October 12, 2010

Fun news! Forsya is inviting shoppers down for a special night of VIP shopping this Thursday, October 14th – you’ll get 20% off all designs and the opportunity to celebrate the launch of Forsya’s Fall Collection while sipping wine and enjoying appies. If you haven’t stopped by Forsya before, it’s a great boutique featuring Canadian and local talent – clothing, jewelry and more. The event starts at 7:30 at 2206 Main St. in Vancouver this Thursday.

They carry Montreal indie fashion designer, Eve Gravel’s line (pictured above), whose fall collection looks just gorgeous!

To the Canadians – hope you had a great long weekend.

~Posted by: Amy

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October 4, 2010

Thanks to my friend Hilary I’ve got another wonderful indie fashion line from New Zealand to share with you today! It’s fun to hear about the goings on in other countries, and the success of their indie designers. This particular line, Starfish – from what I hear – is the talk of the town there. Not only do they manufacture all of their pieces in New Zealand, they won the sustainable business award in 2007. Their collections are so wearable, and I’m a huge fan of not only their current collection, but their last collection was gorgeous too.

~Posted by: Amy

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September 29, 2010

Toronto indie fashion designer Hayley Gibson has launched her fall 2010 collection online, and as always I’m a fan of the clean looks, all accented with great details. This collection is dominated by dark colors: blacks, deep purples, and navy blue – quite fitting considering the tragic inspiration for her fall line.

Around here, a different mood seems to prevail today. We’re getting our last chance for some patio time – now through Sunday, and if things are quiet around here – that’s where you’ll find me.

Click here to visit Birds of North America online

~Posted by: Amy

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September 24, 2010

I thought it’d be fun to break away from our normal focus on North American indie fashion and take a peek at what’s going on in New Zealand! A friend let me know the other day that Fashion Week is in full swing in New Zealand and pointed me in the direction of one of her favorite designers from the shows, Juliette Hogan. It’s safe to say that I’m a fan now too – I love the collection she presented and would be pretty happy to own a few pieces from it. I like the ladylike feel and almost vintage look that many of the pieces have. I’ve included a few pictures from MSN NZ and you can check out all of the shows here as well as Juliette’s site too.

~Posted by: Amy

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September 20, 2010

Monday feels a bit more fun – with this sale from Vancouver’s own Elroy! They’ve added lots of items to their sale section, several pieces which would be really great for fall.

~Posted by: Amy

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August 31, 2010

Was browsing through dace’s site and saw some great looks I wanted to share with you today. The site currently has a preview of their fall collection, and the rest of the fall looks will be available on the site soon. You’ll probably want to take a peek at their sale section, they’ve got some great summer styles on sale too! dace is one of Vancouver’s most popular indie fashion lines – both designed and manufactured here in the city.

Click here to shop.

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August 27, 2010

Portland local and indie fashion designer, Riordan Roache’s fall collection is stunning! With a focus on sophisticated and wearable designs each piece is both classic and unique. Riordan has been knitting since she was six, and was homeschooled until going on to study Fashion Design at London’s Central St Martins for four years.

Click here to visit her shop.

Hope your weekend is a good one! I’ll be getting packed for a road trip next week- we’ll be stopping in Seattle, Portland and the Columbia Gorge. I can’t wait.

~Posted by: Amy

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August 25, 2010

Canada’s no stranger to indie fashion – Valerie Dumaine hails from Montreal, and season after season she brings us beautiful, wearable collections. The fall fashion preview is up on her site now – and will be in her online shop and in stores soon too.

Click here to view the full preview.

~Posted by: Amy

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August 10, 2010

Love indie fashion? You’ll want to check out Jesse Smith’s latest collection. With recent news reports chock full of concerns about the environment, it’s wonderful to hear about a designer like Jesse. It’s clear eco-friendliness is high on her list of priorities – each of her garments is sustainably produced here in Vancouver, using fabric that has been imported from Europe. Take a look at her latest collection here.

~Posted by: Amy

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