Is your wardrobe ready for summer? Check out Vancouver’s Much & Little for a shortlist of cool, modern summer looks. Much & Little owner Sarah Savoy handpicks each emergent designer with an eye on aesthetics and function, as well as attention to detail and craft. Labels at the Main Street shop include Women’s Wear Daily’s “designer to watch” Lauren Moffatt with her new line Pepin, which features artisanal clothing with intricate bead-work and hand embroidery moving away from the trend of today’s disposable fashion with a collection bound to become timeless pieces.
A boho bazaar
Calling all bohemians: Balsam and Vine is hosting the Bazaar, A Pop Up for the Modern Boheme from Wednesday, June 10 to Sunday, June 14, 11am-7pm at 434 Columbia St. Among the bohemian threads, two locally made IWTHD (I Wear the Headress) headpieces will be debuted at the bazaar. Balsam and Vine will also feature its summer collection, along with clothing, homewares, and accessories. Partial proceeds from the pop up will go towards Change Her World. The opening night gathering is on Thursday, June 11, from 6:30-11pm.
Girl pedal power
Sidesaddle, a women-focused bicycle boutique, recently opened at 2496 Victoria Dr. (at Broadway) in East Vancouver. The city’s newest bike shop is holding an open house on Saturday, June 13, from 3 to 7 pm to celebrate the new digs.
New ways to say ‘I do’
Cahoots Creative Happenings is bridging the gap between expensive weddings and eloping. Melissa Dubienski and her co-founder Natalie Litynsky have launched an innovative event design company that offers a new perspective to eloping by providing a unique service to Vancouver couples – WedFest: Pop Up Elaborate Elopements at different times of the year, in venues around the city. Check out their website for details on their wedding concept that helps keep costs down for the big day.
An emojis read
Old Navy is doing some deep analysis by developing a cutting-edge website that can identify your most utilized emojis, analyze them to understand your inner psychological workings, and devise a dream summer vacation suited to you. Plus they’ll throw in a free pair of flip flops. Here’s how it works: input a social handle from Instagram, Twitter or Facebook to www.emoodji.com; the system will analyze the account and serve up a heat map of which emojis you use the most. The results will then reveal what it says about your mood and personality and then unveil your ideal summer destination.
