Illustrations by Elena Johnston, March 6
The next First Friday in Hampden brings illustrator Elena Johnston. Her delicate and naive drawings of ‘women, chandeliers and anything French’ are in perfect pitch. There’s something jolie laide (think Charlotte Gainsbourg) about her girls- in keeping with her inspiration- they’re not conventionally pretty, but by definition have distinctive harmony and charm. We love the [...]
Rodebjer just arrived.
Like a breath of fresh air- exciting blues, brilliant yellows and crisp cottons from the hot Swedish designer Carin Rodebjer do not disappoint. Just landed on Friday.
Candace Ang
The hottest trend in jewelry right now is fabric and brights. Candace Ang really gets it right with these lovely necklaces and bracelets. They’re like gift wrap for your neck and wrist! From Vancouver, Candace’s mother holds a degree in fashion design and her father is a self-made, successful entrepreneur. It comes as no surprise [...]
Sweet Cream
The hottest color to bring into your wardrobe right now is a delicious pale cream. Just arrived are two wallet-friendly pieces from Aryn K.- a dress with just the right amount of flutter and sheen with a wide stretchy black belt to give it a little edge. The bitty jacket with pleating details will play [...]
Fresh Ink in Lucky
Literally! Hot off the presses, Shine is credited in the March ’09 Lucky Magazine for the cutest jacket coming from Ontario based line Fresh Ink. This sweet denim piece will be a staple in the spring wardrobe- a cool new take on the jean jacket-meets-blazer. Coming in a few days to Shine Collective.
4 Blocks of Fashion
We’ve recently joined forces with our neighbors to promote the fashion end of shopping on the Avenue in Hampden. The “4 Blocks of Fashion‘ campaign with Shine, doubledutch boutique, Form and Ma Petite Shoe begins Wednesday in City Paper, and you’ll see more of our joint efforts on gorgeous postcards around the city and in [...]
Jewelry Project
We know the power that a great piece of jewelry has to the wearer. The stones, the chain- it can all possess life-changing ingredients that go beyond superficial bling. Hannah Brancato’s Jewelry Project actually does that quite literally. As a resident artist at the House of Ruth, her initiative teaches the women at the shelter [...]
