The wheels in Lisa Drader-Murphy’s head are always turning, that’s why her label Turbine (1475 Lower Water Street) has produced over 75,000 pieces over the last 16 years, and why she’s decided to let her creativity bubble over into a second shop. “I wanted a challenge,” says Drader-Murphy of her next move. “I think I […]
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A toast to the East Coast
Acadia student Alex MacLean is making practical (and stylish) of his education. His clothing line East Coast Lifestyle was born in the class room and now lives on the backs of people across the region. “The whole thing truly started with an idea and some stickers which were used to create hype around campus,” says […]
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Pop goes Zafira Apparel
Shorts and pants and dresses, oh my! Zafira Apparel is having its first ever pop-up shop tomorrow (Friday July 5), in the old jane’s on the common space (2394 Robie Street). Owner, designer and creator Conni Zafiris—who currently sells her fashions online through Etsy and in an artisan boutique in Oakville, Ontario—thought the idea of […]
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Ninety Nine problems but a stitch ain’t one
Looking for some divine fashion intervention? Ninety Nine Days In, NSCAD’s intermediate fashion show, will be showcasing the collections of eleven designers Wednesday, December 14 at 8pm at the NSCAD Port Campus (1107 Marginal Road, Tickets $10 at Seeds Gallery, the NSCAD Supply Store or the door). “The name Ninety Nine Days In is because […]
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Halifax’s Turbine to entice celebrities at Cannes
[image-1] Lisa Drader-Murphy is going to have a better May than you. This Thursday she’s taking some choice items from her boutique in Halifax, Turbine (1475 Lower Water Street), to lovely Cannes, for that little film fest they have there. The three featured items (the Upside-Down Dress, a reversible leather hobo bag, and the Day to Night #27 red mineral lipstick duo) are all being packaged together as a Cannes survival kit. Drader-Murphy is no stranger to the celebrity gifting table circuit—Turbine also had a table at this year’s Golden Globes—so we asked her to confirm our suspicions: that celebrities
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Tammachat spring show 2011
After spending four months in Thailand and Laos, Tammachat Natural Textiles (902-624-0427, tammachat.com) are back in the city to celebrate Mother’s Day and World Fair Trade Day in style. The Dress Up Spring sale takes place at the Council of Woman’s House, 989 Young Avenue from 10am-5pm, May 7 and 8, with 25 percent off […]
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Where will I find my perfect little vintage wedding dress?
Where will I find my perfect little vintage wedding dress? Is it possible to find her in halifax? Suggestions? Buying it online seems too risky. —Crystal
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Nova Scotia’s take on the latest G8 fashions
This weekend a few Toronto clothing stores took a shit-kicking (literally) in Toronto thanks to protesters/anarchists/vandals/shit-for-brains (pick your name, depending on what side you’re on), including American Apparel, which had police-horse crap thrown inside the store. Not to make light of a horrible situation, but those American Apparel high-waisted, pleated pants are a fashion crime. […]
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Love, Me Boutique’s Chara Kingston
Having studied to be a contemporary art curator, Chara Kingston decided she didn’t belong in that world: “It didn’t feel real.” Kingston moved from Ontario, worked at the Nova Scotia Cultural Network then decided she wanted to make her own stuff, so she started a label called Simply C. “Through that I met so many […]
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Best Fashion Trend
“One of the things we were really trying to encourage with this is that local doesn’t mean second rate,” says Brandt Eisner. He’s the designer and assistant director at Argyle Fine Art who organized Off the Cuff, this summer’s local designer competition. Its intent was to give more exposure to local designers and help people […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
Johanna Galipeau sees new stuff come into her store weekly, but only a few items, keeping the stock selling quickly. “It’s constantly new and fresh,” she says, focusing mainly on dresses, both business and casual styles. She also is proud of local designer Katrina Tuttle’s Sweet Pea Collection, a line that is only available at […]
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Dive into deux fm
Although it feels like summer’s just getting started, some of us are already excited for fall’s cozy knits and sleek dresses. Get a head start on your autumn fashion shopping this Sunday at deux fm’s fall collection trunk show at The Hub (1673 Barrington, second floor), 1-5pm. There will be a mini-boutique, live models, wine […]
