Last week we told you about the pastel trend we love for spring, and today we released our February lookbook, a pastel story. This week we’ll take a closer look at some of the pretty hues we love for spring, starting with rose… the color of delicate petals, sun-kissed cheeks and grapefruit, symbolic of gentleness, (…) Read more »
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February Lookbook Video
Feb 20, 2012Spring is coming, I can feel it… you start to notice a little change in the air, it carries with it a scent of the warmth that is on its way, flowers poke their heads out of the ground to see if its safe to bloom yet, and the sun fights to stay out a (…) Read more »
Store Style: Blue Jean Baby
Feb 16, 2012In case you couldn’t tell by looking at our website, we’re pretty into denim right now – even the good old Canadian tuxedo! But even if head to toe denim is a little too much for you, we love finding ways to incorporate pieces of it into every outfit, and it feels so fresh for (…) Read more »
Hot Trend: Ponytail Cuffs
Jan 17, 2012I don’t think I’ve used anything other than standard hair ties for ponytails since I got rid of my (extensive) collection of scrunchies, so when I saw that we were getting all of these cute ponytail cuffs in, I was really excited for a fresh take on the ponytail. It’s my go-to hair style, but (…) Read more »
FASHION trend: Colored shirts and high neck jewelry!
Dec 14, 2011As of late I’m pretty much all about shirts, I feel like I’m back in my school days again but I like it. I button them right up to the top, wear them under dresses or sweaters with the collar peeking out or just on their own with jeans. My new obsession is collar detail (…) Read more »
Trend direction from our seniors
Dec 05, 2011Our December book has just dropped and fashion trends have twisted from a high-spirited, festive way of dressing to a much cleaner, cooler 80’s and 90’s vibe. We’re pretty excited about the styling going into the New Year. we’re feeling cool and boy-like with an edge…a soft attitude that isn’t too overpowering. For you to (…) Read more »
Trend Spotting: Abbey Lee
Nov 25, 2011Abbey Lee is running through our minds a bit too much lately and with the launch of our Baroque trend, which is full of rich velvets, clashing textures, and beautiful jewel tones, we thought why not experiment with some looks up in the studio. We printed out some inspiration tears and got styling; here are (…) Read more »
Trend: Snow Angel
Nov 16, 2011When I think of a snow angel I think of a soft wanderer, she walks quietly and oozes curiosity. Our Snow Angel trend derived from all things soft and pretty, beautiful cozy textures hang softly while pastels shades capture the nostalgic feeling of a dream like world. Snow Angel is about comfort, comfort in the (…) Read more »
Trend Spotting: 1920′s Je t’aime Pari
Nov 04, 2011If I had a time machine I would go back to the Birth of Bohemian Paris Just like Gil (Owen Wilson) did in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris. Reeling from the folly of World War I, Paris was the centre of the artistic universe then. Bohemians were exquisite and romantic – it was an elegant (…) Read more »
Trend inspiration: Mod
Oct 27, 2011Stepping into my mod world… When free people launched this trend I became all nostalgic, being British I studied this movement through my fashion and design course and feel honored that one of the significant designers of this time is from my homeland Wales. When I think of MOD I think of Mary Quant amongst (…) Read more »
Trend Inspiration: MOD
Oct 25, 2011To further explore the Mod Trend and why we love it, Jemma, Naomi and I decided to each pick a look from this trend and put together a vignette incorporating personal items that show what Mod means to us. The look above got my attention immediately and conjured up thoughts about music, books and people (…) Read more »
Trend Spotting: we LOVE polka dots
Sep 16, 2011Such a playful print is running through our minds lately, we can’t quite get enough of this adorable look. It’s a look that made a very popular fashion statement, especially for women’s dresses and blouses during the 1920, 1940’s and 50’s and now it has made its way back and is at the forefront of (…) Read more »

