One of the side benefits of taking up a new dance is that it gives you a great reason to ... GO SHOPPING! Here we have compiled some of our favorite destinations for "dance stuff"!
Dance Party Clothes
We like to dress up! We get a lot of our dance clothes at Canada's own Le Chateau.
Andre's favorite swing dance pants are recreation vintage pants. These are his two favorite styles:
- "Charlie 1940's" pants by ReVamp at this website.
- Men's Wide Leg Trousers at this website.
Maria also likes to shop online or in-store at Charlotte Russe.
Dance Shoes
Most Maria's dance shoes are the Very Fine Dancesport or Comfort brand. BobaLou Dance Studio
is a Canadian VFDS distributor in Ottawa. The picture shows Maria's
favorite style for West Coast Swing dancing, style #1670C. For an extra
few bucks she always gets hers customized with different colours of
leather or fabric...like silver faux-snake skin!
Andre's favorite dance shoes are the Warner-Kern brand shown to the left. he gets them from Stardust Shoes. They are a high-quality Italian dance shoe with integrated arch support and soft, supple leather. Andre also has VFDS and Comfort brand shoes.
Excellent Skin Care
Maria has been using Paula's Choice "Skin Recovery" skincare line since 2005. Aside from the fact that it WORKS, Maria likes that the products are fragrance free, cruelty free, with environmentally friendly packaging, can be ordered online and shipped to Canada, and are reasonably priced. Paula's Choice also offers a 100% Customer Satisfaction Guarantee. Check out Paula's Choice for yourself!
Show-Off Straps
Imagine bra straps as jewelery! Maria loves these fantastic bra straps - many of the styles are each hand-made by Susan Ratcliff. www.showoffstraps.com
Recycled Rubber Jewelery
This awesome line of rubber jewelery by Marzio Fiorini is very cool, and great for dancing because the bracelets & necklaces lie flat on your skin and don't get in the way when you're dancing with a partner. Plus, many of the designs look like raised tattoos once they're on! Maria's favorite bracelet is shown here - she buys hers online at http://www.agift4you.ca.In Ottawa, the store "Clothes [by Muriel Dombret] carries this brand.
Yoga Toes
Maria likes to use these toe stretchers to relax dance-weary feet. They
are especially good to use after wearing high heels or point-toed shoes. "When you put your feet into a pair of YogaToes, you'll immediately notice the lifting and spreading of the toes which stretches the muscles and Achilles tendon and stimulates the nerves and connective tissue. Regular use helps in healing bunions, hammer toes, varicose veins and other conditions brought about by poor circulation,
misalignment and lack of proper exercise." Get them at YogaPro or other online locations.
