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Daily steal: Vintage inspired watch, $68

FASHION Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:00:47 +0000

At this price, there’s no reason this vintage-inspired watch should not be on your wrist! The brown croc texture is timeless and ages with perfection. ($68, lamercollections.com)

Montreal’s vintage mecca comes complete with its own illustrated map!

Randi Bergman — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:00:42 +0000

Attention shopping addicts and travel enthusiasts: Montreal’s got a brand new bag. No longer in the shadow of the city’s Plateau neighbourhood, Mile End has become a bonafide shopping destination for quirky and vintage boutiques, complete with its own illustrated map! Where shares this and more in their in-depth guide. Read the full story »

8 Canadian-based e-boutiques that will satisfy your shopping fix (and actually ship to your doorstep!)

FASHION Staff — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:21 +0000

By Allyssia Alleyne and Lauren Chan Last Wednesday marked the launch of The Peacock Parade, the Canadian response to American flash-sale websites like Gilt Group. Though we’re itching to scour the site for deals, it’s by no means the only place to get your fashion fix online. Check out some of the best Canadian online [...]

Edmonton shop notes: Canadian fashion at Meese on 124

Karen Ashbee — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:00:27 +0000

Jumping on the Canadian fashion bandwagon has never been easier, thanks to the opening of Meese’s second location, Meese on 124 (10240 124th St., Unit 006, Edmonton, 780-418-1388, meeseclothing.com). Dedicated exclusively to Canadian and local talent, co-owner Tressa Heckbert has stocked the store with bold frocks by Frank Lyman Design, vintage-inspired designs by Cinder + [...]

The culture club: 6 vendors to see at the Brooklyn Flea

Ashleigh Dempster & Amanda Blakley — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:30:54 +0000

A recent trip to Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson last weekend was beyond successful. Housed inside the former Williamsburg Savings Bank, a Brooklyn landmark, it is full of all kinds of delights for the senses. The market was a sea of mustaches, plaid shirts (despite the 100 degree heat) and Ray-Ban glasses for the men [...]

The daily steal: Vintage telephone necklace, $12

Elli Stuhler — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:00:16 +0000

Just because they didn’t come with apps, text messaging or cameras, doesn’t mean vintage phones should fade into obscurity. Borrow a bit of their old-world glamour by wearing this charming miniature version (Aldo, $12).

Ottawa: Dining out on vintage at Aunt Olive’s

FASHION Staff — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:04:59 +0000

Part café, part clothing store, Ottawa’s Aunt Olive’s (209 Gilmour St., 613-565-0564) allows customers to shop for eclectic and kitschy vintage finds while grabbing a bite to eat. Owner, seamstress and chef, Jamie Garner, hunts for men and women’s vintage clothes in Toronto, Montreal and New York, and tailors them for fit. “It doesn’t matter [...]

Go vintage-treasure hunting in Ottawa this weekend

FASHION Staff — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:45:57 +0000

This Sunday, vintage lovers will be treasure hunting through the 25th annual Ottawa Vintage Clothing Sale at the Fairmont Château Laurier. It’s just one example of how Ottawa’s fashion scene is more than its image of politicos in boring black suits. The sale brings together private and professional collectors from across Canada for the show, [...]