Changing Hands Isabelle's Bridal has new owners. Sisters Kasia Bulva and Basia Antos have taken over the North Vancouver business from previous owners Cheri and Mona Hamm, who are also sisters. Bulva has been working at Isabelle's for almost 10 years and Antos for seven. In keeping with tradition, Bulva and Antos will be starting the store's annual food drive for the Harvest Project early this year. Call the store at 604-986-5200 to learn how food donations can translate into wedding dress savings.
MOV exhibit The Museum of Vancouver is opening From Rationing to Ravishing on Sept. 18. This exhibit, co-curated by Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke, will feature rare examples of haute couture and Vancouver-made clothing that reflect how the Second World War changed society.
FASHI ONING CANCE R Alumni UBC invites fashion and art enthusiasts to Fashioning Cancer, a night in support of the Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Centre at UBC on Sept. 23, 6:30-9 p.m. at the Porsche Centre in Vancouver. The fundraiser will feature the auction of 10 evening gowns designed to inspire conversations about cancer. Tickets: $100 at alumni.ubc.ca/fashion.
Open house Crystal Connections Jewelry will hold an open house Sept. 27-28, noon-8 p.m. at 4561 Prime Pl., North Vancouver. Designer Margot J. Leviton will be selling her modern jewelry made with healing stones. crystal-connections.myshopify.com
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