Vancouver shop notes: Party pouch

by Joy Pecknold
Sovka Purse
Photo by Carlo Mendoza (styling by Breanna Gow for judyinc.com).

A small, lightweight bag to stow essentials is a must for the summer music-festival circuit. Vancouver’s unique Sovka bags channel the ’70s vibe of the season (à la Anna Sui and Derek Lam) for a slice of the price.

Designer Melanie Cookson hand-dyes porcupine quills and painstakingly sews them in psychedelic patterns onto pouches of reclaimed suede. There’s even one named after Quebec heavy metal–band Voivod (shown, $145). At One of a Few (354 Water St., 604-605-0685, oneofafew.com).

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