Name: Logan Hawkes Age: 31 Occupation: Barber/co-owner at Lucky Cat Barbershop Spotted: Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth Wearing: Real Tree x Lucky Cat shop tee, Stan Ray painter pants, Thrasher x Vans slip-ons from Pro Skates, vintage Seiko watch How would you describe your style? The culmination of years of trial and error. Who/where do you derive […]
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Halifax street style: Musquodoboit Harbour
Name: Anna Sprague Age: 43 Spotted: Paces Lake, Musquodoboit Harbour Occupation: Artist and faculty member at NSCAD University Wearing: Kids overalls, Value Village; nylon shell, Zara basics; white cashmere turtleneck, Ann Taylor (via Value Village); vintage wooden clogs How would you describe your style? Jesus Christ Superstar moonlighting as an amateur carpenter. Who/where do you […]
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Halifax Street Style: Grafton Street
Name: Julia McKaig Age: 27 Spotted: Grafton Street Wearing: Pants, Zara; shirt, Urban Outfitters; boots, Little Burgundy; jacket, vintage from Paris How would you describe your style? A soft drink with bitters. Optional: A shot of whiskey. Where do you derive inspiration from when putting together an outfit? French new wave, Winona Ryder, ’90s Calvin […]
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Solitha Shortte walks the walk
“ When I first moved here I didn’t think the Black girls were into this,” says model, runway coach and humble changemaker Solitha Shortte. “I’m Caribbean as well, so I’m not only Black but I’m foreign. I come with a different flavour, and I wasn’t seeing any of that. The first girl I saw was […]
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Faire Child wants to know who made your clothes
Faire Child’s Fashion Revolution Sat Apr 28, 11am-4pm Discovery Centre 1215 Lower Water Street Faire Child, a local line of children’s outerwear, is making Nova Scotia’s first Fashion Revolution event happen. Fashion Revolution Week is a global movement inspired by the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse—the factory that produced clothing for popular fast […]
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Where I work: N.S.K.D
N.S.K.D1876 Hollis Street WHO THEY ARE Zhen Fan, Bob Bao, Andong Wang and Edward Wei are probably Halifax’s swaggiest quartet. All from China, the four transformed their shared passion for streetwear into a retail concept earlier this year. The name Nova Scotia Kids (shortened to simply N.S.K.D) refers to their relative unfamiliarity with the province. […]
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10 essential Halifax fashion accessories
1. Rubber bootsUnless you want to live with perpetual trench foot you better get something waterproof on your tootsies. Sideways rain, deep puddles, swampy green-spaces and a winter that’s more wet-and-melty than white-and-fluffy will make your rubbers a welcome outfit staple. Also somehow socially acceptable? Wearing knee high Hunters when there isn’t a cloud in […]
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Halifax street style: Creighton Street
Name: Sophie Drapeau and Tobias Age: 27 Spotted: Creighton Street Wearing: Sweater, Zara; jeans, Levi’s; shoes, Vans from Little Burgundy, Halifax Shopping Centre How would you describe your style? Simple, comfortable and sometimes sophisticated. I like to purchase items that are timeless and could be combined in multiple outfits. Who/where do you derive inspiration from […]
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Style tips from the best in the biz
I love a Q&A as much as my collection of ties and shoes—136 and 42 respectively. My mother counted them in an effort to shame me, try again, lady. This being the Fashion Issue, I decided to have a Q&A with some Haligonians whose style I admire. Ellen Yeung style blogger lovebyelle.com @theminimalistedit What’s the […]
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Sew, don’t shop
Erica Penton feels as if she’s in a master’s program of one. The (mostly) self-taught seamstress is one year into her handmade wardrobe project, and half of her closet is now made up clothing of her own making. She’d become frustrated with “fast fashion” and had a tough time finding pieces that fit her. Making […]
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Stripe for the picking
From its 1858 debut in the French Navy’s uniform, the striped shirt has felt nautical by nature, so it’s the perfect wardrobe pick for the Tall Ships visit. If you’re new to the look, let these examples of Halifax street style be your inspiration to start striping right. Related Stories
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Anti Fashion opens on Agricola and West
Andre Merlo knows a good look when he sees it. He’s worked in fashion, photography and styling and even had his own line in Milan, but now he’s zeroing in on affordable, quality second-hand clothing. “I’m from Italy originally, but I’ve been coming to Halifax for 10 years on and off,” he says. “I was […]
