By Davinia Yip
| Image: Davinia Yip |
Published: August 11, 2010
Co-owner Jessica Elliot changes the window display once a week to keep things fresh and interesting for customers.
This lovely boutique in the heart of Kerrisdale combines modish Canadian fashion with old-school service
By Jess McMahon
| Image: Hilary Henegar |
Published: April 28, 2010
Find the latest local designs plus a new in-house line of ecofashion at Main Street's Twigg&Hottie boutique
Founding local designers Glencorra Twigg and Christine Hotton, along with designer Jessica Vaira offer women a refreshing twist on fashion, as they support both sustainable and eco-friendly clothing, jewellery and accessory options—some made from recyclable materials.
The Main Street boutique, located near 21st Avenue, has three in-house labels, and showcases more than 50 Canadian designers. Because Twigg&Hottie supports the local fashion scene, and presents one-of-a-kind environmentally friendly pieces, it’s the perfect place for guilt-free splurging!
They also feature their own in-house label We3 of simple, modern designs using sustainable fabrics. The line was a finalist in the Fashion Takes Action Design Forward competition in 2010.
By
Davinia Yip
| Image:
Karla Lim, Whitebox Studios |
Published: April 19, 2010
How many ways can you wear a scarf?
That's what we'd like to find out in the inaugural
Granville Fashion Relay.
By Heather Lochner
| Image: Hilary Henegar |
Published: April 05, 2010
Online or in-store, the Smoking Lily boasts an astonishing array of BC-made fashions
Don’t let the size deceive you. The space may be small, but the clothes and accessories are larger than life. Using mostly local or BC-made fabrics, creations at (and by) the Smoking Lily are silk-screened or sewn at their flagship store in Victoria.
Fashion hounds can pick from a wide variety of clothes, scarves, pillows and purses. Smoking Lily also offers a fabulous online store.
And if you are unsure of your clothing size, fear not; Smoking Lily provides an excellent chart that will help determine what size best fits your shape.
By Davinia Yip | Marjolyn Ustaris
| Image: Derek Lam |
Published: March 19, 2010
Granville's Ecofashion Challenge returns for another season. This time, bloggers Marjolyn Ustaris and Davinia Yip take on a fresh look from the Derek Lam spring 2010 collection
The inspiration
By
Krista Eide
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The Heart of ART |
Published: February 18, 2010
Vancouver artists open their studios for mini Eastside Culture Crawl
By
Beata Kozma
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Flickr / Pink Sherbet |
Published: February 10, 2010
Love to celebrate love but don't want to fall into the usual Hallmark-sponsored Valentine's Day trap? Well have we got some ideas for you...
By Jess McMahon
| Image: Hilary Henegar |
Published: February 08, 2010
Main Street's Front & Company is a consignment shopping haven for vintage fashion and quirky collectibles
It’s been around since ’93 and has had moved several times, but Main Street’s Front & Company has managed to uphold an amazing, loyal clientele. This might be due to its impeccable selection process.
The store offers new, sample, as well as consignment items for men and women who like one-off pieces or who are looking for that unique gift. With more than 5,000 consignors, the store not only presents the thrill of the hunt, it does so in a way that would make any woods woman (or man) happy: fashion-forward sustainability.
Here you can find everything: beautiful vintage jewellery, clothing, household items and, my favourite, plenty of quirky items.
By
Davinia Yip
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Pure Magnolia Bridal |
Published: January 27, 2010
Calling Vancouver brides-to-be: Green is the new white at the Grassroots Wedding Fair
While the big day is a momentous, happy occasion, the prep work leading up to it can be so exhausting at times that the resulting stress may threaten to overshadow the excitement.
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By Becky Gavigan
| Image: Clayton Cooper |
Published: January 07, 2010
Emily Livingston gives old vinyl a fashionable new life with her iKill Vinyl line of kitschy handbags
Taking old scratched records from a friend in the UK and asking “What can I do with these?” ended up changing both the fate of the records and the fate of Emily Livingston’s career.
Letting her imagination take flight, Emily turned what were destined for the garbage bin into one-of-a-kind purses and clutches.
She suggests everyone follow her example and keep a "creative box." Every time you feel wary about throwing something out, don’t. Keep it and see what you can make with it, she says.
Check out Emily Livingston’s work at iKillVinyl.com.
VIDEO: Emily Livingston on the inspiration behind iKill Vinyl
Emily shares insight into her creative process from the November 2009 Make It! Vancouver craft fair.
