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    Checking In with Khloe, Iain & Talia // Amelia Lee, Shopify & Love Medals

    August 30, 2020 /

    It’s been a crazy few months since we originally chatted with some shop owners — and in that time, they’ve been through the emotional roller coaster of frantic shop closures, hustling online, and slowly reopening with all its rules and challenges. We’re taking a breath to check in with two quick questions to see how they’ve been doing. (Part 2)

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    A woman poses in her shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Katrina // Market Collective

    March 10, 2021

    In Conversation with Nicole, Alex & Audra // Thorn & Thistle

    September 30, 2020
    Owners of an Indigenous art gallery in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Mark & Mary // Alcheringa Gallery

    March 17, 2021
  • Fashion

    Checking In with Dave, Lily & Rebecca // Oxford, Dancing Lily & Hughes

    August 23, 2020 /

    It's been a crazy few months since we originally chatted with some shop owners — and in that time, they've been through the emotional roller coaster of frantic shop closures, hustling online, and slowly reopening with all its rules and challenges. We're taking a breath to check in with two quick questions to see how they've been doing. (Part 1)

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    The owners of a consignment shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Deanna & Courtney // MONA Consignment

    February 17, 2021
    A mosaic of storefronts with paper on the windows during COVID-19 lockdown.

    COMING (very) SOON!

    May 11, 2020
    A woman stands and smiles in her sewing shop called The Makehouse in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Jenny // The Makehouse

    January 27, 2021
  • Fashion

    In Conversation with Mackenzie // Upcycle Clothing Collective

    August 19, 2020 /

    "We have many unique pieces in the shop, but we also have a lot of basics that would pair well with anything. I do try to take a little of everything, even if it’s not my particular style. I wanted to create a space where individual styles are celebrated and people feel like they can come to us to find whatever is missing in their closet."

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    A woman stands and smiles in her sewing shop called The Makehouse in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Jenny // The Makehouse

    January 27, 2021

    Shops Are Re-opening!

    May 15, 2020

    In Conversation with Dave // Oxford

    May 20, 2020
  • Fashion

    In Conversation with Margot // Verve Fashion

    August 9, 2020 /

    "My style is a little street, with a classic twist. I love mixing pieces and 'MacGyvering' them to work for me. I am petite, so sometimes I can take a sweater and turn it into a dress, or I can take a cowl neck, flip it around and it becomes an off-the-shoulder sweater with a high ripped waist. I enjoy wearing fashion, even if sometimes it's not how it is meant to be worn. I am famous for cutting clothes and re-designing them to work for me. My mother was forever giving me heck for cutting up my clothes!"

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    A shopowner stands outside her shop doors.

    In Conversation with Stephanie // Open House

    June 21, 2020
    A shopowner leans on the doors at the front of her store.,

    In Conversation with Alexa // A La Mode Consignment

    June 28, 2020
    The owners of a consignment shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Deanna & Courtney // MONA Consignment

    February 17, 2021
  • Beauty

    In Conversation with Natalie // The Natural Hair Salon

    August 2, 2020 /

    "I am always learning and working on the next project. It’s who I am, same with Philip. We are people that take on everything all at once, we just can’t help ourselves. Both Philip and I were raised by immigrants, and the work ethic and values we bring to the table are deeply rooted in our culture and upbringing."

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    A shop owner sits on a stool in her shop for a portrait in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Claudia // Bernstein & Gold

    May 17, 2020

    Shops Are Re-opening!

    May 15, 2020

    In Conversation with Jordan // Lucky Cat Barber Collective

    January 6, 2021
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