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  • Art + Design,  Lifestyle

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

    September 30, 2020 /

    "We hope to gain greater perspective. For some this has meant the end of an era, and for others, the beginning. We believe it’s so important to always give others whatever support you can, financial, emotional or otherwise. Everyone is doing their best, and you never know the whole story. In terms of growth, we want just that: to continue expanding our business while remaining who we are."

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    Michelle & Metka outside Public Mercantile

    In Conversation with Michelle & Metka // Public Mercantile

    November 9, 2023

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

    August 30, 2020
    A woman stands in front of her wares in an art shop.

    In Conversation with Jill // Side Street Studio

    March 24, 2021
  • Food

    In Conversation with Jeanette // Tout de Sweet

    September 23, 2020 /

    "After a month of a lot of crying and a downward spiral of negativity, I made a conscious decision to stop worrying about what wasn’t happening and be grateful for what was happening in the moment. For me, I absolutely love making and selling candy. I go to work happy every single day. Once I made that positive mental shift, great things started to happen."

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    In Conversation with Ariel & Jess // Iyé Creative

    July 12, 2020
    A couple stands in front of their candy shelf.

    In Conversation with Keith & Jenn // Oh Sugar Candy Shop

    April 14, 2021
    A mosaic of storefronts with paper on the windows during COVID-19 lockdown.

    COMING (very) SOON!

    May 11, 2020
  • Art + Design,  Community,  Fashion,  Lifestyle

    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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    In Conversation with Talia // Love Medals

    July 22, 2020
    A woman poses in her shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Katrina // Market Collective

    March 10, 2021
    A woman stands in front of her wares in an art shop.

    In Conversation with Jill // Side Street Studio

    March 24, 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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    In Conversation with Talia // Love Medals

    July 22, 2020
    A mosaic of storefronts with paper on the windows during COVID-19 lockdown.

    COMING (very) SOON!

    May 11, 2020

    In Conversation with Aleisha // Footloose Shoes

    January 10, 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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    In Conversation with Michelle & Metka // Public Mercantile

    November 9, 2023
    Shopowner sits in her shop.

    In Conversation with Lara // Frances Grey

    June 14, 2020

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

    August 23, 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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    The owners of a consignment shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Deanna & Courtney // MONA Consignment

    February 17, 2021
    Woman sitting on a cushion on the floor.

    In Conversation with Rebecca // Hughes Clothing

    May 31, 2020
    Michelle & Metka outside Public Mercantile

    In Conversation with Michelle & Metka // Public Mercantile

    November 9, 2023
  • 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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    Shopowner sits in her shop.

    In Conversation with Lara // Frances Grey

    June 14, 2020
    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
  • Fashion

    In Conversation with Natalie // Pom Pom Boutique

    July 29, 2020 /

    "Pom Pom is a combination of all things lovely over 36 years. It was a lifetime of curtain calls, many loving years of business, and marriage with a partner that can realize dreams. There were unbelievable losses both personal and financial and wonderful triumphs. Pom Pom will never be a grand salon of Paris, but it can offer a customer warmth and mesmerizing style. We know the part by heart on this business stage and hope to get a standing ovation a good deal of the time."

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    In Conversation with Dave // Oxford

    May 20, 2020
    Shop owner stands in front of the papered windows of her store in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Erin // Reunion

    June 24, 2020
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    In Conversation with Rebecca // Hughes Clothing

    May 31, 2020
  • Art + Design

    In Conversation with Bianca // Biophilia

    July 26, 2020 /

    "Our design process is to treat each project as unique. Projects are most successful when there exists a trusting, open collaboration between all of the parties involved in the design and build process. I believe the general design consciousness is becoming more attuned to the importance of landscape and natural elements to the enjoyment and health of the people that will be living in the space."

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    In Conversation with Katrina // Market Collective

    March 10, 2021
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    In Conversation with Michelle & Metka // Public Mercantile

    November 9, 2023
    A woman stands in front of her wares in an art shop.

    In Conversation with Jill // Side Street Studio

    March 24, 2021
  • Art + Design,  Fashion

    In Conversation with Talia // Love Medals

    July 22, 2020 /

    "Be open to what makes sense. If you need to adjust and shift gears, do it, and if you can find a way to be excited about it, even better. Victoria has a strong sense of community. Connect with people who believe in what you’re doing and build your support team. Think creatively and always be open to opportunities, as you never know where they can lead. Dr. Bonnie Henry wearing a Love Medal on TV was a result of an email to a friend about new postcards I needed printed. Random!"

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    Michelle & Metka outside Public Mercantile

    In Conversation with Michelle & Metka // Public Mercantile

    November 9, 2023
    A woman poses in her shop in Victoria, BC.

    In Conversation with Katrina // Market Collective

    March 10, 2021
    A woman stands in front of her wares in an art shop.

    In Conversation with Jill // Side Street Studio

    March 24, 2021
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