OOTD: Vancouver’s Rainy Day Essential: The Rainboot
As one of Canada’s rainiest regions, you can’t live in Vancouver without owning a pair of rainboots. This season, my go-to rainboot is the Lisa Boot in Navy Blue from the Norwegian footwear and apparel brand Swims. I first became familiarized with Swims as a men’s waterproof loafer brand, but only found out recently they also offer […]
Holiday Festivi-TEAs with The Urban Tea Merchant’s “Festive Tea” Service
Modern Mix Vancouver was recently hosted by The Urban Tea Merchant to try out its Festive Tea Service, a high-tea experience with sweet and savoury goodies paired with luxurious holiday teas.
Vancouver’s “Naked Snacks” Delivers Gourmet Healthy Snack Mixes
Naked Snacks is a Vancouver-based snack subscription box program, which focuses on delivering healthy, gourmet trail-mix style snacks to its subscribers on a monthly basis.
Vancouver Designer Spotlight: Mandy Lau’s Fashion Illustrations
Drawn to the allure of fashion and fantasy, Vancouver fashion illustrator Mandy Lau’s whimsical strokes reflect the sensuality and dark mystery of high fashion.
OOTD: These Boots Were Made For Walking (through Vancouver’s Chinatown)
On a sunny autumn day in Vancouver, I took a walk through Chinatown to test out the comfort of a stylish new pair of fall booties from Miz Mooz. I visited some of my favourite shops in the neighbourhood, and discovered a few new ones as well!
Vancouver Designer Spotlight: Market Canvas Leather Bags
Julie will tell you that Market Canvas, as the name implies, was originally a canvas bag business idea. It was at a craft show where she discovered the popularity of her leather goods over her canvas goods and she never looked back.