Refashion Vancouver, a place to sell unworn clothes, shop for new styles, and glam up with free services such as manicures, takes place this Saturday at the Yaletown Roundhouse, 10am-5pm for shoppers, 9am-6pm for sellers.
Kitsilano.ca reports that the Ten Thousand Villages location at 2909 W. Broadway is closing April 30 as part of the fair-trade organizations downsizing. Altogether, 10 retail locations will close and about 20 head office staff will be let go to re-energize its vision and stabilize the organization. There will still be 34 TTV retail stores, including the ones on Granville Island and Commercial. Toy Jungle, from across the street on Broadway, is going to take the space. Meanwhile, Kitsilano.ca also reports the opening of Inbox Home Storage & Organization at W. 10th and Alma.
Perhaps on your radar from WE's recent Parker building profile, the Dakota Group/Yates Co. is having a sample sale April 18-20 at 102-256 West 7th Ave. Mia Melon, Yumi, Line & Dot, Tana & Bee, PJ Salvage, Numph, Chinese Laundry, Kangol Hats, Matt & Nat and more. Thurs./Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. 11am - 4pm. ATM on site. 604-683-7767
Gastowns next Shop Hop is April 18 from 5 to 9. New participants include Army & Navy, Fortknight, Board of Trade Co., Athena Atelier, Artemisia, Meadow Gifts, Menu Skateboards, Stussy, and Angel. Go to Gastown.org for details.
The 64thArmy & Navy Shoe Sale beings April 24 at 8am at VancouversArmy & Navy Gastown location. ArmyAndNavy.ca
