After 341 years, the venerable Hudson Bay Company just had a facelift and she looks good! Not content to let the brand retire in her old age, The Bay’s president & CEO Bonnie Brooks is on a plan to breathe new life into the oldest company in North America. This week two new brand boutiques…
Category: Fashion
Marc Jabobs goes Native!
Drawing inspiration from your favourite classic casual shoes, Native Shoes have taken a new twist by creating them in the lightest, most comfortable material available. The Vancouver based footwear company combines the best of technology and great design. Using a unique, low-emission manufacturing process Native Shoes are made from foam-injection molded-EVA, a super lightweight, durable…
Canada Place Sails Under The Rainbow
Look across Coal Harbour this evening and the rest of the week to see Canada Place awash in a rainbow of colour. Vancouver 2011 Outgames Corporate Sponsor, Canada Place Corporation will light up the night sky during the Vancouver 2011 Outgames taking place July 25-31st 2011. Each night the Canada Place sails will be lit…
Got Style? – Get Styled!
Toronto’s men need look no further to get a complete wardrobe than Got Style : The Menswear Store. Away from the busy downtown cookie cutter mall stores, Got Style serves up style in a charming yet masculine, easy-to-shop manner that will win over even the least shopping-friendly man. Whether a seasoned fashionista or a man-on-the-run,…
Underwear Affair 2011 – Uncover The Cure
On a bright sunny Sunday evening in Vancouver, hundreds of people dropped their pants and ran through the streets! No, it’s not a flash mob or the latest social craze, it’s the 6th Annual Underwear Affair! The 10km run or 5km walk to raise awareness of cancers below the belt is one of most fun…
Put your best foot forward at Bata Shoe Museum
The Bata Shoe Museum in downtown Toronto is a unique museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, archiving and displaying footwear from around the world. One permenant display recounts the history of footwear from ancient times and cultures to our modern eras of function and fashion. Three other revolving exhibits delve deeper into eras or specific styles. …
Vibrant Colours at Kensington Market, Toronto
Tucked away between Toronto’s Chinatown and Little Italy lies one of the oldest and most visited neighbourhoods. Designated a National Historic Site in 2006, Kensington Market is a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood. As immigrants have come and gone from the ‘hood, they’ve each left a mark by the variety of goods and services available. Fruit and vegetable…