Maggie MacCormick and Victoria Kristofic met in a NSCAD class, but you can blame their collaboration on the rainbow. “Victoria had these great rainbow embroidery designs and she suggested to add them to a dress I had,” says MacCormick. “I sort of had this rainbow theme going with my work too. We share an aesthetic […]
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Hats off: a Jazz Fest fashion guide
The Pork Pie If jazz is your highway, the pork pie is your Cadillac. This eccentric lid belongs to a true jazz nerd, who’s happily holed up, syncopated snapping at the Village Vanguard, or ripping sax solos of their own in a hotel bar. Lester Young made this look legendarily cool, hence why this style […]
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Halifax street style: Quinpool Road
Name(s): Mimi Audellynn (and Kiedis) Spotted: Quinpool Road Wearing: shoes, Jeffrey Campbell for Handmade Havana; overalls, bodysuit, sheer top, hat and jewellery, thrifted; opalite choker, Eleventh House (Toronto); Kiedis’ harness, Buddy Belt How would you describe your style? Well, today for example I would say I’m a little bit country, I’m a little bit IDGAF. So yeah, I’m all about […]
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Plunge into summer with Mëda Swim
Shopping for bathing suits is the worst, but if sisters Anna and Omeda Swinemar have anything to say about it—it’s about to get a little bit easier. Together, the Swinemars are getting ready to debut their line, and first foray into fashion, Mëda Swim, just in time for summer. “We’re really big into promoting body […]
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Canadian icon Jeanne Beker coming to NSCAD’s Epoch show
Canadian fashion icon, Globe & Mail columnist and former host of Fashion Television, Jeanne Beker will be this year’s special guest at the Epoch Fashion Show at NSCAD’s Port Campus on April 16 (7pm). The runway will debut the spring collections of senior NSCAD Textile/Fashion students, including Maggie MacCormick, Cai Ripley, Leanne Hansen and a dozen more. “I […]
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Halifax street style: Charles Street
Name: Stevie Fort Age: 24 Occupation: Barista, co-owner of The Bounty Wearing: Scarf, Urban Outfitters; jacket, Paul Levy (thrifted); purse, Coach (thrifted); dress, Addition Elle; boots, Blundstone Favorite local spots to find hidden gems? I found my jacket at the Guy’s Frenchys in Lower Sackville. For some reason they have some amazing outerwear and plus-size brand names […]
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Feel-good fashion coming to Agricola Street
Conscious life, modern style—that’s the tagline of Sarah Andrews’ soon-to-be addition to the north end, SattVa conscious lifestyle boutique. “It’s getting a little bit of a reputation of a yoga boutique, that’s what I’ve been involved with in Halifax but I wouldn’t pigeonhole it as a yoga boutique,” she says of the shop, which will […]
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All about that lace: Katrina Tuttle debuts new bridal designs
Katrina Tuttle knows that just because not all brides are looking for a Kleinfeld’s experience doesn’t mean they have an exact vision of the dress that’ll make them say “hell yes.” The local dress designer turned her focus to bridal about a year a go with Katrina Tuttle Bridal, offering handmade, custom gown designs to […]
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Halifax street style: South Park Street
Name: David Idemudia Age: 18 Occupation: First-year Dalhousie engineering student Spotted: South Park Street Wearing: Jacket from ASOS, beanie from H&M, Herschel backpack, pants from Bluenotes, boots from Aldo What kinds of things do you consider when putting an outfit together in the morning? I try to balance between wearing something comfortable, warm enough for the […]
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Halifax street style: Kline Street
Name(s): Lydia, Claude and Clement Fulton Age(s): 33, 4 and 2 Wearing: Lydia: Brogues, Church’s; Levi’s, Pro Skates; t-shirt, Gap; grandmother’s handmade kimono; purse, Liberty of London; armband from Portobello Market; Claude: hat, shirt, suspenders, American Apparel; jeans, Gap; AKID sneakers; Clement: shirt and jeans, Gap; vintage Puma’s, Lost & Found; scarf, Club Monaco Spotted: Kline Street How […]
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The Girl From Away puts down roots
Nadyne Kasta refers to her path—to Nova Scotia, and to design—as a “zig-zaggy one.” The Ottawa/Montreal native, and former reporter/hairdresser, landed in PEI after a sudden and unexpected death in her family. Amidst her mourning she fell in love with the east coast. “When you lose someone suddenly, everything that’s not absolutely essential to your […]
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Living the Second Life
Since adopting internationally, [my family] also embraced a new culture,” says Lisa Scott, owner of Second Life Ethiopian Artisans. “But never did I imagine how deeply this culture would impact me.” Scott immediately felt a deep connection with the female artisans of Ethiopia, drawn to their passion for craftsmanship and the exquisite quality and uniqueness […]