Style

I know, I know, it barely feels like winter has come at all this year, but we still have a few more months of winter left to weather out, and anything could happen. Yay, Canada! But instead of getting too Dashboard about it, it’s all about looking forward to making the deep freeze as fun, fashionable and versatile as possible. On that note, Pantone Colorwear is proud to announce the launch of “The System Jacket.” It includes three elements that can be combined into one amazing jacket, or mixed and matched allowing for nine different jacket options.

I don’t know about you, but I bike absolutely everywhere: to the gym, over to the office, from errand to errand, home from the bar (although admittedly that’s usually not a great idea). It’s an integral part of my daily life here in the city. Unfortunately, most clothing doesn’t make a seamless transition between your biking self and your everything-else self. That’s what makes Marc De Storm so amazing. A Montreal-based company, Marc De Storm produces contemporary cycling wear that is functional both on and off a bicycle.

Whether you’re headed out to an upcoming music festival, a coffee shop, or to explore the streets around you, there’s the inevitable age-old question: What bag should I take? The Explorer’s Belt Bag by Vancouver’s Andrea Wong is the perfect answer if you’re like me and want to frolic along, hands free, without having to worry about dragging your purse along. Don’t worry, this is no polyester 80s fanny pack.

UK brand Gola has no plans of slowing down, and after celebrating their 110th year anniversary they've just released a limited capsule collection called “ The National Park." Inspired by British National Parks the brand celebrates the three most iconic landscapes in Britain: the Yorkshire Dales, Cairngorms, and Lake District. Releasing two limited edition styles, a low top and high top, the Ridge Runner Hightop sneaker slash hiking boot hybrid is on our wish list this year. 

Designed for athletes by athletes is this brands motto. RYU “Respect Your Universe” just opened its flagship store located in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver. Among producing athletic tech apparel, RYU has an impeccable athletic tech accessory line. The Locker Pack is a backpack that covers your every need and its unique drop front design even doubles as a portable locker!

An ever-changing collection of classic and curiously unique designs, NU KIND, designed and produced in Vancouver, is the embodiment of influence, inspiration, love, and self-exploration. Each piece is designed with utmost simplicity in hopes that it will be worn and styled however desired, with no limitations, and that their wearers—and even non-wearers —will feel the spirit and passion behind the brand. This fall, NU KIND has taken their three classic pieces and incorporated the timeless quality of vintage denim.

There’s nothing like the perfect pair of jeans—if you can actually find them. Instead of shaking your fist at the sky and cursing your white whale, check out Stitch & Mechanics, a brand whose mission is to create denim that reflects the quality and craftsmanship of old school NYC manufacturing. Their jeans are handcrafted in the company’s own denim factory in New York’s garment district. No automatic machines are used in the process; it’s truly a hands-on engineering method. As such, each pair is unique.

paperroute, a fashion marketing company focusing on young talent, is collaborating with Little Mountain Shop, a new space in Vancouver that hosts curated pop-ups and events, for an End of Summer Market this weekend.