Smash + Tess brings pop-up and styling Q&A to the Vancouver Fall Home Show

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Smash + Tess will have pop-up shop on site | Vancouver Sun Advertisement oop Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This section is Sponsored This section was created by Content Works, Postmedia's commercial content studio. by Vancouver Fall Home Show The brand strives to make their clothes both timeless and transcend the seasons.

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• Their romper was imagined as a garment that could work for every body type.
• That same DNA of how we're here for comfort still exists but now we're offering so many skews." Article content Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion.
• So when the Vancouver Fall Home Show approached them about participating, they thought it was an ideal opportunity to connect with their local customers in person.
• They'll also present a fashion show on Saturday afternoon (at 1 p.m.) that Freeborn is envisioning more as a Q&A session that will showcase how to wear and style the pieces rather than a traditional runway...
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What to take from it

Article content It was 10 years ago that Vancouver fashion brand Smash + Tess started what they cheekily call the romper revolution. A decade on, they've branched out beyond the defining garment that made it a national brand name. Article content "I describe the romper revolution as more than just fashion," explains Ashley Freeborn (Smash), company co-founder along with her mother Teresa Freeborn (Tess).

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• It's about wanting to feel good, deserving to feel good but also to feel chic, elevated and on trend and all of it.
• Article content Smash & Tess is primarily an online store with boutique stockists across the country.
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• Article content Just as the collection is geared to encompassing a range of body types, it also appeals to a wide age range.

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