Choices Markets opening on The Drive
There will soon be a Choices grocery store on The Drive in East Vancouver. The locally owned grocer bought Drive Organics, which was owned by an American company, on Commercial Drive earlier this year and plans to rebrand the store as a Choices Markets location within a couple of months. The latest addition brings the number of Choices Markets in the Lower Mainland to eight.
Gastown boutique goes global
Gastown boutique One of a Few is among the more than 120 boutiques, along with 500 designers, featured on Garmentory, an online store. The foundation of Garmentory fills the gap between Shoptiques and Farfetch. Fashion lines Ace & Jig, Apiece Apart, Black Crane, Creatures of Comfort, Frame Denim, Objects Without Meaning, Rachel Comey, Rag & Bone, and Strathcona Stockings (made in Roberts Creek, BC) are just a handful of the contemporary brands and emerging designers available.
100 years and kicking
Ingledew's Shoes recently held a party at its newest location, 900 West Hastings, in celebration of its 100th anniversary. The family owned and operated company, now in the fourth generation of Ingledew's management, has grown from one store on Granville Street to six throughout the province.
Warhol show extended
The Andy Warhol – A Different Idea of Love sale and exhibition of Warhol prints is being held over for another month at 1280 Homer. The show has had nearly 30,000 visitors since it opened. The display will run until April 28.
Hey Jude pops up in Gastown
The fashionable duo behind the innovative vintage brand Hey Jude are hosting their spring pop-up in Gastown, April 17 to 30, Sunday to Monday, from 11am to 7pm at 315 Abbott. Set in a boutique atmosphere and boasting their signature minimalist vibe, the spring/summer collection will feature hand-picked and altered vintage in neutral shades and simple silhouettes.
