TMC Yardage Sale

Join us for the 20th Annual More Than Just a Yardage Sale put on by the Textile Museum of Canada.  This event is organized and run by the Museum’s Volunteer Association, the Sale raises significant funds in support of the Museum’s collections, exhibitions and public programs. Continually expanding in scale, the More Than Just a Yardage […] Read More

Summer 2015 Trends

Getting a handle on Summer’s lead fashion stories (the chic sportif, the ’90s-meets-’70s love-in, the Canadian tux redux) is simple enough — it’s just a trend report away.  Tracking down the individual pieces that capture the mood of the season requires a higher level of study.  Finding the ones that flatter and function, then working them […] Read More

Botany Brides

Wedding dress designs are getting more and more unique. Bridal shorts are now a thing (thank you, Olivia Palmero), there are wedding dresses with cutouts and we’re seeing more gowns in colors besides traditional white. Those ideas might seem crazy to you, but the newest wedding dress design takes things to a whole new level. […] Read More

Tie Dye Feast

As the temperature rises and vibrant color patterns become the norm, the increasingly popular tie-dye style from the 1990’s is becoming a hot commodity for streetwear enthusiasts. Filthy Rebena’s shop is bursting with original tie-dye designs from the 1990’s.  Rebena’s tie-dyed stock mainly consists of fashionable, handmade, artwork sundresses that were once sold at high prices in […] Read More

Dressed In Greed

Do you buy fast fashion?  You can’t beat yourself up too much about it.  It’s the fashion industry’s responsibility to manufacture clothing in an ethical manner.  Sadly, corporations do not value lives as much as they do profit.  Stories of forced child labor, treacherous working conditions and toxic pollutants poisoning communities appear regularly.  Next time […] Read More

Kickin’ It Clean

Tread kindly on Mother Earth in these shoes from French brand Veja. The brand, founded in 2004, makes its shoes out of cotton, rubber or leather which have been obtained through sustainable means. For its latest collection, it has also created shoes using recycled plastic fibre, recycled cotton and Tilapia fish skin.  Prices range from $97 […] Read More