Lloyd & Wolf celebrates individualism with a new collection of leather handbags. The young Canadian label known for its leather accessories featuring studs and spikes, has released a new collection for fall 2015. Lloyd & Wolf, founded by designer Larissa Stefani, is produced in Vancouver and Spain using old-world artisans to ensure quality workmanship. It’s worth noting that Lloyd & Wolf was a finalist in Western Living’s Designer of the Year 2015, in the fashion category.
New at Much & Little
Much & Little unveils its lineup of emergent designers for fall, showcasing looks that are rich and varied. Owner/buyer Sarah Savoy picks natural textiles and dyes, and her lines are primarily produced in North America. Located in Main Street’s independent shopping district, Much & Little is stocked with unique women’s apparel, home goods, accessories and gifts. New to the designer lineup are Vancouver’s own Vestige, an emerging brand offering innovative designs in premium fabrics, and designer Miranda Bennett, who produces capsule collections of minimalist apparel.
A decade of Mintage
Happy 10th anniversary to Commercial Drive’s Mintage Vintage. The 3,000-square-foot store has been a fixture in the neighbourhood for a decade, offering stylishly curated vintage clothes, accessories, and jewelry, along with new fashions. If you’re on The Drive, stop by to say happy birthday on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5 to 9pm.
Fashion week
Local talent Sara Armstrong will be joining the Vancouver Fashion Week roster for the Spring/Summer 2016 season, debuting her fifth collection called Catalysis, as well as a video and sound collaboration with cinematographer Aaron Marshall, at the Chinese Cultural Centre, Sunday, Oct. 4, at 6:50pm. The show will also feature jewelry from Vancouver’s Anita Sikma.
Olympic dreams
Olympians and official Red Mitten ambassadors, Shannon Szabados, Marie-Philip Poulin and Caroline Ouellette, along with Hudson’s Bay, launched the seventh edition of its Red Mitten, an iconic symbol of Canadian Olympic pride and the source of millions of dollars in direct athlete funding through the Canadian Olympic Foundation. The sale of the mittens has raised more than $28 million for the Canadian Olympic Foundation, providing funds to athletes and the Canadian sport system. The mittens will retail for $12 and 30 per cent of the sales will go towards the Canadian Olympic Foundation.
