On the corner of Richards and Helmcken Streets in Yaletown, Vancouver lies what may seem at first passing to be an unassuming gift shop. Instead espace d. [pronounced es-pass day] is a shop filled with stylish and unique gifts and products from around the globe. After moving to Vancouver French interior designer, Pierre Derreumaux, founded…
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NOH8 Campaign stops in Vancouver
For only the second time in Canada, the NOH8 Campaign came to Vancouver on May 8th for an open photo shoot. Founded in 2009 by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley as a silent photographic protest against California’s Proposition 8, aimed to eliminate the right for same-sex couples to marry, NOH8 has grown…
Summer Festival Style For Guys
Coachella Music & Arts Festival has wrapped up and kicked-off to the summer festival season. If you haven’t already planned your summer’s festival festivities there’s still time. After deciding which festivals to attend, the next big item on the checklist will be what to pack. You need to be prepared for everything but still need…
The Verona by Native Shoes
Keeping your tender tootsies light and cool is the name of the game as the summer heats up, and that’s just what Native Shoes latest release aims to do. The Verona, an espadrille-styled slip-on and the latest edition to the brand’s lightweight footwear collections. Slip into a pair and you’re ready for anything you that…
Generic Surplus Footwear – Anything but generic
As we move into the first days of spring, Generic Surplus draws inspiration for the new season draws inspiration from how the cityscape changes with the transition from winter to spring’s warmer weather and longer days, and mixes the laid-back outdoor culture of 1960s Los Angeles with the cutting edge urbanity of 1970s New York…
Vancouver Fashion Week – Fall/Winter 2012 Kicks Off
Tuesday night, Vancouver’s fashion lovers came together at the chic Opus Hotel to help launch this season’s Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW). A full house of media, fashion designers, photographers, bloggers, trendsetters and followers of fashion were on hand as VFW Producer – Jamal Abdourahman and dignitaries but the ribbon to kick off the week of…
The Skin Tie by Dan MacDonald
At first glance it seems like Vancouver menswear designer Dan MacDonald has taken a complete left turn from his high school goal of being a comic book artist. However, that’s not the whole truth, instead he has discovered a new way to harness his creative side. After a dream high school summer job as an…