I'm Hosting Ottawa's First Style & Shopping Retreat This Mother's Day — Here's What That Actually Means

By Rebecca Rowe | April 2026

Let me tell you something I hear almost every week from the women I work with.

"I have a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear."

Or this one: "I love fashion, but I don't really know what works for me."

Or my personal favourite: "I keep buying things I never actually wear."

Sound familiar? Because it's not just you. It's most of us.

We live in a world of infinite options. Online shopping, Instagram trends, sale racks and somehow, having more choices has made getting dressed harder, not easier. Women who are confident, creative, and completely capable in every other area of their lives walk into a store and freeze.

I've spent years working with Ottawa women one-on-one to fix exactly this. And this May, I'm doing something I've never done before and honestly, something Ottawa has never seen before. 

A retreat... but for style. 

Introducing: Ottawa's First Style & Shopping Retreat

This Mother's Day season, I'm hosting a small-group Style & Shopping Retreat right here in Ottawa!

This isn't a fashion show. It's not a generic workshop where you take notes and go home with a handout (actually, you do leave with a lot more than a handout for my workshops but you get it, it's about setting the scene).

This retreat is a full, immersive three day experience designed to do one thing: help you walk away knowing exactly who you are when it comes to your personal style, and feeling completely confident in your wardrobe going forward.

Here's what a day in the retreat looks like:

You arrive. You're welcomed into a curated, intimate experience with a small group of women who are all here for the same reason, they want to feel like themselves again when they get dressed. 

Everyone gets their own room at the Andaz Hotel in the ByWard Market

You discover your style. We dig into what actually works for your body, your lifestyle, and the life you're living right now! not the life you think you should have, or the trends on Pinterest. Yours.

You shop. With me right beside you. In Ottawa. At real stores. You're not browsing alone wondering if something works — you have a professional stylist telling you exactly what to pick up and why. It changes everything.

You leave differently. Not just with great finds, but with clarity. A framework. A genuine sense of this is me, and I know how to dress for it.

Why Now? Why Ottawa?

Honestly? I've been surprised this hasn't existed here before.

Ottawa is a city full of smart, stylish, accomplished women and yet there has never been a dedicated style and shopping experience designed just for them. Women drive hours to Toronto for things like this. They book styling sessions in bigger cities when they travel. They watch New York women do retreats and think I wish something like that existed here.

Now it does.

And I timed it for Mother's Day on purpose. Because if there is one woman in your life who puts herself last, who buys things for everyone else before she buys anything for herself, who would never spend a day like this on her own but absolutely deserves it, it's probably someone you're already planning to celebrate.

Who This Is For

This retreat is for you if:

• You love the idea of style but feel disconnected from your own
• You shop often but rarely feel truly good in what you buy
• You've been through a life change (new job, new body, new season of life) and your wardrobe hasn't caught up
• You want to invest in yourself in a way that actually lasts
• You want a genuinely unique Mother's Day experience — for yourself or someone you love

It's a small group by design. Intimate, fun, and personal — because that's the only way this kind of transformation actually happens.

Ready to take the leap?

Early registration for the Mother's Day Style Retreat closes April 9, 2026, and only a few tickets are left.

If you've been thinking about investing in your style, in yourself, or in someone you love — this is the moment.

Claim your spot here →

And if you have questions at all — about what's included, whether it's right for you, or anything else — feel free to reach out directly at hello@rebeccarowe.ca. I'd love to hear from you.