Designed by Pat Mackin, a geologist turned jeweller, Echo Designs Jewellery (in Scotia Square near the fountain, 488-8458, open 9:30am-5:30pm, Thursday and Friday) creates affordable, artsy, handcrafted fashion jewellery for women. You’ll find signature designs with a distinctive Nova Scotia feel. Echo offers gems and local natural stones, Swarovski crystal, glass, wood, shell, ceramic, acrylic, […]
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Indie Boutik Collective plans Boxing Week Sale
The Indie Boutik Collective—five designers who joined forces to defeat villains no single creative individual could withstand, like the Plague of High Rent—are planning to have a sale during Boxing Week. “It’s similar to a craft fair, where we all have our own stuff,” explains Katherine Munroe about the collective that banded together in November. […]
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Twas the Week Before Christmas handmade gift sale
The Twas the Week Before Christmas handmade gift sale takes place tomorrow, Friday, December 16 at Serpentine Studios (1668 Barrington Street, Suite 200). It starts at 10am and goes to 7:30pm. (Call 431-7303 for more information.) Artisans and designers include Kreative Knits, Cranky, Pip Robins, Wa’Ou, FanPlastic! Eco-Accessories, Plenty Love and more. And the good […]
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Fanplastic! Recycled Products offers an eco-friendly gift opportunity
Fanplastic! Recycled Products is the brainchild of designer Nicole Davis. She collects recyclable products including plastics, shampoo bottles, food and cleanser bottles, laundry detergent bottles and fabricates them into small accessories, earrings and necklaces. Check out her etsy site (etsy.com/shop/ecofanplastic) for images and to update your look (or a friend’s) the eco-friendly way.
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Joanne David Accessories to close
Joanne David Accessories (1276 Barrington Street, 404-1276) is closing it’s doors on December 15 due to owner Joanne David— now Joanne Lawen—moving. “I have much enjoyed the last five years at JDA Barrington, and a few at Spring Garden (handed over to Pink Mascara),” writes Lawen in an email to Shoptalk. JDA will have a […]
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Maples Gallery moves from furniture to art
Marking six months at Bishop’s Landing, Maples Gallery (1475 Lower Water Street, 405-7050) owner Arlene Vincent couldn’t be happier with her move from the Bedford Train Station to a location busy with residential foot-traffic and tourists. “My Bedford customers are finding me, and customers from Halifax as well,” she says. “Obviously my space is smaller, […]
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Wildflower offers 25 percent off
We had a lovely email from Jill Strong of Wildflower Clothing (5553 Clyde Street, 420-0364). Here’s an excerpt: “I was overwhelmed last week to learn I was voted Best Salesperson in the Coast’s annual Best of Halifax survey. Clearly, this is an honour I couldn’t have achieved without the support of such an amazing clientele […]
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Pip Robins brings Movember without the soup catcher
Local online label Pip Robins Accessories (piprobins.com), run by Gillian Hyde, makes cowl scarves—all recycled, upcycled or reclaimed. Slip one over your head and you’ve got the warmth of a traditional scarf but without all the bulk, looping and tying. Men love them because they’re not girly, and women love them because they can be […]
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Banana Republic opening factory store in Dartmouth Crossing
The Gap-owned fashion superchain Banana Republic is opening a factory outlet in Dartmouth crossing this Friday, October 14. Shoptalk gave you heads up back in May that this was happening and we’re happy to confirm the big day is finally here.
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Mahone Bay Trading Company opens in Park Lane
For the past couple of years you may have known the store fronting Spring Garden Road in the Park Lane Mall as Geox, the fancy Italian footwear company. But did you know that the Geox franchise was run by The Mahone Bay Trading Company (which also has stores in the Historic Properties and in Bayers […]
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Women’s Pre-Loved Clothing Sale
Be at Rockingham Community Centre, 199 Bedford Highway from 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Thursday evening for the Women’s Pre-Loved Clothing Sale . A number of shopaholics have gotten together to clean out their closets of brand name and/or high style items for your shopping pleasure. This is a buy, trade, name your price—type of sale. […]
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J&R Grimsmo opens
A few weeks ago Shoptalk gave you the heads up that the a hot new boutique J&M Grimsmo (1533 Barrington Street) was opening soon. We’re happy to report that it has, Jessy Lacourciere and Rachael Grant’s baby had doors open on September 23. It’ll feel quite different from the last fashion forward place that inhabited […]
