Bookmark this new online store: A.D.F.M. (theadfmstore.com). Based in Vancouver, the name stands for Art Design Fashion Music, and it sells a slick selection of exactly that. Curated by style-loving dj Michelle Wong, it stocks art prints, design tomes and music downloads (creative V-Day gifts, anyone?) alongside fashion lines such as Funktional, Mackage, Eryn Brinié and [...]

This spring, power pigment bags continue to light up the scene: Akris did crimson, Alexander Wang showcased blue and Alexander McQueen crushed on orange. Grab a hand-held hue with hometown Herschel Supply Co. (herschelsupply.com). In addition to neutral tones, the bags come in a range of kicky colours, such as burnt orange, moss green, navy, [...]

Like Helen of Troy and those ships, model-turned-designer Brian Atwood’s (brianatwood.com) handsomeness alone could move shoe units at The Room. Yet his super-stylish stilettos sell themselves. Thankfully, there’s now more Atwood than ever to go around, with last year’s launch of a second line, B Brian Atwood, and a haute handbag collection. Who is the [...]

Editor: Sarah Casselman Manjy Sidoo’s magnum opus may be motherhood (she has two teenage boys with her hubby David, a former CFL player), but her philanthropic endeavours are a close second. She’s a director at the Sidoo Family Foundation and a board member of the Vancouver Opera (VO), which she joined 10 years ago for [...]

Boxing Day: It strikes fear in the hearts of retail workers, and trumps Christmas celebrations for all bargain addicts. For the rest of us, it’s an opportunity to pick up what our well-meaning significant others didn’t end up buying us for the holidays. If you are willing to brave the cold, the lineups (like the [...]

Johnson Hartig’s label isn’t fashion’s only Libertine. Joining the South Granville retail rise is Libertine Boutique (2715 Granville St., 604-732-7311, libertineboutique.ca). Owner Suma Men Peever, a lawyer in her past life, has an eye for timeless pieces. Her lineup—available in a palette of modern neutrals, from nudes and greys to marine and evergreen—includes Irwin & [...]

Karl Lagerfeld, as quoted by Coco Rocha on Twitter, has a strong opinion on holiday loungewear: “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life, so you bought some sweatpants.” Thankfully, Eileen Fisher comes to the rescue. The brand, known for simply chic and wearable apparel, has opened its first Canadian storefront [...]

Just in time for Christmas, two beloved jewellery brands are opening second locations in the Vancouver area. With the arrival of Tiffany & Co. (Oakridge Centre, 650 W. 41st Ave., tiffany.ca) and Thomas Sabo (Metropolis at Metrotown, 4700 Kingsway Ave., Burnaby, thomassabo.com), expectations for a little blue or black-and-white box under the tree will double.