We’re getting closer to our 2018 Fall First Pick Market, and we are very excited about our Designer lineup this season, which we’ll start sharing interviews with over the coming weeks. To kick it all off, we first wanted to share some conversations with designers about the importance of community and connections, created through Markets...Read More

We are here, it’s our final designer profile, and we are, in some ways, taking it back where it all began for Spring… You see, when we did First Pick last Fall, we didn’t have room for all the amazing makers and designers that we wanted to host at our show, and coupled with the...Read More

We’re just a few days away from our show, so we’re madly getting everything packed up and organized, and it’s at times like these when you really appreciate things that make life easier… and we really appreciate a well thought out bag! It’s fitting then that we should be looking at Hand and Sew leather...Read More

We don’t always get a chance to read blog posts, but one blog we LOVE to check out is Creators Vancouver, which spotlights some of the many talents this city has to offer. As designers, it’s often all about the process, and we love peeking into the lives of local creatives through these thoughtful interviews....Read More

We’ve set our focus on Modern Classics this week, and as we lead up to the show, we’re thinking more and more about what exactly makes something classic… Is it a style? An attitude? A feeling of familiarity, even if we’ve never been there before? Or is it an image in our mind, combining cues...Read More

We’re into the home stretch, and after so many months of thinking about our show, it feels so good to have it within sight… So this week, our final Spring 2018 focus is on the Modern Classic. We are looking beyond trend, beyond 2018, and into the future, by staying grounded by what just plain...Read More

We are less than a week from our show, and we are finishing off our Eco Chic Week with Couture Therapy… we have so many Eco Fashion designers at our show that we had to carry things over to the weekend, but when it comes to fashion AND the environment, we can always manage to...Read More

It’s Saturday, but with so many Eco-Friendly brands at our First Pick Handmade Show this Spring, we’re working on the weekend to spread the love for this planet and have carried over EcoChic Week for a few more days! We’re now only a week until our show opens at Heritage Hall and we are working...Read More

Friday, Fri-Yay! We’re so excited as every day passes, we are counting down the days until our show (8 days to go!) and part of our excitement stems from connecting with all the companies at the show. We know it will be pure magic to have so many local and eco-aware brands in one space,...Read More

Hello Thursday! We are shining the spotlight all this week on Eco Fashion and Natural Fabrics, so who better than Le Fil Rouge Textiles to get us thinking about Spring! We have to admit we are a little bit biased towards anything both natural and easy to wear these days, and we love linen! We...Read More