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Watch YouTuber LaurDIY Teach Us How to Craft a Sparkly Witch Costume for Halloween
A scroll through her Instagram feed, and Lauren Riihimaki looks like every other brunch-loving, millennial pink-obsessed 25-year-old. The only difference: she has 4.6 followers, a photo from the set of Live With Kelly and Ryan and a link in bio that leads to a YouTube video with 8.8 million views. True to her social media handle, LaurDIY […]
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Etsy’s Made in Canada Market is Popping Up in 37 Cities Across Canada
One day, 37 cities, hundreds of makers and over a hundred thousand shoppers eager to get their hands on hand-crafted goods. On Saturday, September 29, Etsy’s Made in Canada market will celebrate its fifth year, and become the country’s largest national pop-up to date. From Sackville, New Brunswick to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory—and just about every Canadian city in between—Etsy makers […]
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Why Handmade and DIY-Inspired Fashion Is Making a Comeback
Over three days last December, around 4,000 people visited The Theatre Centre in Toronto for the 11th annual City of Craft fair. It was its busiest yet, with 60 vendors selling handmade goods like ceramic sculptures, crocheted cacti and stained-glass jewellery. It may come as a surprise that in 2018, shoppers are literally bumping elbows […]
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Designer DIY: Bring on the jewels! 3 easy steps to update a pair of pumps
Photography by Farzin Ghayour This week’s DIY comes courtesy of our crafty intern extraordinaire, Erin Summer-Kibblewhite, who joined us for a week after she won H&M’s Conscious Couture Contest with her eco-friendly beaded collar. Erin’s DIY skills continued to wow us when she created the perfect summer to fall transition pumps inspired by the bold jewel tones that paraded down Miu Miu’s Fall 2012 runway. Erin added a little bling to a gorgeous pair of ruby red pumps, showing us that it’s possible to get a designer footwear look without shelling out for designer footwear prices. Kudos Erin!
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Edmonton: Bag lady style
Like most fashion-obsessed women, I love mixing high and low fashion to create edgy and unique looks: A Preen dress with a Gap anorak; a Joe Fresh Style shirt with a Diane von Furstenberg skirt. And if the look is willing, there is nothing I love more than adding accessories. From vintage jewellery to designer shoes and locally handcrafted bags, I love them all. A few weeks ago, I accompanied my husband and three young sons to the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market (10310-83 Ave., 780-439-1844, Saturdays) in search of homemade jam and baby red potatoes, but instead discovered The Bag & Bath Ladies a.k.a. Diane Murphy and Helen Brassington and their gorgeous one-of-a-kind bags ($12 to $75).
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Vancouver: Get crafty at Heritage Hall
There are some clothing items we’ve purchased that are well-worn, well-loved and that cause a bit of heartbreak when we realize it’s time to let them go. But the truth is, those few precious pieces make up only a fraction of what’s in our closets.