Each Holiday season I like to promote small businesses. I have either worked for or owned a small business over the past 20+ years. Small businesses will always have my heart. I understand first hand the impact that shopping local has. This year I wanted to shine the light onto some amazing Canadian, Black, and Indigenous Owned Businesses. Rather than our money going strictly to the big (predominantly White owned) companies, who already have a lot of money, support, small,…
Everything old is new again. Let me ask you, do you have any old silver and/or gold jewelry laying around that you don’t know what to do with? Maybe it’s outdated, or broken, or just not your style? Sound familiar ? I definitely have a stash of old broken, mismatched silver I just wasn’t sure what to do with it. It’s valuable, so I didn’t want to get rid of it, but I wasn’t using it either. So what to…
Shopping secondhand for my clothing, as well as, purchasing new items from local, sustainable + ethical brands has been one major shift I’ve made over the past few years. I am much more mindful when bringing something new, or new-to-me, into my wardrobe. Why? I have learned so much about the harmful realities of the fashion industry (harmful to the planet and to people) that it made me want to do better. When it comes to sustainability, I have been…
Chokitem (pronounced Ch – ok – e – tem), is an innovative, eco-friendly, Canadian, Black owned jewelry brand. Oh, and did I mention how beautiful their pieces are? I was introduced to this sustainable jewelry line by local, Vancouver, fashion designer, Jess of Free Label. She initiated a community based way for influencers, models, photographers, web designers, etc to be partnered up with a Canadian BIPOC owned business. As someone who is actively seeking out sustainable, BIPOC businesses, this call to…
It is not Fall yet. Not even close, in my mind anyway. We had a late start to the Summer here on the West Coast, so I’m soaking up every minute of sunshine and heat. I know sartorially we always want to skip ahead to the next season. Rather than choosing to shop one season or another, opt for pieces that can transition seamlessly from one season to the next. When shopping for new pieces, especially dresses, I like to…