On September 8 Stacey Thompson and Jennifer McGrath opened a new boutique called Crimson Clover (1351 Birmingham Street, near the corner of Birmingham and Clyde, 492-8677). They specialize in modern “work wear” for men and women along with party dresses and a wicked designer denim selection. Shoes range from comfortable walking Clarks to four inch […]
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Debut Fashions moves up front of Park Lane
Debut Fashions (Park lane Mall, 5657 Spring Garden Road, 429-3444) has recently moved from its original location at the back of the mall to the space vacated by Bentley‘s, across from Olsen. With the move, the formerly formal-only fashion boutique has expanded, now offering a wide selection of dresses for every occasion, with labels from […]
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24 Twenty Eight sees a year in the biz
Downtown lifestyle and urban fashion boutique 24 Twenty Eight (5181 Sackville Street, 440-7957) has been open a year, and to celebrate co-owner Logan Hudak is having a bit of a party on Friday, September 9. “I would love to raise a glass with you all and hope this is just the beginning,” he explains in […]
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J&R Grimsmo to open this month
Opening mid-month will be J&R Grimsmo (1533 Barrington Street), a women’s fashion boutique located in the Freemason’s building, ground floor, smack between Chives and E-PIN. It will carry “a carefully curated blend of exciting new lines to Halifax, by designers that have been receiving great acclaim in the fashion media/industry,” explains co-owners Jessy Lacourciere and […]
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Rock Candy has all your blackwear
Online it’s known as Rock World East, but downtown the outlet is called Rock Candy Boutique (5189 Prince Street, 492-3930). In days past it might have been known, charitably or much less-so, as a head shop. It’s your Halifax source for all things metal music related, from belt-buckles to wallets to pendants to clocks. And, […]
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Kick Ass shoe sale
Kick Ass Shoes (5675 Spring Garden Road, 444-7527) is in the midst of a store-wide sale. You can get up to 70 percent off of almost every shoe in store. Deals include brand names such as DVF, Coach, Cole Haan, Nine West and Steve Madden. The sale will continue until the summer stock is sold, […]
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Love, Me loves you if you’re crafty
Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham Street, 444-3668) is relaunching its DIY/Crafty 101 workshop series and events this Saturday, August 13, with The B Swap – A Bundles, Bags & Buttons Swap for Sewing Enthusiasts (& Newbies)! From 2-4 pm, Love, Me will be swap central. This is a great opportunity to revamp your crafty stocks […]
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Pro Skates hosts Burton Party August 13
Just so you know, it’s never too early to be thinking about the winter snowboarding season. Pro Skates (6451 Quinpool Road, 429-6788) is ready for the snow. The business is partnering with Burton Snowboards and hosting a party Saturday August 13 to launch the new Burton product line. The party happens 10am–6pm with tons of […]
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Princess Diana patches by NSCAD artist at Lost & Found
Available now at Lost & Found (2383 Agricola Street, 446-5986) are a series of patches by NSCAD artist Elise Boudreau. “Screen printing patches and zine-making is my attempt to marry my politics with my art practice,” writes Boudreau in an email. “In the recent process towards selling my work online I have been immersed and impressed […]
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Wildflower turns 11, offer 25 percent off sale
Wildflower (5553 Clyde Street, 420-0364), run by the Best of Halifax award-winning Jill Strong, is 11 years old, and is celebrating the birthday by offering 25 percent of everything in the store this Saturday, June 11, from 10am-6pm. Plus, there’ll be cupcakes!
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Judith & Charles opens in Mills
Montreal-based designers Judith & Charles formerly known as Teenflo who’ve been selling their clothes at Mills (5486 Spring Garden Road, 429-9600) for years now have their own corner of the store on the first floor. The clothes are women’s contemporary business wear and athletic wear, a mix of classic and trendy styles, all made in […]
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Laura Chenoweth’s summer sale
Expert in organic apparel and fabrics, Laura Chenoweth will be having her Summer Sale, Friday June 10 and Saturday June 11 from 11am to 6pm upstairs 2526 Agricola Street at Charles (405-8881). Expect printed sundresses, short skirts, white tunics, men’s casual short sleeve tops, obi belts, chiffon scarves, bags and unique samples. Check out her […]