Despite the threat of more rain, a large group of style-minded Haligonians gathered this afternoon at Historic Properties for the Off the Cuff fashion competition and show. After the outdoor runway was wiped off (thank god—MC Eureka Love was sporting a pair of mile-high heels), the show kicked off with a collection by Brandt Eisner. […]
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Off the Cuff rocks out and dresses local musicians
Winner week three: Akshay Tyagi’s reconstructed outerwear. Photo: Shaun Simpson If you haven’t made it out to an Off the Cuff fashion competition yet, strap on those gladiator sandals and go to Argyle Fine Art this Sunday at 1pm for the final elimination round before the big fashion show on September 13. This week’s theme […]
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Off The Cuff with Argyle’s fashion police
Make it work, people. As Project Runway enthusiasts cry into their designer hankies over the fashion competition’s uncertain future (still no word whether the TV show will make it through its legal business—-for once in your life Mr. Weinstein, do the right thing!), there is a much better, homegrown solution that will get you off the couch: Off The Cuff. Hosted by Argyle Fine Art, the four-week competition pits local designers against each other in a series of weekly challenges. Each Sunday in July (starting on July 5) at 1pm, there’s a mini-fashion show at the gallery, where the final
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Halifax fashion weathers Montreal
So I arrived in Montreal on Thursday and tore down to the Festival Mode & Design, an outdoor fashion festival off of Ste. Catherines, to see local designers deux fm, Turbine and Orphanage wow the crowds. Obviously my Halifax attitude of shrugging off the rain wasn’t shared because once I got there I found an […]
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Love that t-shirt
Everyone has a secret stash of heinous t-shirts shoved into the back of the closet. T-shirts that are too big or have dribble stains, or maybe a giant logo that isn’t even disgusting enough to be ironic. Instead of turning them into rags, bring a t-shirt into Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham, 444-3668) before Saturday, […]