As we enter the colder seasons, creating a home that will weather the winter blues is on our minds. Luckily for us, the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark recently released a study all about home happiness. They asked their respondents to weigh in on two main questions: What makes a happy home, and how […]
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Holy Roller Vintage’s Bridget VanWart on how to thrift like a pro
“S uccessful thrifting can, at its essence, be boiled down to perseverance, some basic knowledge and pure luck,” says Bridget VanWart, founder of and finder behind Holy Roller Vintage—a furniture and accessories seller that’s online home is Instagram. In just 10 months, she’s taken her obsession with home decor, deal hunting and bringing vintage pieces […]
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Halifax street style: Ochterloney Street
Name: Logan Hawkes Age: 31 Occupation: Barber/co-owner at Lucky Cat Barbershop Spotted: Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth Wearing: Real Tree x Lucky Cat shop tee, Stan Ray painter pants, Thrasher x Vans slip-ons from Pro Skates, vintage Seiko watch How would you describe your style? The culmination of years of trial and error. Who/where do you derive […]
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Till kingdom come: meet local designer, Unique Jones
“Everyone deserves to feel powerful in their own way,” says Unique Jones. “That’s what I want my clothing line to express.” Jones, a 20-year-old designer, crafts a custom collection in Fashion Kingz, encouraging everyone and anyone to adorn themselves in comfy, feel-good garments. An arbiter of street style, Jones says the inspiration to start his […]
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Halifax street style: South Park Street
Name: David Idemudia Age: 18 Occupation: First-year Dalhousie engineering student Spotted: South Park Street Wearing: Jacket from ASOS, beanie from H&M, Herschel backpack, pants from Bluenotes, boots from Aldo What kinds of things do you consider when putting an outfit together in the morning? I try to balance between wearing something comfortable, warm enough for the […]
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Halifax street style: Kline Street
Name(s): Lydia, Claude and Clement Fulton Age(s): 33, 4 and 2 Wearing: Lydia: Brogues, Church’s; Levi’s, Pro Skates; t-shirt, Gap; grandmother’s handmade kimono; purse, Liberty of London; armband from Portobello Market; Claude: hat, shirt, suspenders, American Apparel; jeans, Gap; AKID sneakers; Clement: shirt and jeans, Gap; vintage Puma’s, Lost & Found; scarf, Club Monaco Spotted: Kline Street How […]
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Pimp my dorm room
Pictured above is a typical Dalhousie Howe Hall single dorm room. Empty, it’s perfect for minimalist psychopaths. But you deserve a room with personality that won’t scare the neighbours. So how and where do you start? We asked Suzanne Saul, co-owner of Attica Furnishings (1566 Barrington Street, 423-2557), to give us a few design guidelines, […]