In an interesting cross-modal collaboration, artist/designer Tacha Reed (she creates under the name Pistacia) and musician Christina Martin have come up with a selection of one-of-a-kind wool and feathery earrings, which will be on offer at Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham Street, 444-3668). To anoint the launch of these new creations, Martin will perform at […]
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Bathing beauties
1. Minty-fresh dress, $69, Splurge. 2. Five Surprises flipflops, $25, Love Me, Boutique. 3. Coach espadrilles, $168, Kick Ass Shoes. 4. Electric hightone sunglasses, $129, Pro Girl. 5. Harriet Grey agate bracelets, necklaces and rings, $26-$34, Wildflower Clothing. 6. Deux fm’s swimsuit is a mix of soy, organic cotton and spandex, but what we really […]
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Spoke style: Chic cycling photo shoot and accessories
David Byrne rocks the bike look. Earlier this week Holland and Belgium announced their joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. And they did so by sending six well-dressed men in fine tailored suits to make the announcement. Before you dismiss this as oh-so European, read our Riding Pretty story: chic […]
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Love, Me Boutique’s Second Annual T-Shirt Event on Display
Regular Shoptalk readers will recall that we reported on Love, Me Boutique‘s Chara Kingston launching her T-Shirt Event in February, inviting readers and customers to submit t-shirts to participating designers—Kim Munson of Orphanage Clothing, Veronica MacIsaac, Jennifer Young of Pip and Pipper—to be redesigned. Well, those recreations are now complete, stylishly reimagined and very eco-friendly, […]
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Keep the homefries hopping
1. Karyn McCombe Belgian pendant light, $360, Bellissimo, 2743 Agricola Street, 423-6014. 2. Assorted Umbra clocks, various prices, Attica, 1566 Barrington Street, 423-2557. 3. Vintage Fire-King mugs, various prices, Finer Things. 4. Bodum toaster, $99, Cucina Moderna, Sunnyside Mall, 835-9560, 1535 Dresden Row, 423-9562. 5. Recycled flip-flop welcome mat, $39.95-$59.95, P’Lovers, Park Lane Mall, 422-6060. […]
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Love, Me Ts Event on Now
Bring in your pre-loved, stained, logo besmirched or otherwise used t-shirts to Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham Street, 444-3668) by Friday, March 5 and you can have a whole new creation, one-of-a-kind and reimagined by the hottest local designers. You’ll be asked to fork over $45 (cash only) and to fill out a questionnaire about […]
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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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Hey crafters, visit Handmade Nation tonight
On Thursday night (9:30pm, Park Lane 4), crafty types are getting all geared up for Handmade Nation, a documentary that explores the connections between handmade goods, the popular DIY movement, punk, feminism and anti-consumerism. But if you’d like to connect with your fellow Hali-crafters, there’s a meet-up beforehand, appropriately at Love, Me Boutique, from 7-8:30pm.
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When nature calls
TROPHY LIFE No animals harmed when assembling laser-cut recycled cardboard deer, moose, rhino and buffalo heads from Cardboard Safari. $20-$65. Carbonstok, 1235 Barrington, 404-7288. NESTING INSTINCTS Keep it warm and cool with a screenprinted Dupioni-silk tea cozy from Vancouver’s Smoking Lily, and Lala & Gleen’s wooly French-press cover, from Wolfville. $34-$39 for French-press, […]
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deux fm discounted
deux fm’s bamboo and organic cotton jacket Anna Gilkerson and her chic fashion label deux fm prove that dressing ethically doesn’t mean dumpy (thank god), and you don’t have to break the bank either. This weekend (February 14-15, noon-5pm), deux fm is having a big sale, hosted at The Hub (1673 Barrington, second floor), the […]
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Love, Me Scarves
This Saturday, November 22, pop on by Love, Me Boutique (1539 Birmingham) for a felted scarf workshop for a fee of $22, which includes use of professional tools, all materials (the scarf base and embellishment fibres) and walk away with beautiful gift for someone special, or to keep your own neck warm. The workshop is […]