The holidays are a special time, so we are giving away a special prize; a hand crafted piece from designer, Molly Spittal. With an affinity for leather and heavy fabrics, Molly has grown her label, The Stowe, from her signature hand crafted belts, to totes and backpacks. Each one is made by hand and is one of a kind. The piece that we are giving away is her Roll-Top Rucksack and was inspired by the functional Dry-Sac that is used by kayakers. All of her pieces are made with 100% natural leather, natural cotton and brass hardware.
Our friends over at Toywatch have given us a couple of the Jelly watches to put on our readers wrists. With eight different choices for strap colour and nine choices for watch colour, you can create seventy-two different combinations. Just pop the watch right out of the strap to mix and match. What a cool way to spruce up your fall wardrobe without breaking the bank.
This month we are giving away an amazing selection of backpacks from Jansport. These packs will help you carry your books, clothes or iPad in style. With heavy-duty zippers, reinforced stitching, numerous compartments, and suede bottoms, these backpacks will be able to handle anything that you throw at them or in them.
Spring is here and so is the crazy spring weather. You know what I am talking about, sun one minute, rain the next. To help you navigate the changes in weather the kind folks over at Tretorn have given us two pairs of Wellies, one for guys and one for girls. Want to win? Go to ionmagazine.ca and comment on the prize to enter.
This month we are giving away a pair of sick kicks from Converse. These sneakers are part of a collaboration with Finnish design company, Marimekko, and features the patterns Tarha (1963), Pikkusuomu (1965), and Kirppu (1980). This collaboration also marks the launch of the Chuck Taylor All Star PJ, a more feminine version of the traditional Chuck. You can win them here or look for them in stores in mid March.
The prize this month comes courtesy of Puma. Puma has been at the forefront of athletic wear since forever. If you’re not the athletic type it’s okay, Puma has a collection of lifestyle clothing that’s both stylish and functional and we have some to give to you.
To enter comment on this post and we’ll draw a name randomly on Valentine’s Day.
Photography: Tyson Fast | Stylist: Toyo Tsuchiya | Hair and Makeup: Grace Lee for TRESemmé Hair Care/Plutino Group | Hair and Makeup Assistant: Wendy Rorong | Model: Darryl from Elmer Olsen Models
Apparently the Swedes are good at a few things: crafting perfect pop songs, furniture you put together yourself and meatballs. They can add making sunglasses to that list with this month’s prize, a pair of WESC shades. The heat is on which means beach days aplenty—what better way to spot your summer crush while you’re catching some rays than through the lenses of a pair of WESCs.
These boots were made for walking. But really now, what else could boots be made for? Preparing an eggs benny with a perfect hollandaise sauce? In all fairness the boots in question are a pair of handcrafted, Driver Red Daytons. With a history dating back to 1946, premium leather Daytons are the go to footwear for any boot enthusiast. Even better, you could have these boots on your feet because we are giving them away!
There are a million benefits to rolling up your sleeves. One of them being that you will be better able to view the new watch you won from the Swatch Colour Codes collection offered as this month’s prize. You can’t wear your iPhone on your wrist, people, and nothing’s more fun than accenting your outfit with a Swatch watch. Like they say, the watch really maketh the man. Swatch watches have been the envy of many for years and the Swiss company has been the best maker of watches for centuries, so stop checking your cell phone and give your wrist a reason to thank you.
ION has a couple of KÄRV t-shirts to give away to lucky readers of this issue. Launched in 2000, the clothing company prides itself on its vintage-inspired garments that provide a parallel with the latest fashion trends. The company’s designers, based out of Montreal, work day in and day out to ensure quality through extensive attention to detail. Though the brand is primarily known for their tops, in 2010 they launched a denim line allowing die hard KÄRV enthusiasts and fashion lovers alike to create a unique and effortless look.
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So I bought one of those gift cards for the iTunes digital store thinking I’d be able to transfer the credit to my girlfriend in the US on her birthday. Or, if not, I figured I’d at least be able purchase and send songs using the iTunes infrastructure. I don’t use a credit card so I thought this would be an easy way around the problem of getting a gift to her, and also, I could impress her with all the rad songs I would send her without her having to deal with any of the headaches of file upload sites. Long story short, I am now stuck with a $50 credit for the iTunes store that I don’t really need, so if you email me at kellen.wp@gmail.com I will buy the first 50 people “Symphonies” the debut single off this album because it’s great and you should all hear it. It’s like the soundtrack to riding a speedboat powered by unicorns through the rings of saturn to rescue a magical fairy princess. It’s just great.
—Kellen Powell @kellenw
The prize this issue is the Gracey scarf, courtesy of the “larry.” line by Terri Potratz. These unique pieces will envelop you in warmth and comfort, while striking the delicate chord which lies between old country and modern urban style. Every item is hand knit in Vancouver with BC-sourced alpaca fibre. The fibre travels from a ranch in the Cariboo to a small co-op spinning mill on Salt Spring Island, where it is naturally processed and spun into their trademark bulky yarn. The finished product is every bit a coveted high fashion staple as it is an art piece. www.wearelarry.com
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• your favorite colour (from the ones pictured above)
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The holiday season is coming up and the kind people over at Bench are offering up two outfits for our lucky readers. Just in case you’ve been living in a cave, we will bring you up to speed. Bench is one of the top street brands from the other side of the pond. Don’t stress if you’re not lucky enough to win this prize, you can go and check out what you’re missing at one of the many Bench stores across Canada. Don’t worry Vancouver, a Bench store just opened in Pacific Centre.
We all have our things that we’re addicted to and at this time of year it’s usually those tri-colour candy corn kernels that start making their way into the stores for Halloween. This year you can save your teeth and get addicted to this great graphic skull tee courtesy of British streetwear line, Addict. Kindly refrain from sticking candy corn in its nose.
