Brian Hill spent his youth washing windows, sorting hangers and looking after customers at his family’s vancouver clothing store, Hills of Kerrisdale. His experience there led him to open Aritzia LP in 1984. As CEO, Hill has pursued vertical integration with in-house labels, and has built Aritzia into one of Canada’s most popular clothing retailers […]
The Future 500 network offers more than just the chance to meet like-minded people in social circumstances. It also presents lucrative business opportunities, as these four blossoming relationships prove
Neil Fairbrother and Aiden Byrne
Like many chefs, Aiden Byrne doesn’t do cocktail parties. The head chef of the Dorchester Grill would rather have his head down in […]
Los Gatan Shannon McDaniel opened Anjou Boutique nearly a year ago and the store will celebrate Dec. 5 and 6. The anniversary party will feature the boutique’s top jewelry designer, Doris Kozlovic. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation.
Anjou features a unique blend of classic clothing lines and eco-friendly […]
Boogs Baby Booteek announced today the launch of its online boutique website, http://boogsbabybooteek.com.
Boogs Baby Booteek has one mission - to bring style back into the closets of children. Can’t stand cartoon characters splashed across your child’s clothing? Want your child’s wardrobe to reflect your personal style? At boogsbabybooteek.com you’ll find unique clothing and accessories with […]
Perhaps forgetting it used to be an anarchist punk outfit, TSOL is teaming with a clothing label to release its next album.
The band that once urged fans to “abolish government” is now teamed with Hurley to help the clothing label hock hoodies to teenagers. The clothing company footed the bill for the band’s recording, and […]
In these hard economic times, we’re all looking for ways to save. But exactly how much can you get when you’re pinching pennies?
Turns out, quite a lot.
We asked the newsroom’s three high-school interns to go on a thrift-store clothes-shopping mission. Armed with just $20 apiece, they set off to see not only if they could […]
Move over, fashionista. There’s a new girl in town.
She mixes H&M with Hermès and wears Gucci with Gap. She’s equally adept at sniffing out big-label bargains at online boutiques like net-a-porter.com and shopping the sales racks at Holts. Recessionista is her name, and if financial forecasters are to be believed, we’ll be seeing her around […]
Given a choice, who wouldn’t want to fill their closet with couture?
Luxurious fabrics. Impeccable construction. Best of all, couture is made specifically to your proportions, which means never facing finding pants that fit perfectly on your thighs but are way too loose around the waist.
But keep dreaming, Cinderella. The plummeting economy leaves haute couture further […]
Jarrid Adler’s frustration at the cost of replacing carbon fibre hockey sticks after they shatter prompted him to take a shot at launching an online business
American Eagle Outfitters Inc., the U.S. retailer of clothing for 15- to 25-year-olds, said third- quarter profit fell on slower sales of women’s jeans and tops.
Net income dropped 57 percent […]
Jarrid Adler’s frustration at the cost of replacing carbon fibre hockey sticks after they shatter prompted him to take a shot at launching an online business
Take a squiz around the airport arrivals hall at the number of visitors arriving with enormous, empty suitcases and there’s your question answered.
Before you leap into the fray with a […]