Brides-to-be, get your wallets ready. Boutique Joliette (1870 Hollis Street, 405-4057) owner Alexis Mahoney has rounded up two local designers to showcase their bridal wares at her shop on April 21. Tara Andrews of Vive Jewelry will be presenting the sparkly side of bridal bling with a variety of items made from products such as […]
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Makenew leaves Indie Boutik
Indie Boutik Collective (1542 Queen Street) has lost one of its members. We reported recently that the store, a collective of local designers sharing rent on a retail space, was looking for new members, and now local designer Anna Gilkerson has informed Shoptalk that she’s moving on, having decided to show her spring/summer collection at […]
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A year of Penelope’s
Penelope’s Boutique (5685 Cunard Street, 420-9164) is celebrating its one year anniversary from April 10-15 by giving you the chance to get 5 to 50 percent off your purchases, with door prizes to boot. You can find a fine, eclectic selection of vintage footwear, clothing, accessories and jewellery in this little place. The store has […]
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Indie Boutik Collective looking for new members
Indie Boutik Collective (1542 Queen Street) is looking for new members. For those who don’t know, the hotspot offers a retail space smack in the middle of fashion-boutique row, just off Spring Garden Road, Atlantic Canada’s busiest shopping street. The labels already part of the collective are Orphanage Clothing, Dakini Silks & Things, Laura Chenoweth […]
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Aflame at the Seaport
Aflame Creations, the handmade designs of jeweller Megan Archer, can be found on the weekends at the Seaport. Her pendants and earrings are made of enameled copper, with different-coloured glass powders applied to the copper and then fused in a kiln at 1500 Celsius. She will do custom work by request, and this is just […]
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Put Me On moves
After three years in business, Pamela McInnis‘s boutique Put Me On is moving just down the street, from 1532 Queen Street to 1526 Queen Street, the former location of Back Pages books. It’s “giving us a bigger, brighter spot and [we] will be welcoming lots of new local designers as well as consignment clients,” says […]
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Foreign Affair “Now or Never Sale”
If you go down to Spring Garden/Barrington today you’re in for a big surprise. Foreign Affair (1705 Barrington Street, 429-1407 and 5639 Spring Garden Road, 423-6676) is having a sale, up top 70 percent off the fall and winter stock. The thing is, the spring fashions are coming in and they need the space, so […]
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Vintage or used wedding dresses
Where can I find vintage or used wedding dresses in HRM? I’m looking for a cream or champagne colored a-line lace dress. Help! —Tracy
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Splurge moves
As of February 1, Splurge is now in the former Dio Mio location at 1480 Brenton Street (420-9530). Owner Sarah deWolf says there was a couple reasons for the move: the location was nearby and it’s twice the size of their spot in Park Lane, allowing for room to grow her stock. Plus, “traffic was […]
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RED HOT LOVE SALE at Indie boutik Collective this weekend
Five days of love. How can you resist? It’s called the RED HOT LOVE SALE, and it’s happening at Indie Boutik Collective (1542 Queen Street, above Sweet Pea), February 11-15. In case you didn’t know, the shop is a collection of some of the best local and Canadian designers. And the sale is 25-75 percent […]
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Fresh Goods February
Fresh Goods Sneakers and Apparel (1491 South Park Street, 423-1938) is anticipating a busy month. New spring arrivals are coming, with brands represented such as The Hundreds sneakers and apparel, Herschel Supply Co. bags, and clothing from Odd Future. Spring is just around the corner folks. Believe.
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Orphanage joins Indie Boutik Collective
Kim Munson’s local label Orphanage Clothing (orphanage.com) will be joining the Indie Boutik Collective (1542B Queen Street, above Sweet Pea, 431-7771) as of February 1. IBC is a group of local and Canadian designers sharing a shop, including Katherine Munroe’s Dakini Silks & Things, Laura Chenoweth Organic Apparel, Anna Gilkerson’s MakeNew Vintage, Blue Ladybug Design […]