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 […]
Makenew Curated Thrift Shop
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Best Second-hand Clothing Store
Gold Winner Elsie’s Used Clothing Silver Winner Makenew Curated Thrift Shop Bronze Winner Brilliant Boutique A Vintage Row staple, Elsie’s consignment store radiates with quirk, charm and pizzazz. It’s like walking into a preserved living room from the 1920s, stocked with one-of-a-kind blouses, shirts, jackets, shoes and other fashion relics from the past. Owner Maureen […]
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A place in the sun: local summer looks 2016
For a day in the park The Alyson Samways’ skirt and bag go together like peanut butter and jam. Tie it all together with a preppy light button up and have yourself a picnic. For a market morning Khaki shorts and Hawaiian shirts—get it Related Stories
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Forever Ellen Yeung
Who she is After moving to Halifax from Toronto three years ago, Ellen Yeung needed a hobby. For a perfect combo of that desire and her interest in fashion, she teamed up with a photographer friend and launched her blog Love By Elle. “I wanted to meet new people and connect with different boutiques and […]
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Anna Gilkerson’s basic instinct
There’s something really satisfying about stepping into Anna Gilkerson’s north end boutique, Makenew, kind of like that short-lived feeling you get just after meticulously making your bed. Framed by uncluttered racks of clothing—hung according to colour palette—shelves of expertly folded garments, arrow-straight rows of espadrilles and tidily arranged tables of jewellery, every inch of the […]
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Best Second-hand Clothing Store
Gold Winner Elsie’s Used Clothing Silver Winner Crimson Clover Consignment Bronze Winner Makenew Curated Thrift Shop After a year out of the rankings, Elsie’s has come roaring back into your closet from the sidewalks of Queen Street’s Vintage Row to take the top spot. “Two thousand fifteen has been a year of changes, discovery and […]
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Second-hand stoked
Room 152 (152 Portland Street) Some of the stock is second-hand, but they also have a lot of never worn sample sizes. Plenty of brand names at brand name prices. A summery Philip 3.1 silk dress is $200, Marc Jacobs leather bag is $250. Women’s only. Good for: Those who love designer labels, but at […]
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Best Second-Hand Clothing Store
Gold Winner Crimson Clover Consignment Silver Winner Value Village, Bayers Lake
 Bronze Winner Makenew Curated Thrift Shop Michael Kors. Lululemon. Gucci. Dior. Fendi. Canada Goose. Steve Madden. J Crew. Hunter. Tory Burch. Lucky Brand. What’s in a name? A lot at Crimson Clover. This trend-setting boutique introduced downtown to pre-loved luxury clothing, shoes and bags […]
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MAKENEW’s moving to Agricola
We kind of saw this coming last spring when MAKENEW (1526 Queen Street) introduced a men’s line and spilled over into a second room, Anna Gilkerson—local designer and curator of the boutique-style thrift shop—needed some room to grow. It turns out she needed more than just an extra room, which is why she’s expanding the […]
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Recycle chic
1. Mixtape Apparel mixtapeapparel.com Mixtape Apparel is a company founded in Halifax by Jason Duong, a Dalhousie commerce student. Along with offering belts and t-shirts, he repurposes old audio cassettes into belt buckles, saving them from the landfill and allowing for a fashion statement sure to make your skinny-jeaned hipster pals choke with covetous frustration. […]
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Au revoir Deux fm, say hello to MAKENEW
Eco-fashion designer Anna Gilkerson may be winding down her label Deux fm (at least for now), but she’s not done dressing Halifax. MAKENEW is a curated bi-monthly vintage collection, loving pulled together by Gilkerson, who’s sorted through the bins to find true vintage and special, quality pieces that are in great condition and union-made, meaning […]