and gift certificates from legendary Granville Rise retailers Diane’s Lingerie and Lord’s.

Early registrants will have an opportunity to strut their model stuff in a ‘ladies who lunch’ event at the distinguished Pan Pacific, pampered, styled and perfectly fitted in Babs’ spring collection. Winners will be decided online at www.babs.ca by popular vote.

About Babs

Babs Lucas, a founding member of Sweet Soul Burlesque and former manager of Babalong Studios, has for the past four years concentrated on producing a line of Mod-Asian inspired silk garments in an extensive size range. Her line is currently produced on the site of her newest venture, Babs Studio Boutique on South Granville St.

Contact Information

Babs Lucas Owner/Designer

Babs Studio Boutique 2410 S. Granville St. Vancouver

ph. (604)408.4881 fax (604)708.1121

www.babs.ca babs@babs.ca shop@babs.ca

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Hey, gorgeous!

Please join us for a FREE workshop on how to dress to look and feel incredible whether you are a size 6, or 16. This is your chance to have a free personal fashion consultation!

Your mother may have told you that it is what's on the inside that counts, and it certainly is. Over and over again, we learn that confidence and self worth are the sexiest personal attributes. Dressing the best for your shape, and not merely your size or your age, is key in learning how to see your beautiful self.

Understanding how clothes should fit, is something they just don’t teach in school. Knowing what colors or styles to wear can be a daunting experience, as many fashion retailers are intent on selling you the latest trends, even if they’re not flattering to your particular shape.

This is where we come in. We’re teaming up with Diane of Diane’s Lingerie to bring you the basics of a shape approach to every day fashion.

When: March 4th 12-3 Where: Babs Studio Boutique 2410 South Granville St. Why: Because you deserve it. What to bring: A favorite piece of clothing that you love, but somehow does NOT work for you.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

1. Discovering your personal body shape

2. How underwear fitting is the secret to your sexy silhouette

3. What to conceal and reveal

4. How to dress with confidence and sexiness

5. How to take a compliment

6. Personal fashion formulas

Additional topics may include:

1. Reflecting your mood through your clothes.

2. How to accessorize.

3. Your personal color palette

4. Understanding fabrics, and what they do or don’t, for your body.

5. How you see yourself, and how others see you.

This is a first ever for us, so if we don’t cover everything, there will be another free follow up workshop at a later date. I would love to see you here, but I need an RSVP since there is very limited space. The lucky 10 ladies will also receive free gifts at the end of the workshop. Please call 604.408.4881 or email shop@babs.ca to reserve your place!

If you can't attend this Sunday, but would like to attend such a workshop at a later day, please let us know!

Stylishly yours,

Babs

Babs Studio Boutique 2410 S. Granville St. Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3G6

(604)408-4881

www.babs.ca shop@babs.ca P.S. Gung Hay Fat Choy! (Happy New Year, and may prosperity be with you!)

For Immediate Release

Dress my Shape, not my Size While haute couture works on feeding their image, Babs focuses on the perfect fit.

Vancouver, February 9, 2007 – Local fashion designer Babs Lucas is paving the way for a new approach to fit. Babs Studio Boutique produces a line of mod-Asian styles in sizes 2 to 26, and beginning this season, will move toward a shape philosophy for their spring line. Focusing on fitting for shape as much as size is a rather unique approach to women’s clothing design.

Books like Bradley Bayou's "The Science of Sexy", which characterizes main shape categories and further identifies shape variations, are beginning to draw attention to this design philosophy. The most important aspect of the system is that regardless of weight loss or gain, basic body shape does not change. With some simple guidance and knowledge, you can dress to flatter your shape, no matter what shape you're in; a much more holistic and realistic approach to every day style.

"As a clothing designer, I believe the most important thing is to understand your body and know how to dress it,” Lucas says “Learning to love your body and work with what you’ve got results in confidence, which ultimately translates as sexy." She’s intent on conceptualizing designs that celebrate all shapes and sizes, and the commitment to this ideal doesn't end there. "We're hosting a series of workshops for our customers that will give them skills to determine what shape they are, how to accentuate the positives, and therefore radiate confidence. Voluptuous model and mannequin competitions are in the forecast.”

This season, haute couture is hearing a demand to eliminate the size zero model from the runway. Consciousness and action on this long discussed issue are most certainly on the rise, with media attention focused on Spain's initiative to standardize sizing and increase the minimum size for window mannequins. Jean Paul Gauthier’s new size 20 runway model, Tyra Bank's plus-size model reality show, Ugly Betty's success, and countless other notices of the importance of representing a more realistic body image are popping up all over. The time is right for a shift in focus that will impact the fashion lives of real women. The message from the consumer to the designer needs to be “dress my shape, not my size!”

About Babs

Babs Lucas, a founding member of Sweet Soul Burlesque and former manager of Babalong Studios, has for the past four years concentrated on producing a line of Mod-Asian inspired silk garments in an extensive size range. Her line is currently produced on the site of her newest venture, Babs Studio Boutique on South Granville St.

Contact Information

Babs Lucas Owner/Designer

Babs Studio Boutique 2410 S. Granville St. Vancouver

ph. (604)408.4881 fax (604)708.1121 babs@babs.ca shop@babs.ca

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