I AM GASTOWN: ALLISON SMITH, ALLISON WONDERLAND
With a passion for local, sustainable fashion for the way women really live, Allison Smith shares her fashion sense and philosophy with every Gastowner lucky enough to come across one of her designs.
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Q: If you have $1000 to spend in Gastown, where would you go?
A: If I had $1000 to spend in Gastown I’d have a coffee, a delicious coffee, at Timbertrain. Then I would go shopping at The Block and One of a Few, have an ice cream at Soft Peaks, then enjoy some margs and nachos at Tacofino… and maybe a few more drinks at Six Acres (when it reopens!).
Q: Can you name a “Gastown moment” (something that wouldn’t happen in any other ‘hood)?
A: It’s hard to pick just one having worked in Gastown for over 20 years. One of the great things about Gastown is that it’s a place everyone wants to come down to. I often had friends stopping by the studio or I would bump into them on the street pre-pandemic. I have spent many, many nights at various Gastown bars like Six Acres, Alibi Room, The Irish Heather and The Diamond hanging out with friends and I miss it! One thing that I miss is the Gastown bike race- it would go past my studio window and it was fun to have friends over to watch it from my studio.
Q: Number one date spot in Gastown?
A: My perfect Gastown date would start with a drink and cheese plate at Salt Tasting Room, L’Abattoir for dinner and then Alibi Room for an after dinner night cap.
