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All posts under ‘Obakki’
By Randi Bergman | November 30th, 2011 | 10:00 am
Photography by Nicole Stafford
Last month, we had the chance to get into the soft leather Obakki shoulder bag belonging to our amazing Alberta editor (and one of the newest additions to the FASHION team), Caroline Gault, when she was in Toronto for our semi-annual conference along with Vancouver-based editor Joy Pecknold. Naturally, the first thing we asked her upon meeting her was to get a closer look at her personals. Want to take a peek while we’re at it?
By Joy Pecknold | November 11th, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Photography via eBay
Signed swag from past FASHION cover girls Katy Perry, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift will help to build water wells in South Sudan. It’s all a part of Vancouver-based fashion brand Obakki’s Rainmaker auction on eBay to benefit their Obakki Foundation. The bidding war began at the beginning of the month and will run until Nov. 14. Along with Perry’s and Knowles’ glossy pics and a Swift acoustic Epiphone, the auction block also includes a guitar and collector’s Ouija board from the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, natch; a used glove from the swinging hand of Tiger Woods; and a tour book from Charlie Sheen—all autographed. Currently, 100 items from celebrity musicians, athletes, and artists are up for grabs with new ones added daily with an aim to raise $200,000 for 200 more clean wells in South Sudan this December. Canadian crooner Michael Bublé is even giving the shirt off his back for this good cause. It’s a white, button-up Hugo Boss in case you were wondering.
By Joy Pecknold | July 29th, 2011 | 9:00 am
Photography by Carlo Mendoza (styling by Breanna Gow for judyinc.com).
The night before Kate Middleton walked down the aisle in a lace-sleeved McQueen confection, Vancouver-based brand Obakki (44 Water St., 604-669-9727, obakki.com) wed church and lace (cobwebby knits and diaphanous silks too), adorning St. Andrew’s-Wesley Church with a runway to debut its Fall 2011 collection. As pieces hit the shop floor this month, snag your own lacy number, the Amelia dress ($440, shown). Wear it now with bare, bronzed legs, and with tights when the weather turns cool.
By Joy Pecknold | June 28th, 2011 | 3:00 pm
First we shared our favourite picks for the ultimate summer in Toronto. Now, we’re heading west with our western editor, Joy Pecknold’s top picks for how (and in what!) to spend the summer months in Vancouver.
By FASHION Staff | July 29th, 2010 | 3:24 pm
A look from Vancouver label Obakki's Fall line.
By Kristi Carignan
Attending a highly-anticipated fashion event and rubbing elbows with Californian blogger Rumi Neely (fashiontoast.com) is a fabulous way to spend an evening. A few weeks ago, fellow intern Dahlia James and I got to attend a fall fashion show at Obakki’s Gastown shop (44 Water St., 604-669-9727, obakki.com). Building on the brand’s staple subdued colour palette, grey tones dominated, and the runway saw plenty of rock ’n’ roll meets funky-slash-edgy meets glam goddess designs. Slouchy sweaters, tailored trousers and aviator-style jackets were juxtaposed by feminine draped sweater dresses. One of my favourite pieces was the button-front cropped capelet in a sumptuous sequined champagne silk. A close second, third and fourth: a slouchy top, an asymmetrical draped sleeveless dress, and a V-neck dress that would make anyone’s waist look teensy-tiny.
Click the images below to see more from the show.
By Craig David Long | November 24th, 2008 | 12:11 pm
One of the big draws for reading a fashion magazine is the editorial spreads. I’ve been asking myself what it is about fashion photography that I find so fascinating; what is it that is so satisfying. I’ve always been one to believe that fashion is a form of communication, and of course this is no less true of photography.
By Rebecca Tay | August 22nd, 2008 | 2:51 pm
I apologize for being a little AWOL lately, but between all the fall fashion previews and trunk shows, there have been backyard barbecues, evenings at the beach (neither of which are good excuses, I know, but who doesn’t love the Celebration of Lights fireworks?), and of course, trips to the Islands, the Okanagan, and, next week, New York!
By Kate MacLennan | November 5th, 2007 | 10:05 am
By Kate MacLennan
Once every few months the stars in the fashion universe align and the dedicated fashion editor finds herself triple booked every day for a week with events. So many soirees, so little time.
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