Ottawa Fashion Week Fall / Winter 2012

Ottawa Fashion Week once again brought the nation’s capital together for a fantastic show case of fall and winter designer collections for this year. The event was held at the Westin Hotel in central downtown Ottawa (which was very handy for out of town guests).    Illyra (left) and !NU.I (right) The layout of the […]

Meet The MAFIA: Avant-Garde Accessories by Two Ottawa Sisters

Victoria and Olivia Van Eyk of Ottawa’s MAFIA are a sister design duo who create some pretty awesome accessories. The duo have been in business since 2007 and are making a great impression in the Canadian fashion scene and abroad. We chatted with the duo to see how they got started and how things have […]

An Interview with The ‘Original Andrea’

Andrea Kolpaska (Originals by Andrea) is a name in Ottawa and abound associated with many things beautiful and by that we mean her wonderful and artistic jewellery designs. We sat down with Kolpaska to ask her some questions about her journey through designing unique jewellery and accessories and what she has planned next!   When […]

Interview: Alan White and Barry Moss of Hats, Etc.

Hats, Etc. is the hat design house of Alan White and Barry Moss! The U.K. born but Ottawa based design duo create works of art for all occasions. We sat down and asked them a few questions about their growing company. When were you first interested in fashion?: White: For me, I would say in […]

An Interview with Amber Watkins of Amber Watkins Swim

Amber Watkins is a name circulating heavily amongst the Ottawa fashion scene and for good reason! Watkins’ swim wear line Amber Watkins Swim debuted this past season at Ottawa Fashion Week, before and after her debut, her line was garnering attention. I sat down with Watkins to ask her a few questions about her emerging […]

Easy, Delicious Pumpkin Soup

After Hallowe’en many of us are left with the same situation and tradition of disposing a pumpkin or pumpkins! Now, in the great tradition of re-using what we already have in front of us let’s turn that pumpkin into something delicious and no, we’re not roasting seeds. Pumpkin soup is a great source of fibre, […]

Making the Most of Your Accessories for Spring!

Spring is just around the corner and one of the most exciting things about the spring season is the return of so many colours to the landscapes for us Canadians! On that note, spring colours are making their way back into the rotation and we’re pointing out a few key trends for accessorising this coming spring!