This is the second installment in Part 2 of my featurette on Eco Fashion and designer that incorporate some form of sustainability in their work . Click here for the first installment.
Dahlia Drive
Dahlia Drive gathers discarded women’s slips, dresses and men’s shirts and reworks them with colour, images and textures to create one of a kind fashion for the unique individual.
Each found piece is considered on its own merit: type of fabric, pre-existing stains or tears, how it responds to dye. Depending on these qualities, the piece may be buried in the garden with rusty things to over-stain previous stains or patched with pieces of fabric to strengthen a tear. Then each piece is dyed and screen printed with an image of bones, plants, animals, grid textures and/or lace patterns to produce another layer of history to the garment.
Ultimately, Dahlia Drive creates a sculptural piece which is only fully realized on the body of its new owner.
Available in Vancouver at:
Planet Claire
51 Powell St
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6A 1E9
Tutta Mia
1302 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC
604-255-8407
Starfire Gallery
6607 Royal Avenue
Horseshoe Bay
West Vancouver, BC
V7W 2B8
P: 604.922.5510
Urbanity
2412 South Granville
Vancouver BC, V6H 3G6
Online: Dahlia Drive Custom eStore
Adhesif
Adhesif is a Vancouver based clothing company that produces memorable “one of a kind” creations using new and vintage materials. Every design is a well thought out process combining quirky detailing with broad color palettes. The end result is a line of eclectic “Eco Chic” designs that make you feel good and look great!
Click “Shops” for retailer list – http://adhesifclothing.com/
The word “lilikoi” means passion fruit in Hawaii. To designer Barbara Boswell “lilikoi” means just that : the fruit of her passion. Barbara learned to sew and embroider as a child, and has carried the love of these traditions with her all her life. She studied design at KSA in Nelson , BC graduating in 2003. She also studied at the university of Hawaii at Manoa, a place whose beauty still seems to seep into her work. It was there that she began to conceive of Lilikoi, a clothing line that would bring the abundant beauty of the world around us into the world of fashion.
The Lilikoi line has a strong emphasis on hand printed cloth. Each print is an original drawing transferred to a silk screen for the purpose of production. The individual prints are used for a limited production run thus ensuring the beauty and uniqueness of each piece. Each Lilikoi garment design has been hand drafted and hand graded in the Lilikoi studio by actual human hands!
Lilikoi believes strongly in a hand-made revolution and in the pleasure of creating and owning well made, beautiful, Canadian fashion.
Lilikoi is striving for a sustainable future and we have brought this commitment to the environment into our design work. All Lilikoi clothing and accessories are made from sustainable fabrics such as bamboo, soy and organic cotton.
Available:
Alberta |
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| Calgary | ||
| Ella Bella Banker’s Hall 340 315 8th Ave SW 403-263-1126 www.ellabella.ca Ella Bella |
Sacred Journey 1404 9th Avenue SE 403-262-7716 www.sacredjourney.ca |
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| Camrose | ||
| From Kicks to Kids Maternity 6540-48 Avenue 780-637-1102 |
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| Cochrane | ||
| Saffron Studios 320 West 1 Street www.saffronstudios.ca 403-932-7040 |
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| Edmonton | ||
| Awear Style Company 5462 Calgary Trail www.awearstyle.ca 780-988-8720 |
Bellydonna 7919 104 street NW www.bellydonna.com 780-437-1132 |
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| Bijou Lingerie and Swimwear #118, 17010-90 Avenue 780-444-5992 |
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| Jasper | ||
| Tea Leaf Boutique 626 Connaught Drive 780-852-5552 |
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| Lethbridge |
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| Silla Designs 321A 5th Street South 403-330-4001 |
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| The Travelman 2918-12 Avenue North 403-382-3510 www.thetravelman.com |
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| Lloydminster |
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| Personal Expressions 2802-50 Avenue 780-875-7762 |
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| Pincher Creek | ||
| No Shy Violet 1035 Hewetson Avenue |
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| St. Albert | ||
| Sublime Swimwear 335 140 St. Albert Road 780-460-0016 |
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British Columbia |
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| 100 Mile House | ||
| Didi’s Boutique Box 412 Cariboo Mall Hwy #97 250-395-6144 www.didisboutique.ca |
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| Bridge Lake |
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| The Lakes 7536 Sheridan Frntg 250-593-4987 |
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| Cowichan Bay | ||
| Radway Studios Number 2 1759 Cowichan Bay Road 250-746-8444 www.radway.ca |
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| Cortes Island | ||
| Hollyhock Box 127 Manson’s Landing www.hollyhock.ca 250-935-6576 |
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| Courtenay | ||
| Herb N Wear 123 5th Street 250-338-0111 www.herbnwear.ca |
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| Duncan | ||
| Radway 150 Craig Street www.radway.ca 250-597-1500 |
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| Fernie | ||
| Freyja Lifestyle Fashion 602B 2nd Avenue 250-423-0713 www.freyjalifestyle.ca |
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| Fort St John |
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| Babie’s N Bellies 9011 100th Avenue 250-787-1580 |
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| Galiano Island | ||
| Sweet Somethings 33 Manzanita Road Unit 4 250-539-3477 |
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| Kelowna |
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| Urban Essence 128-2175 Burtch Road 250-870-4218 www.urbanessence.vpweb.ca |
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| Nelson | ||
| Lilikoi Clothing 358 baker street http://www.lilikoiclothing.com (250)352.3382 |
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| Penticton | ||
| Propellor Clothing 309 Main Street 250-490-8803 www.propellerclothing.com |
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| Port Moody | ||
| Crowns and Jewels 228 Newport Drive 604-461-4287 |
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| Port Hardy
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| Cafe Guido 7135 Market Street 250 949-9808 |
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| Sechelt | ||
| Blue Magnolia 5642 Cowrie Street 604-714-0731 |
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| Sooke | ||
| Salts Organic Boutique 2052 Otter Point Road 250-642-2509 |
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| Squamish | ||
| Agnes Jean 38016 Cleveland Avenue www.agnesjean.com 604- 892-9181 |
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| Vancouver | ||
| Ni Ma’ma Maternity 2938 West 4th Avenue 604-734-8800 |
Planet Claire 51 Powell St www.planetclaire.ca 604-440-9813 |
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| Twigg and Hottie 3671 Main Street 604-879-8595 www.twiggandhottie.com |
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| Bodacious Lifestyles 4393 Main Street 604-874-2811 www.bodacious.ca |
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| Dream Designs 1502 Marine Drive 604-254-7030 www.dreamdesigns.ca |
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| Dream Designs 956 Commercial Drive 604-254-5012 www.dreamdesigns.ca |
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| Dream Designs 193-1277 Lynn Valley Road North Vancouver 604-929-3318 www.dreamdesigns.ca |
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| Smoking Lily Mainstreet 3634 Main Street 604-873-5459 www.smokinglily.com |
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| Victoria | ||
| Hemp and Company 1102 Government Street 250-383-4367 www.hempandcompany.com |
Not Just Pretty 1036 Fort Street 250-414-0414 www.notjustpretty.com |
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| Hemp and Company Vic West 422 Craigflower Road 250-412-0880 www.hempandcompany.com |
Shift Natural Fashion 547 Johnston Street 250 383-7441 www.shiftfashion.ca |
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| Didi’s Boutique | ||
| 523 Pandora Avenue 250-381-6144 www.didisboutique.ca |
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| Vernon |
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| Creatabls Clothing 3216 30th Avenue 250-545-9806 www.creatabls.com |
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| Williams Lake |
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| Alexander Clothing 41 Williams Avenue S 250-392-1161 |
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Newfoundland |
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| St John’s | ||
| Hempware 98 Duckworth Street 709-738-4367 www.ecowiseproducts.com |
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Northwest Territories |
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| Yellowknife |
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| For Women Only | ||
| 106 5102 50th Avenue Scotia Centre 867-878-9613 www.forwomenonly.citymax.com |
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Nova Scotia |
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| Halifax | ||
| Love Me Boutique 1539 Birmingham Street www.lovemeboutique.ca 902-444-3668 |
Plovers 5657 Spring Garden Road 902-422-6060 www.plovers.net |
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Ontario |
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| Collingwood | ||
| Awear Eco Boutique 161 hurontario street 705-293-1008 |
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| Elora | ||
| Pod Design 75 Metcalfe Street 519-846-1000 |
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| Ottawa | ||
| Green Tree Eco Chic 358 Richmond Road 613-695-8733 www.greentreeecofashion.ca |
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| Stratford | ||
| Plovers 13 York Street 519-271-3883 www.plovers.ca |
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| Toronto | ||
| Any Direct Flight 1382 queen street east www.anydirectflighteast.com 416-504-0017 |
Freedom 939 Bloor Street West |
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| Grassroots Riverdale Store 372 Danforth Avenue 416-944-1993 www.grassrootstore.com |
Grassroots Annex Store 408 Bloor Street West 416-944-1993 www.grassrootsstore.com |
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| Heart on Your Sleeve 61A Bellevue Avenue www.heartonyoursleeve.ca 416-999-2197 |
Mudshark
www.mudsharkstreetwear.com |
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| Nathalie Roze and Co 1015 Queen Street East 416-792-1699 |
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| Cashmereness | ||
| 645 Mt Pleasant Road 416-488-7800 www.cashmereness.com |
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Saskatchewan |
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| Regina | ||
| Verve 2124 Robinson Street 306-584-1697 www.verveclothing.ca |
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| Saskatoon |
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| The Sandbox in the City 1002B -Broadway Avenue 306-955-6600 |
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| Warman | ||
| Bodacious Bustlines Box 2212 520 Central Street W bodaciousbustlines.citymax.com 306-249-6239 |
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Yukon Territory |
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| Whitehorse | ||
| Seasons Galleria 301 Main Street 867-667-7242 |
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| Climate Clothing | ||
| Horwood’s Mall | ||
| 121-1116 1st Avenue 867-633-3176 www.climateclothing.ca |
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