Nikolas Badminton is the Director of Digital Strategy of global advertising agency Tribal DDB here in Vancouver. This week, he’s headed to SXSW. That’s cool for him, but it gets cooler (and not just because SXSW is a flat out gathering of cool). Attendees and presenters are there because they think cool, create cool, and do cool. Not only will Nikolas be there to offer commentary on what he and his co-workers find cool, but he’ll also be presenting on a panel called “Who Needs a Fashion Cycle? I’ve Got Social Media.” And naturally, one would want to look cool for such a thing.
In order to score the appropriate wardrobe for the event, Nikolas decided to source his clothing line-up using social media, local connections and local stores. First, he set-up a Pinterest board. Next, he enlisted the help of his good friend Molly Millar (Momentum) to buy the clothes in Vancouver. Then he approached Janna Hurtzig of Astrosatchel fame to collaborate with him on designing her first men’s bag.
His suitcase is packed with the end result. Nik is headed South, but not before has donated the above pictured Astrosatchel courier bag. Only two of these bags were made and we are giving away the one shown here. To enter, simply mention your favourite Vancouver fashion store/boutique via Twitter using this tweet:
I love ______ in #Vancouver @scoutmagazine#sxsw #fcycle #contest
For example: I love The Block in #Vancouver @scoutmagazine #sxsw #fcycle #contest
Entries close one week from today (13th March, 2012). The winner will be picked at random.
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