Archive for 'Designers'
Focus | Nanamica Outerwear
Nanamica Outerwear Known for their incredible use technical fabrics and innovative designs, Japanese label Nanamica creates highly practical and stylish outerwear essentials that push the limits of how hard our clothing can work for us. Functional and cutting-edge, they combine traditional silhouettes with modern performance fabrics to produce some of the most ingenious clothing on [...]
Posted: May 14th, 2013 under Nanamica, S/S 2013.
Now Online | HNDSM Tanzania Nights Collection
HNDSM was founded in 2010 in Toronto, ON. Since their inception the brand has produced beautifully minimalist, handmade silver and brass jewellery. The Tanzania Nights collection of bracelets continue HNDSM’s focus on handmade goods and expands their production to the far-flung city of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The newest project by the brand features sterling [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2013 under HNDSM, Now Online, S/S 2013.
New Designer | Casely-Hayford
Helmed by father and son design duo Joe and Charlie Casely-Hayford, British label Casely-Hayford fuses tradition with innovation to create an unfaltering statement of modern British style. Heavily based on the dualities of particular English sartorialism and autonomous British anarchy, the brand represents a unique expression of freedom and quiet confidence, making it easy for [...]
Posted: April 29th, 2013 under Casely-Hayford, Now Online.
Now Online | New Balance
Inspired by the perfect balance of the three points on a chicken’s foot, New Balance founder William J. Riley began making innovative arch supports for police officers and waiters in Boston in the early 1900′s, and the brand has since grown into a leading global manufacturer of athletic products. Emphasis is placed on the needs [...]
Posted: April 26th, 2013 under New Balance, Now Online.
Focus | INDIGO from wings + horns
With every passing season Vancouver label wings+horns continues to make improvements to their popular indigo program. For Spring/Summer 2013, they’ve added hand-faded details to the soft cotton tees, shirting, and sweatshirts, creating the comfortable sun-bleached effect of your favourite garments that usually takes years to achieve. Subtle colour variations of the indigo dye produced from [...]
Posted: April 22nd, 2013 under Featured Item, Wings + Horns.
Now Online | Gitman Brothers Vintage Neckware
Newly available on our online store are an array of ties and bow ties from Pennsylvania shirtmakers Gitman Bros. Vintage. We’ve brought in a variety of casual staples in cotton and silk as well as some more adventurous prints to bring a pop of colour to any outfit. See more of what’s available on the online shop.
Posted: April 18th, 2013 under Gitman Brothers, Now Online.
Now Online | Thom Browne S/S 2013
Much buzz was created by the Thom Browne Spring/Summer 2013 collection after an exciting showing in Paris that featured silver satyr-like creatures and dramatic reveals in a beautiful garden setting. Attendees were whisked away to another world, full of silver-painted models donning a barrage of candy-coloured whales, gingham and madras prints, and lobster embroidery. Refreshing [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2013 under Now Online, S/S 2013, Thom Browne.
Alden x Roden Gray
Alden has been hand-crafting footwear since 1884 — that’s 129 years and going strong for the New England bootmaker. We kept this fact in mind when we sat down to develop our first branded collaboration with the venerable company. While Vancouver is relatively young, our location in the city’s oldest neighbourhood provided the inspiration for [...]
Posted: March 21st, 2013 under Alden, New Arrivals, Roden Gray.
NYC Day 3
Moncler F/W13 | Showroom N.Y.C. Our third day in the Big Apple and we are off to see three of our favourite collections, Moncler, Band of Outsiders and Berena Venezia. We start off at Moncler in their stunning ski chalet inspired showroom to see not only their mainline, but also to preview their latest c0llaboration, [...]
Posted: March 20th, 2013 under A/W2013, Band of Outsiders, Barena Veneiza, Buying Trip, Moncler.
Now Online | Reigning Champ SS13
Now Online | Reigning Champ SS13 Canadian brand Reigning Champ is known for producing high quality hoodies and sweatshirts inspired by the active lifestyle of the inhabitants of its hometown of Vancouver, B.C. Drawing on the dualities of work and play/city and nature that is so prevalent in Vancouver, Reigning Champ takes casual menswear [...]
Posted: March 16th, 2013 under Reigning Champ, S/S 2013.