While Genevieve Gruenke has only had her biz Rerocc Halifax open for a few months, she’s really been working as a tailor since the age of nine. “My dad always wore Levi’s jeans. I loved to sew from a very young age and my dad saw that, so he started saying ‘Hey, if you repair […]
Spring Fashion
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Shotgun Vintage calling
When Sam Hatfield was a kid, she used to design hypothetical outfits for the Spice Girls. Her drawings were so good, she sold them to friends at school for 50 cents apiece. The fashion lover has always considered herself a creative, but despite these early forays in design, she never really dreamed of having her […]
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Uniforme Inc’s functional fashion
“An interpretation of Maritime blue collar. Manufactured in Nova Scotia, Canada,” is what you’ll read when you search @uniformeinc, a fashionable line of practical clothing from Dartmouth-based (and Dartmouth proud) creative duo Jesse Ingalls and Kevin MacDonald. “I had an idea for a brand and I was picking his brain because he’s a genius,” says […]
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Rise and shine with Ray Kadiri
Makeup artist, jewellery designer, vlogger and beauty influencer Ray Kadiri (AKA Rayraykad) is a by all accounts a striking individual. Tall, gorgeous and cooly fashionable, the unassuming Tim Hortons where we meet suddenly feels like the place to be as she sits down and applies a quick coat of Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb. Kadiri’s makeup […]
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All eyes on Alexa Pope
Alexa Pope 1477 Lower Water Street If you want to know what it takes to be a boss just ask Marianne Thomson and Lauren Wambolt. The owners of Alexa Pope, one of Halifax’s trendiest fashion retailers, recently expanded their store on Lower Water Street. It’s a chic setup complete with minimalist vibes, marble touches, hints […]
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Nailed it: 3 designers to watch at NSCAD’s Tooth and Nail
1. Angela Fournier “I love making beautiful things but I also like them to be a little bit absurd. I want people to think, ‘That’s a little weird.’” Multidisciplinary artist and self-described maximalist Angela Fournier has a few minutes to spare on a break from putting in serious studio time to perfect her latest collection, Histaria. […]
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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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Right here, right now: a review of NSCAD’s fashion gala
It was a packed ballroom last Saturday night as NSCAD’s annual fundraising fashion gala prepped to send models strutting down the runway. Bodies made way to seats and the university’s president, Dianne Taylor-Gearing, gave opening remarks about how the art school “is the future, always looking ahead as it carries its rich, historic past.” As […]
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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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Kemmy Smith’s pumped up kicks
T he first time Kemmy Smith decided to customize a pair of sneakers, it wasn’t a business venture—he just wanted to express himself. At the time, Smith’s high school class was asking students to wear red for a fundraising event. Most students were wearing red Chuck Taylors. “I was like, man, I need to stand […]