After three years in its current space, Makenew Curated Thrift Shop (2468 Agricola Street) is moving a little further north. “I’m growing up a bit,” says the boutique’s owner, Anna Gilkerson, of her news—Makenew will officially re-open in the former 31 Westgate location (2698 Agricola Street) in early May. (And in case you missed it, […]
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Anna Gilkerson’s basic instinct
There’s something really satisfying about stepping into Anna Gilkerson’s north end boutique, Makenew, kind of like that short-lived feeling you get just after meticulously making your bed. Framed by uncluttered racks of clothing—hung according to colour palette—shelves of expertly folded garments, arrow-straight rows of espadrilles and tidily arranged tables of jewellery, every inch of the […]
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MAKENEW Sale
Anna Gilkerson , who made waves with her eco-fashion line DeuxFM, is back with a new label, MAKENEW, which you’ll be able to find at a sale this Friday, May 13 at Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham Street, 444-3668) from 5-7pm. The new collection, called Country Grafik, features 70’s and 90’s inspired silhouettes, the layering […]
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Au revoir Deux fm, say hello to MAKENEW
Eco-fashion designer Anna Gilkerson may be winding down her label Deux fm (at least for now), but she’s not done dressing Halifax. MAKENEW is a curated bi-monthly vintage collection, loving pulled together by Gilkerson, who’s sorted through the bins to find true vintage and special, quality pieces that are in great condition and union-made, meaning […]
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Home from NY: deux fm Q&A
As we reported last week, deux fm is back from New York’s Greenshow, coinciding with NY Fashion Week. It’s our dream to appear in the Huffington Post, but it looks like Anna Gilkerson and her Hollywood-glam, eco-friendly collection have beat us to it. Gilkerson took some time out of her crazy schedule to talk about […]
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Media reports from NY Fashion Week: deux fm
photo from ecoterre.com My favourite ecofashion website ecoterre.com just reviewed deux fm‘s NY Fashion Week show, calling Anna Gilkerson‘s designs “very easy on the eyes,” and brimming with “old Hollywood glamour.” Yes, that’s how we roll here in Halifax. It’s not surprising that the fashion media is eating up deux fm’s new collection. You can […]