Spring Fashion

Everyone loves a little acid wash with their teddy bear T, right? Kate Wilton of Behaviour Apparel is all about comfy, casual and camo. Her outfits show personality, pairing graphic pieces with distressed denim or studs. A NSCAD graduate, Wilton founded the line in 2013, producing what she calls “wearable art while maintaining a strong […]

Kate Rothschild was an artist without a medium until she took a beginners’ sewing class. And why menswear? People ask her that all the time. “Why not menswear?” she asks. “I like it and it likes me.” Rothschild describes her wearable fashion as “luxe, clean and minimalist,” constructed in classic styles and shapes with high-end […]

Big on pop culture, Mitch Fraser’s designs are influenced mainly by hip-hop, and are extremely wearable. “I’m always trying to challenge myself to take something basic, like the classic T-shirt, and see just how complicated I can make it,” says the NSCAD student. His collections were inspired by the Fast and Furious series and his […]

This NSCAD student has been interested in fashion for as long as her memory serves. “I started designing the moment I figured out I could cut up something I already owned and manipulate it into something I liked better,” says Samways. Her clean, minimalist look “considers contemporary art and its effect on fashion trends.” This […]

Amie Cunningham of Thief&Bandit discovered fashion design when she entered a T-shirt art contest. “It was really a bit of a happy accident falling into making and creating this brand,” says Cunningham, who has a masters degree in painting and sculpting. These featured Desert Floral tights would brighten up any rainy day—or that coffee date […]

Ann Ramsay of Cypress & Argon knows all about nights out in Halifax. Native to Tantallon, Ramsay says her floral crop top and black pleather panelled skirt are perfect for a night downtown. “Everyone knows a night out in Halifax could mean everything. You could be at the bar first, you could go out dancing […]

Neons and neutrals make great friends. Wear Blair Clothing Co. has a futuristic vibe, while still echoing ’90s athletic wear. Designer Ashley Reading, who studied fashion design and merchandising at the Centre for Arts and Technology, is all about “creating stylish and elevated fashion for the modern young woman.” Inspired by shapes, silhouettes and colours […]

“It doesn’t get better than the Seahorse or Gus’ Pub,” says Ivy Matheson, who’s been to her fair share of swanky clubs. Matheson’s posed on the cover of Elle Singapore and Elle Girl Korea. She’s been featured in an editorial spread for Marie Claire Australia, has walked in Toronto, New York and Tokyo’s fashion weeks, […]