Sustainable Fashion. Ethical Fashion. What do they mean to you? Do they share the same meaning? And are they interchangeable? My curiosity was piqued as I saw that these phrases were used in describing the same term on social media and as someone who has been in the apparel industry for a number of years,…
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“If we can open up a little more to each other and share our stories, our real stories, that’s what breaks down barriers, but in order to do that you have to believe your story has value.” Michelle Obama I have wanted to write this post for so long. But I never felt that I…
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We all have very different coping mechanisms. And these can differ day by day, or hour by hour. What we are feeling right now and how we cope with these feelings are so unique to everyone. Just to be honest, I don’t really know what I am feeling. There is anger, and negativity and frustration…
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How we communicate with the world around us has always been important. It’s how we create connection, exchange information and ideas, and how communities are built. Over the past few weeks, clear and concise communication has become critical and it will continue to evolve as we continue to stay in isolation, practice social distancing and…
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Our clothes tell a story. Your story. My story. Our story. Of our beliefs, values and history. With clothing we each have the power to choose how we want to be seen. Clothing also has the power to transport us back to another time in our lives to where we bought the garment, who we…
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I just sent out an SOS to a friend. I had become stuck in the dark, murky depths that is social media. Trapped inside stories of panic, isolation and fear. And you know what? We all have these. They emerge in different forms. And some people are just better hiding them than others. I know…
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I’m not gonna lie. My morning wasn’t as clear as the beautiful blue skies we currently have in Vancouver! I’d just come back from a run and was all pumped up and excited about my week and what I had accomplished. I was feeling so good about EVERYTHING! I had a call scheduled with a…
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Walking around one of my favourite cities on this planet we call home thinking about the WHY. There are so many WHY’s crowding my mind, but the one that takes the front seat is the WHY do I want to create my own apparel line. I was out on a date last week and the…
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Do you love flicking through the pages of a brand new glossy magazine? Not the copy that’s at the front of the display. Oh, no. You pick the copy from the back. And not just because it doesn’t have anyone else’s greasy finger prints all over it, but because the smell of the freshly printed…
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As a designer, as a creative, do you find you are asked the same questions asked over and over? What is your brand? Where do you sell? Would I like it? Is this your brand? (& gestures to your clothing) What designers do you follow? The one question that comes up regularly during conversation that…
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kate&frances is on an exploratory trip. A trip that with 2.5 days left, has left me inspired, motivated, exhausted (in a good way!), reconnected and even more curious than ever. I feel like I should be overwhelmed. But I’m not. I’m doing just good. And it’s this quiet calm in the pit of my stomach…
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Black will forever be fashionable. It’s casual, it’s formal, it’s chic, it’s easy. For any occasion, you can rely on black. It’s a go-to colour for most people. I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t have a collection of black staples in their wardrobe. And also for any item of clothing. Underwear, outerwear, activewear.…
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