Gold Winner Dugger’s/D2 Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner HIM It’s been 40 years since Dugger’s was established by Douglas “Dugger” McNeil, offering high fashion and high quality men’s wear, both in casual styles as well as suits, ties and jackets. In the past year there’s been renovations upstairs and down, so the store […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Gold Winner Pretty Things Boutique Silver Winner Biscuit General Store Bronze Winner Sweet Pea Moving to Blowers Street has brought a new customer base into Pretty Things, says owner Cadence Macmichael. From the downtown professional to the tourist to the loyal customers who followed the business from Cunard Street, business at the boutique is booming. […]
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Best Retail Sign
Gold Winner Venus Envy Silver Winner Freak Lunchbox Bronze Winner Biscuit General Store The north end’s eyecandy signs (2891 Isleville Street, 429-8281) is the talented company that put together Venus Envy’s rocket sign. They also designed the previous version of the sign, back in 2003, but it was damaged in Hurricane Juan. Venus Envy owner […]
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On deck
From left to right: Brixton striped tee, $49, Pro Girl. Octopus purse, Wa’ou, $25, Biscuit General Store. Maison Scotch shirt, $109, Envy. Pink Martini denim skirt, $56, Twisted Muse. Boat pin, $12, Elsie’s Used Clothing. L-R: Valerie Dumaine dress, $169, Biscuit General Store. Sperry Topsiders $98, D2/Dugger’s Mens Wear. Fred Perry shirts, $118, D2/Dugger’s. Caitlyn […]
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Block party
From left to right: Laptop cases, $50, Lady Luck Boutique. Blue purse, $14, Elsie’s Used Clothing. Comme toi cami, $45, Biscuit General Store. Qupid shoes, $69, Biscuit General Store. Lucy Love “Emma” blue skirt, $49. Biscuit General Store. Suede vest/skirt set (skirt not shown), $40, Elsie’s Used Clothing. L-R: “In Bloom” rings, $15 Lady Luck […]
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Boxing Day at Biscuit
We’re in the home-stretch now, people. December 25 is but days away, but for those who haven’t quite had their fill of shopping, the deals just keep on coming. Biscuit General Store (1661 Argyle Street, 425-5436) is offering its biggest Boxing Day sale evah. You’ll find 60 percent off all clothing, with everything else at […]
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Best Men’s Clothing Store
Go to D2/Duggers, according to this reader: “when you need to look fly.” First Runner-up: Biscuit General Store Second Runner-up: Moores (Bayers Lake)
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Johanna Galipeau was 19 when she opened Sweet Pea on Queen Street in May 2007. Now, four years later, following that success with a new store, Twisted Muse, she’s the queen of Halifax retail, earning kudos in three key Best of Halifax categories. “I just always really wanted affordable clothes but offered in a high […]
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Best Retail Sign
There’s a voice inside some of us that screams “I want CANDY!” on a regular basis. For those who can’t ignore that voice, Freak Lunchbox is here for you. And the design of the place, by art school-grad and co-owner Jeremy Smith, helps keep it in the mind of those who hear that voice, everything […]
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London’s Calling
1. Hunter boots, $140-$150, Foreign Affair, Biscuit. 2. Fly London sandals, $180, Comfort Zone. 3. Hudson jeans, $250, Foreign Affair. 4. Elvis Jesus t-shirt, $140-$160, D2. 5. Ben Sherman Union Jack t-shirt, $48, D2. 6. Ben Sherman Benjay Blazer, D2, $180.
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Murphy’s Law
As a judge at last summer’s Off the Cuff fashion competition at Argyle Fine Art, Biscuit General Store owner Wendy Friedman made it clear to the contestants that they need to make clothes that people want to wear. Friedman, along with fellow judges Lisa Drader-Murphy and Gary Markle, knew what they were doing when they […]
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Fit for a queen
1. Catherine Popesco vintage reproduction necklace, $119, The Vault. 2. Oh Dina! head piece, $40, Lady Luck Boutique. 3. Jump lace-up pumps, $150, Comfort Zone. 4. Fergie pink sandals, $115, John David Shoes. 5. Gloves of various styles at Elsie’s. 6. Twiggs lace jewellery by Rebekah Higgs, $22-$39, Lost & Found, Biscuit General Store. 7. […]