Gold Winner Katrina Tuttle Silver Winner Lisa Drader Murphy Bronze Winner Maggie MacCormick Since shopping for a wedding dress is one of those big milestone moments, Katrina Tuttle wants every aspect of the experience to be beautiful: “The dress starts to come alive with a watercolour sketch, so it makes memories—the bride can remember when […]
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Atlantic Fashion Week’s strong finish
Atlantic Fashion Week—Showcase 6 Saturday, December 10, 8:30pm The Village Shops at Dartmouth Crossing 174 Hector Gate $25 The work of Halifax-based designer Anthony El-Cid feels a million miles away from the north end cafe where we meet to talk about fashion. Dreamy silks and velvets the NSCAD graduate dyes himself—in order to “capture the exact […]
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Meet the dazzling stars of Hali-Wood Squares
From the 1960s until the early 2000s, NBC’s Hollywood Squares was one of the most popular game shows on television. Every-day contestants could win cash and prizes by playing question-and-answer Tic-Tac-Toe with well-known celebrities. Part of the show’s allure was the candid look at the personalities of stars usually only known via script. It was a […]
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Best Fashion Designer
Gold Winner Katrina Tuttle Silver Winner Lisa Drader-Murphy Bronze Winner Veronica MacIsaac Katrina Tuttle is a household name when it comes to the city’s fashion scene, and yet somehow this is her first Best of Halifax win. Known for her high-end, ready to wear women’s clothing and evening-wear—like the exclusive line she creates for Sweet […]
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Lisa Drader-Murphy’s looking fashion-forward
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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Fashion designers compete in Off the Cuff competition
All of a sudden the race is on. A palpitation-inducing jazz beat provided by St. Germain’s album Tourist echoes off the squash-court-sized ceilings of Argyle Fine Art. With nervous giggles, seven amateur fashion designers rush to their stations, marked by modestly wrapped supplies on white pedestals. Each must make the perfect little black dress using […]