We are taking things To The Max, and what could be more luxurious than treating ourselves to custom, handmade shoes?! We are crushing pretty hard on Amy Slosky’s collection of footwear: styles  designed to be gender neutral and timeless, available in custom colour ways as chosen by the wearer. Trained in Italy, Amy’s collection oozes craftsmanship...Read More

We’ve been looking at designers this week who take it beyond the usual boundaries and Supernova by Blackhole Clothing takes things out of this world! Retro prints meet classic styling and quality construction that only small run production can provide. We can’t wait to see designer Lilliam Mairena’s Fall offerings, we loved everything she brought...Read More

We are looking at designers who take it To The Max this week, and that definitely includes statement making FiveLeft Leather, by Lincoln Heller! Lincoln is a veteran on the Handmade scene, and we love the distinct look his brand FiveLeft Leather has: rigid yet sleek forms paired with unique hand dyed finishes. We can...Read More

We’re a day late in starting our final week of First Pick Designer profiles, so we’re kicking it up a notch and going To The Max! This week is all about designers whose collections take things just that little bit further, who make a statement and embrace their style fully… Designers like Trudy Wynans, whose...Read More

We have been thinking about “Couple Sharesies” all this week, and often what we think about sharing most as a couple is a place in the future, so why not share something futuristic in the here and now? Why not share something made with intention and acquired with the intention of sharing? Might we suggest jewelry...Read More

Hello Tuesday! We’re thinking about Couple Life this week, and there’s a clear connection between Couple-hood and Jewelry, with Wedding Rings and bits of bling, but why not share something to mark the less celebrated milestones: making it ‘official’, moving in together, doing that reno without totally killing each other… It’s the daily life that...Read More

Here’s something good, *really* good happening on a Monday… it’s the start of our much anticipated First Pick Handmade $1100+ Giveaway Contest. Yup, over $1100 in prizes, and one person takes the whole shebang! To enter to win, visit us on Instagram, follow us and “like” the Contest Image, and follow all the designers on...Read More

Hello Monday! Today is a jam-packed day, with many fun things afoot, but *nothing* is as jam-packed it seems as counters, closets and cupboards when you’re part of a couple… so many products, so little space, and what’s worse, it often seems like the only difference is colour (blue for boys! pink for girls!) and...Read More

We’ve been looking at simplicity and minimalist style this week, and what can be more Back to Basics than a simple card wallet or key fob… but this is also an opportunity to show precision execution and craftsmanship… because simplicity holds no room for mis-steps or second guesses… With this in mind, we are very...Read More

We’re already at Friday and we’re wrapping up our Chic Simplicity week with Couture Therapy, because we all need some fashion therapy after a week filled with smoke from fires…. there’s nothing like air pollution warnings in our generally green and clean city to drive home the point that we need to collectively do better...Read More