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Finding the Perfect Fall Dress: a vintage maven’s top 3 shops

Finding the Perfect Fall Dress: a vintage maven’s top 3 shops

October 6th, 2011 - A vintage collector's take on where to find the perfect fall dress in Vancouver. Her top 3 shops are guaranteed to offer up just what you're looking for. Read More...

Handcrafted Dapper: the Board of Trade co.

Handcrafted Dapper: the Board of Trade co.

August 29th, 2011 - On Union Street there now lie two new and very note-worthy shops where there once was nothing. We sit down with the newer of the two, The Board of Trade co., to learn more about its unique shop concept. Read More...

Vancouver’s New Wonderland: Charlie & Lee

Vancouver’s New Wonderland: Charlie & Lee

June 25th, 2011 - Take a fantasy fashion trip inside Vancouver's newest boutique Charlie & Lee with swoon-worthy lines hailing from around the world. Read More...

Estate of Mind: purveyor of Sydney’s emerging fashion design talent

Estate of Mind: purveyor of Sydney’s emerging fashion design talent

June 7th, 2011 - Australian boutique +ESTATEofMIND gives emerging designers the take off platform they need, all the while providing customers with a wide array of excellent design. Read More...

Glimpse this World: The Hach

Glimpse this World: The Hach

April 13th, 2011 - There is a whole new world within the walls of local boutique The Hach. Owner Tara Hach shares the secrets of her shop with String Magazine. Read More...

Lululemon Lab: a creative movement

Lululemon Lab: a creative movement

March 21st, 2011 - An exclusive look into the Lululemon Lab, an innovative retail concept that lets customers in on the production process. And it`s all right here in Vancouver for everyone to see. Read More...

Daughters of Dawn on shopping–vintage and otherwise

Daughters of Dawn on shopping–vintage and otherwise

January 19th, 2011 - The girls at Daughters of Dawn Vintage share their shopping picks for the season and their favourite vintage shopping destinations. Read More...

La Sirena Folk Art: multicoloured Mexicana

La Sirena Folk Art: multicoloured Mexicana

December 17th, 2010 - La Sirena Mexican Folk Art shop brings a bit of Mexico into Vancouver. A unique place to get those unique gifts for those unique people in your life. Read More...

Introducing a boutique in the making: Oak + Fort

Introducing a boutique in the making: Oak + Fort

November 24th, 2010 - A new boutique that promises to do things in a different way, OAK + FORT is scheduled to open very, very soon. Read More...

Daughters of Dawn Vintage: past perfect

Daughters of Dawn Vintage: past perfect

November 11th, 2010 - Business partners and best friends Katie Webster and Erin Stanley reveal what makes Daughters of Dawn Vintage such a hit. Read More...

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