We need this. Really. Take a look at our entire Spring Fashion Feature, right here, and don’t forget to follow our Instagram this weekend as designer, blogger and all around rad lady Mo Handahu takes over and shows us her version of a fashionable Halifax weekend. Freshly styled: On our cover Nova Fashion Incubator is […]
Gabby Peyton
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Lee Dekel
Durable khaki, identity and culture are creatively stitched together in Lee Dekel’s 2015 collections. While completing a degree in the history of science at King’s, Dekel took a year off in 2012 to travel to her birthplace, Israel, which changed her perception of clothing. During her time there, Dekel (who grew up in Toronto) became […]
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Nova Fashion Incubator is living la mode local
Spring Cleaning Pop Up used clothing sale Saturday, May 9 Nova Fashion Incubator, 1531 Grafton Street suite 301 Want to be the next Alexander Wang? Well don’t pack your bags for New York yet—there’s a place in Halifax to help you thread those duds and get them on the racks, and they’ll teach you how […]
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Spring must haves
SCARF Insung Choi hand-knits all her scarves and hats for her online shop Ichoiknitz out of pure enjoyment. A light wool infinity scarf takes you from parkas to jean jackets. Tri-colour scarf ($40) is available at etsy.com/shop/ichoiknitz. Fellow Earthlings are a Haligonian husband and PEI wife creating custom made-to-order sunglasses, designed and handmade in Guernsey […]
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No final punctuation mark for Parentheses Gallery
The show ain’t over for (((Parentheses))) Gallery and Art Projects. Word on Gottingen Street was that the gallery was closing, especially after Big Pony’s announcement they would be moving into the space, but co-owner Dave Hayden says they are just shaking things up and breaking from the traditional gallery mold. “It was never supposed to […]
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Humble Pie’s humble brag
Move over pizza slice, step aside poutine: meat pies are hitting the streets of Dartmouth. Humble Pie Kitchen has been selling New Zealand-style meat pies at the Alderney Farmers’ Market for over a year now, and owners Shauna MacLean and Denise and Mike Noakes have pie-in-the-sky hopes for the pastry-encased street food in Nova Scotia. […]
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Changes at Chebucto Coffee and Macchiato by Sam
There are big changes percolating in the north end coffee shop scene. Back in early March, long-time coffee entrepreneur Sam Karam decided to hand over the reins at his Macchiato by Sam (2751 Gladstone Street), but no need for jitters (caffeine-induced or otherwise), things at the cafe will stay pretty much the same. Chebucto Coffee […]
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Keeping the cameras rolling
If there’s one thing the film industry knows how to do, it’s put on a good show. Yesterday, thousands of supporters surrounded Province House, while film industry types, from local celebs to costume designers took the stage to talk about the shrunken tax credit. In a matter of days, Screen Nova Scotia put together a […]
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AFCOOP reacts to Film Industry Tax Credit cuts
It’s lights, camera, reaction for film industry folk in Nova Scotia. Filmmakers across the province are stepping into the spotlight to speak out against the drastic changes to the Film Industry Tax Credit. The Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op (AFCOOP) put out the casting call to anyone who wanted to talk about their connection to the Nova […]