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Julia Vallelunga, the designer behind La Raffinerie (laraffinerie.ca), was inspired by ancient tribal jewellery for her new Nomad collection. I love her use of raw, hand-dyed Indian silk and vintage chains from the 1970s, and it doesn’t hurt that these precious pieces start at only $65.

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How do you begin the creative process for Lula? “I start from weird things. For one issue, I was playing with kaleidoscopes; we tried to make everything look like that. For another one, I was obsessed with Wednesday Addams. For our first anniversary issue, I stalked the woman who created Strawberry Shortcake. When I first met Kirsten Dunst, one of the things we bonded over was Strawberry Shortcake.”

Years ago, when I was working at Caban, Hajnalka Mandula walked in wearing an amazing outfit, all her own design. So I visited her Gastown boutique, Mandula (1898 Main St., Vancouver, 604-568-9211, mandula.com), and fell in love. Now, she’s moved it to the former Grace Gallery on North Main. Her ultra-deconstructed clothing is pricey, but […]

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