Introducing: CND’s “Flirtation” Summer 2016 Collection

CND Spring 2016 Flirtation

Whereas CND’s Spring 2016 collection is all about the bright, bold and vibrant colours inspired by Miami’s Art Basel festival, the CND Summer 2016 colours are surprisingly toned down as a feminine pastel-centric collection appropriately named “Flirtation”.  Sweet, creamy pastel shades like Lavender Lace, Honey Darlin’, Pink Pursuit, Skin Tease and Date Night evoke an “ethereal sense of beauty“, […]

Q&A Letterbox: Canadian Stationery Subscription Box

Q&A Letterbox

Cards and notes written on stationery provide tangible evidence that someone is thinking of you, and the idea of someone taking time to put pen to paper and write a message means a lot more than it used to.

Swedish Brand Fjällräven Brings Scandinavian Style and Durability to Canadian Adventures

fjallraven backpacks

In 2014, the brand made its Canadian debut, choosing Vancouver as its first Canadian city in which to open a stand-alone retail location. Shoppers like myself were intrigued by the Fjällräven brand, with its exotic Nordic ‘umlauts’ over the A’s, and its little Arctic Fox logo which seemed to suddenly show up on colourful backpacks all over the city.