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50 | holiday 2014 Hair: Tanya McCool; Makeup: Denise ellioTT Vancouver trendsetter Rebecca Bree Rawlinson reveals her favourite places to shop, her key looks of the season and her ultimate style secrets by Janine Verreault Shop Girl With crystal chandeliers, antique details and the most fabulous fashion, you'll feel like you're shopping in Paris rather than in Vancouver at Rebecca Bree on 4th Avenue in Kits. W hen Rebecca Bree Rawlinson opened her eponymous boutique in Kitsilano, it was the realization of a childhood dream – and the minute you step foot into her intimate fash- ion mecca you'll feel like you've walked right into that fantasy. With high-end labels (A.L.C., Iro, Smythe), one-of-a-kind jewellery, and feminine trinkets aplenty, Rawlinson's shop – inspired by her "dream apartment in Paris" – could make even the most budget-savvy shopper succumb to temptation (the offer of Pro- secco certainly intensifies that just-buy-it impulse). As dreamy as the store's atmosphere is, Rawlinson's retail pedigree is as real as it gets. Her resume is stacked with a list of labels that will impress anyone who knows anything about fashion: Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Elie Tahari, Club Monaco and Rawlinson's favourite designer, Oscar de la Renta. In 2012, Rawlinson took those years of experience and put them to work for herself, and her chic shop has become a prime destination for stylists and fashion lovers ever since. BCLiving caught up with Vancouver's fashion It Girl just in time for holiday shopping season to discover her favourite local designers and shops – and to get her insider tips on how to be your most stylish self. Blazer By Smythe; sTripeD Tee By Clu; DeniM By R13; shoes By Valentino; neCklaCe By lele Sadoughi p h o t o g r a p h y b y R o B e R t K e n n e y