Land a little luxury luggage for the long road ahead at Betty Hemmings (415 Hornby St., 778-329-4321, bettyhemmings.com).
They said/We said: Prada’s CEO (aka. Miuccia’s husband) thinks counterfeit goods are not all that bad
Beauty refreshments: 5 ways to revitalize and hydrate your skin this weekend
Kate and Laura Mulleavy on Sequoia trees, Frankenstein and why there are no people on the Rodarte moodboards
Online Store of the Week: This is Not a Mall brings you the best from South & South East Asia without the cultural-mislabels or the price gouging (plus, we’re getting an extra 10% off!)
It’s official: BryanBoy is joining America’s Next Top Model!
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Shopping
5 minutes with Primary’s Cleo Schroeder
Photography: Primary Look Book by Greg Swales
Only one year in business and Big Apple–based label Primary (primaryny.com) has two big benchmarks bagged: the endorsement of a star style blogger (The Glamourai’s Kelly Framel) and a resort collection. Raised in Vancouver and schooled at Parsons, designer Cleo Schroeder talks West Coast roots and quirky fashion hits.
Shopping
Vancouver shop notes: Gaga for Gaya
GAYA $220
When it comes to handbags, spotted, strapped, tasselled or brightly hued is the new black. Fitting the bill on all those fronts is the latest collection from Vancouver brand Gaya (gaya.ca). A mint-coloured clutch with a black-and-white spotted pocket and key closure is cool for cocktail hour, and a python-patterned purse dripping in leather fringe dials up your everyday basics.
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Beauty
Workout: 6 tips for an added twist
Photography by Gabor Jurina
Can’t face another blah session on the elliptical? From trapeze to monkey movements, we offer six ways to spice up your routine.
1. TAKE IT TO THE ZOO
Spend an hour at Aeküus in Montreal (aekuus.com) and your body will have a light-bulb moment. You’ll find yourself bounding from one corner to the next like a monkey, with one hand on the ground and the other overhead, or crawling inches from the floor like Spider-Man scaling a building. The exercises originate from basic calisthenics and expand into endless variations, many of which are animal-inspired quadrupedal motions. You’ll start with posture, breathing and fundamental movements (walking, falling, sitting), then increase the intensity and incorporate elements such as martial arts, J-Kae band work and jump rope. “After a year and a half with us, you’re basically capable of training by yourself,” says co-founder Julien Karl. Demonstrating an advanced technique, he grabs the outer edge of a staircase, each hand on a different step, and lifts his legs parallel to the floor. Sold.
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Shopping
The steal: Ruby-adorned earrings at Jeweliette
The latest collection of colourful jewellery from Irit Sorokin Designs is one of the bauble-maker’s most stunning yet. Best of all? Many pieces are available for less than $100, like this pair of ruby-adorned earrings. At Jeweliette (692 Seymour St., 604-687-5577, jeweliette.com).
Shopping
Special service: Jessie Carlson Wardrobe
Jessie Carlson by Jenna Shouldice
So many clothes, so little space. Let Jessie Carlson Wardrobe (604-614-9658, jessiecarlson.com) loose in your closet. She’ll make room for that Helmut Lang blazer you’ll wear forever. Packages like the Starter or the Season provide a clothes edit, a personal shop and a custom book of outfits to make dressing fabulously for fall (and onwards) a cinch.
Shopping
Q&A: 5 minutes with Rozemerie Cuevas
Rozemerie Cuevas by Trevor Brady
Twenty-five years in fashion makes you a veteran, but RozeMerie Cuevas and her label, Jacqueline Conoir, are far from retirement. Case in point: Cuevas recently upsized her Jacqueline Conoir Boutique & Studio (164 W. Fifth Ave., Vancouver, 604-688-5222, jacquelineconoir.com) to an 8,000-square-foot space and launched a younger, edgier line, called JAC.
What type of girl did you have in mind when you were designing JAC?
“A cross between Kate Moss and Chloë Sevigny. She’s urban. She’s modern. She’s subtle. She has her finger on the pulse of things.”
Shopping
Topshop goes West! We’ve got the Calgary and Vancouver capsule details
Following the success of the Topshop capsules in Toronto, the Bay has decided to bless fashion diehards out West with capsules at their Vancouver and Calgary stores starting in mid-September. Shoppers will get to shop a curated selection of the collection, as flagship stores—like the one set to open at Yorkdale in September—get ready for their grand openings.
The capsules will launch at the Bay Vancouver (674 Granville Street, 2nd floor, 604-681-6211) starting September 15 and the Bay Calgary (200-8th Avenue South West, 3rd floor, 403-262-0345) starting September 17. Ready, set, shop!
In what we’re sure will solidify their position as a fashion mecca, Topshop Canada also boasted that shoppers can soon begin shopping online at thebay.com/topshop and thebay.com/topman. Who will be able to resist?
