Gold Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Alexa Pope Celebrations are in order for Sweet Pea—the business reaches its first major milestone in May. Johanna Galipeau opened the boutique nearly 10 years ago, an ambitious endeavour for her at the age of 19. This landmark is a chance to look […]
Biscuit General Store
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There’s no place like Biscuit
Wendy Friedman, owner of Biscuit General Store, pours tea into a cup, her shoulder-grazing earrings swinging slightly as she moves. In the late afternoon sun, you can’t help but notice how those long, colourful earrings match her floral patterned blouse and echo the bright red of her wedge booties. These details combine to create a […]
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A place in the sun: local summer looks 2016
For a day in the park The Alyson Samways’ skirt and bag go together like peanut butter and jam. Tie it all together with a preppy light button up and have yourself a picnic. For a market morning Khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirts—get it Related Stories
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The complete holiday sweater guide
Ugly Nothing says Ugly Sweater Party like a stitched-on snowman decal. Your best bet is to raid the local thrift store for this one—and keep the sizing generous, for maximum turkey consumption. Put Me On Consignment 1526 Queen Street Festive For a (slightly) less obnoxious look, opt for a print like plaid in a colour […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Bronze Winner Venus Envy Biscuit’s been doing the whole curated-shop thing since before the internet was invented, let alone Pinterest. You’ve been marking it your shop-spot fave for nearly as long, loving its carefully selected lines, unique accessories and fun knick-knacks. “This is wonderful news! […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Vivacious Vixen With an enchanting selection of dresses, blouses, shirts and suits for any occasion, owner of Sweet Pea Boutique, Johanna Galipeau, has a passion for fashion. Aside from Sweet Pea, Galipeau is known for its former sister shop Twisted Muse, but she’s […]
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Hot in here
Damara Mossman bracelet, $40, Big Pony, 2168 Gottingen Street Sunglasses, $22, Biscuit General Store, 1661 Argyle Street Boring is Best tote, $20, Big Pony, 2168 Gottingen Street Steve Madden heels, $119, Biscuit General Store, 1661 Argyle Street Mink Pink high-waisted shorts, $65, Biscuit General Store, 1661 Argyle Street LUSH cami, $36, Biscuit General Store, 1661 […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Biscuit General Store Silver Winner Sweet Pea Boutique Bronze Winner Vivacious Vixen Apparel You could visit Biscuit General Store just for Biscuit the horse, a mechanical stallion of the sort that used to be abundant at grocery stores. But you’d be missing a lot. Biscuit—the shop—is an impeccably curated boutique that brings great […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Duggers/D2 Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner RCHMND Today, a stylish man can have serious fun with his credit card in Halifax. But this town was a men’s fashion wasteland when Duggers opened over 40 years ago, and the store has been leading the implicit call for men to look better ever […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Freak Lunchbox, Halifax Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner J&R Grimsmo Signs, signs, everywhere a sign, but your pick for best goes to Freak Lunchbox, Halifax location. It could be the weight-lifter cut-out thing that makes for a perfect Instagram; it could be the technicolour cartoons that make sad, old, mostly vacant […]
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Halifax street style: Grafton Street
Name: Sam Hatfield Age:26 Spotted: Grafton Street Wearing: Sunglasses, Ray Ban; Lipstick, Heroine by M.A.C.; Top, Free People; Shorts, American Apparel If your clothes could talk, what would they say about you? She’s not afraid to take risks and doesn’t care what people think about her. What are you reading/watching/listening to right now? Right now […]
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Soap operation: Bad Mouth Soap cleans up
For someone with such a dirty mouth Sarah Armstrong sure is good at helping the rest of us get clean. She’s been making soap for 10 years, just for fun and thoughtful gifts, but after brewing up a big batch for her sister-in-law last winter she decided to take it to the next level—she turned […]