“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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KingsPier Curated Collections is heading to Halifax
After four years of business in downtown Dartmouth, Laura MacNutt says the price is wrong. The KingsPier Curated Collections owner—who first ran her vintage clothing shop in a cute spot behind King’s Wharf, on the Shubie Canal and most recently at 122 Portland Street—is moving to 1568 Argyle Street because after a recent rent increase, […]
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Nine vintage-loving accounts to shack up with
Bloomfield Vintage (@bloomfieldvintage) Lesley MacKay calls herself the wicker kween, and if that’s not enough to earn a follow, I don’t know what is. Her curated vintage shop is accessory- (and wicker-) heavy. Relove (@relovehalifax) Born again, salvaged furniture, upcycled finds and straight-up vintage. Shop on its website, creep on its social media. Holy Roller […]
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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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Your treasure map to the complete Frenchy’s Car Tour
T he Frenchys Car Tour is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of shopping adventure, depending on time and inspiration. Here’s our completist version, merging stops at both Guy’s Frenchys and Frenchy’s into a two-day road trip. Guy’s Frenchys, Digby Called the “flagship store” of the mammoth deep-discount chain, this location has plenty of bins to rifle through […]
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Finding Frenchy’s, a journey to the heart of the second-hand phenomenon
Nicole Villeneuve had her fashion awakening in Guy’s Frenchys, filling her closet with ironic t-shirts to wear to high school. For Hanah Thibeault, a plus-size woman, a trip to Guy’s Frenchys means a chance to peruse the same racks as her straight-sized friends. For Rebecca Dimock, Frenchys was the after-church destination of her childhood, clothing […]
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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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Friday’s 6 things you need to know
1 At last, Peter MacKay is leaving politics. At least that’s what the Nova Scotian justice minister is expected to announce today at 5pm. But then the chronically sexist fan of helicopters isn’t known for doing what he says he’s going to. 2 Speaking of the former defence minister, the Irving shipyard is finally getting […]
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Honeybee Vintage Bridal flies away
Last week, north end vintage partywear provider Honeybee Vintage Bridal (2130 Gottingen Street) announced that unfortunately it’d be closing up shop come the end of May. After nearly a year in business—and much more time spent hunting down pieces from across the province—owner Melanie Peters has a sizeable, and stunning, collection of not just wedding […]
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Vintage Swap ’til you drop
Whether you’re a vintage seller, or you keep your finds to yourself, you’re going to want to check out the Etsy Vintage Swap tomorrow evening (Thursday, April 9 from 6-10pm) at The Khyber (5521 Cornwallis Street). With local vintage expert Amy Honey—owner of Fancy Lucky Vintage (4144 Lawrencetown Road) and Etsy superstar—running the show, this […]
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Get a taste of Honeybee Vintage Bridal
“Some people have stamp collecting, I happen to for some reason really love weddings and anything to do with weddings,” says Melanie Peters, founder of Honeybee Vintage Bridal—a boutique that’ll open this August on Gottingen Street (2130 Gottigen, in Glubes Lofts, to be exact). “I was never one of those people who planned my own, […]
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MAKENEW ties one on
“Hello, gorgeous specimen”, is what folks will say once your neck is decked out in one of these handmade bow ties from local designer, and second-hand clothing curator extraordinaire, Anna Gilkerson. A part of her newly launched MAKENEW MAN department—boasting both gorgeous vintage materials and top-notch fabrics—the Spring 2013 Bowtie Collection arrived last week, bringing […]