Apparently the Swedes are good at a few things: crafting perfect pop songs, furniture you put together yourself and meatballs. They can add making sunglasses to that list with this month’s prize, a pair of WESC shades. The heat is on which means beach days aplenty—what better way to spot your summer crush while you’re catching some rays than through the lenses of a pair of WESCs.

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These boots were made for walking. But really now, what else could boots be made for? Preparing an eggs benny with a perfect hollandaise sauce? In all fairness the boots in question are a pair of handcrafted, Driver Red Daytons. With a history dating back to 1946, premium leather Daytons are the go to footwear for any boot enthusiast.   Even better, you could have these boots on your feet because we are giving them away!

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Hey you! Watch that trailer above. Doesn’t that movie look great? Do you live in Vancouver and would you like to see it before all your friends?

Head over to our Facebook Fan Page or our Twitter account. We have some passes we’re going to give away at some point in the next few days.

There are a million benefits to rolling up your sleeves. One of them being that you will be better able to view the new watch you won from the Swatch Colour Codes collection offered as this month’s prize. You can’t wear your iPhone on your wrist, people, and nothing’s more fun than accenting your outfit with a Swatch watch. Like they say, the watch really maketh the man. Swatch watches have been the envy of many for years and the Swiss company has been the best maker of watches for centuries, so stop checking your cell phone and give your wrist a reason to thank you.

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ION has a couple of KÄRV t-shirts to give away to lucky readers of this issue. Launched in 2000, the clothing company prides itself on its vintage-inspired garments that provide a parallel with the latest fashion trends. The company’s designers, based out of Montreal, work day in and day out to ensure quality through extensive attention to detail. Though the brand is primarily known for their tops, in 2010 they launched a denim line allowing die hard KÄRV enthusiasts and fashion lovers alike to create a unique and effortless look.

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So I bought one of those gift cards for the iTunes digital store thinking I’d be able to transfer the credit to my girlfriend in the US on her birthday. Or, if not, I figured I’d at least be able purchase and send songs using the iTunes infrastructure. I don’t use a credit card so I thought this would be an easy way around the problem of getting a gift to her, and also, I could impress her with all the rad songs I would send her without her having to deal with any of the headaches of file upload sites. Long story short, I am now stuck with a $50 credit for the iTunes store that I don’t really need, so if you email me at kellen.wp@gmail.com I will buy the first 50 people “Symphonies” the debut single off this album because it’s great and you should all hear it. It’s like the soundtrack to riding a speedboat powered by unicorns through the rings of saturn to rescue a magical fairy princess. It’s just great.
—Kellen Powell @kellenw

The prize this issue is the Gracey scarf, courtesy of the “larry.” line by Terri Potratz. These unique pieces will envelop you in warmth and comfort, while striking the delicate chord which lies between old country and modern urban style. Every item is hand knit in Vancouver with BC-sourced alpaca fibre. The fibre travels from a ranch in the Cariboo to a small co-op spinning mill on Salt Spring Island, where it is naturally processed and spun into their trademark bulky yarn. The finished product is every bit a coveted high fashion staple as it is an art piece.
www.wearelarry.com

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We wanna hear from you! Please take two minutes to fill out our very short survey and you could be rewarded with some really awesome tees from our friends at FINN. Just email us at info@ionmagazine.ca. and let us know :

• your favorite colour (from the ones pictured above)
• your shirt size (men’s or women’s)

Also, just to confirm you filled out the survey, let us know what the page says after you click Done

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The holiday season is coming up and the kind people over at Bench are offering up two outfits for our lucky readers. Just in case you’ve been living in a cave, we will bring you up to speed. Bench is one of the top street brands from the other side of the pond. Don’t stress if you’re not lucky enough to win this prize, you can go and check out what you’re missing at one of the many Bench stores across Canada. Don’t worry Vancouver, a Bench store just opened in Pacific Centre.

[www.bench.co.uk]

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We all have our things that we’re addicted to and at this time of year it’s usually those tri-colour candy corn kernels that start making their way into the stores for Halloween. This year you can save your teeth and get addicted to this great graphic skull tee courtesy of British streetwear line, Addict. Kindly refrain from sticking candy corn in its nose.

www.addict.co.uk

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This month’s prize comes from the eco-friendly company Orb, which gives us fashionable comfy clothing. Orb thrives on making you feel free, active and stylish. This autumn, put on an outfit courtesy of Orb and make all the leaves stop changing colour and pause mid-fall to declare, “Hey, get a load of that girl’s cool clothes.”
www.orbclothing.ca

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Go back to school being the most stylish one in your class courtesy of Lady Dutch. With fashion denim at its core, the collection is ready to go from runway, to everyday. So join the club and be that urban diva that will conquer the world, even if you’re just starting with your school. With Lady Dutch, you will never forget your ABC’s – Always Be Classy.

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Get ready to become a Guitar Hero with this axe courtesy of Sparrow Guitars. Established in Vancouver in 2004, Sparrow strives to make high-quality guitars affordable for kids high on rock ‘n’ roll spirit but low on g-notes. They feature custom hand-painted finishes in anything from decorative flourishes and flames to roaring cougar heads and cobwebs, and classic Fifties-era designs that will have you greasing up your pompadour and stray cat prowling all over town. Don’t delay, join the ever growing cadre of rock legends-to-be who wield Sparrows on stage and in their mom’s basement today.

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Up for grabs is a pair of jeans courtesy of [Blank], which will save the day when you’re standing at your closet in your ginch. Coming from the team that brought us ODYN Denim, [Blank] offer multiple styles ranging from bold to acid wash colours, studded pockets to zip up legs and the ever so popular skinny to the trendy high-waisted flare. Don’t fret about what to match with your top because you won’t feel so blank on the bottom.

www.blanknyc.com

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ION wishes you a Happy Earth Day on April 22nd, which makes this month’s prize so fabulously green-tastic. Green is chic, so “covet” this: an amazing organic collection of lustrous and delicate fabrics that will have you tree-hugging in no time. No brown potato sacks and plain Ts here. So go ahead, stand tall, reduce your waste and make your life a little greener. The Earth says, “Thank you. You look hot.”

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This month’s prize comes courtesy of San Fran’s very own Loyal Army Clothing. Featuring men’s, women’s and kid’s shirts, hoodies and accessories that are bound to catch your eye. Simply adorable graphics in delectable colours: each Tee has a pretty sweet design and an even better catchphrase. Seriously all that and a bag of chips. So collect ‘em like you still collect Pokémon cards and Pogs. Explosions of cuteness all over your bad, bad self. If you can’t express your true feelings on your chest – what can ya do?

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Enter your email address to win Mavi’s Ultimate VIP 2009 JUNO Experience Package

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