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Originally from North Vancouver, Kate has called many places across Canada home, including Nova Scotia, where she went to university; Toronto, where she worked in shopping centre marketing; Grand Prairie, where her husband worked as a cowboy on the rodeo circuit; and finally to Victoria, where she and her husband plan to stay.
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Originally brought to Victoria to work in commercial leasing for Uptown shopping centre, Kate specialized in finding local tenants for it. But although she found it very rewarding, she eventually moved to residential realty.
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| Realtor Kate Gray at home. Lia Crowe photography. |
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Fashion
Uniform: Comfy jeans, tank top, blazer and some heels.
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Favourite pair of shoes: .
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Beauty
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Style Inspirations
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Favourite Artist: .
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Favourite Musician: Garth Brooks.
Film or Movie that inspired your style: Clueless.
Life
Favourite local restaurant: .
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Favourite Flower: Wild lilacs.
Favourite city to visit: Buenos Aries, Argentina.
Favourite Hotel: .
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-Story and photography by Lia Crowe
Story courtesy of , a Black Press Media publication
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