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

www.planetclaire.com

Tutta Mia
1302 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC
604-255-8407

www.tutta-mia.com

Starfire Gallery

6607 Royal Avenue
Horseshoe Bay
West Vancouver, BC
V7W 2B8

P: 604.922.5510

www.starfireattheferries.com

Urbanity

2412 South Granville

Vancouver BC, V6H 3G6

www.urbanity.ca

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/

Lilikoi

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
Calgary
Ella Bella Banker’s Hall 340 315 8th Ave SW 403-263-1126 www.ellabella.ca Ella Bella Willow Park Village 286-10816 Macleod Trail SE www.ellabella.ca		Sacred Journey 1404 9th Avenue SE 403-262-7716 www.sacredjourney.ca
Camrose
From Kicks to Kids Maternity 6540-48 Avenue 780-637-1102
Cochrane
Saffron Studios 320 West 1 Street www.saffronstudios.ca 403-932-7040
Edmonton
Awear Style Company 5462 Calgary Trail www.awearstyle.ca 780-988-8720		Bellydonna 7919 104 street NW www.bellydonna.com 780-437-1132
Bijou Lingerie and Swimwear #118, 17010-90 Avenue 780-444-5992
Jasper
Tea Leaf Boutique 626 Connaught Drive 780-852-5552
Lethbridge
Silla Designs 321A 5th Street South 403-330-4001
The Travelman 2918-12 Avenue North 403-382-3510 www.thetravelman.com
Lloydminster
Personal Expressions 2802-50 Avenue 780-875-7762
Pincher Creek
No Shy Violet 1035 Hewetson Avenue
St. Albert
Sublime Swimwear 335 140 St. Albert Road 780-460-0016
British Columbia
100 Mile House
Didi’s Boutique Box 412 Cariboo Mall Hwy #97 250-395-6144 www.didisboutique.ca
Bridge Lake
The Lakes 7536 Sheridan Frntg 250-593-4987
Cowichan Bay
Radway Studios Number 2 1759 Cowichan Bay Road 250-746-8444 www.radway.ca
Cortes Island
Hollyhock Box 127 Manson’s Landing www.hollyhock.ca 250-935-6576
Courtenay
Herb N Wear 123 5th Street 250-338-0111 www.herbnwear.ca
Duncan
Radway 150 Craig Street www.radway.ca 250-597-1500
Fernie
Freyja Lifestyle Fashion 602B 2nd Avenue 250-423-0713 www.freyjalifestyle.ca
Fort St John
Babie’s N Bellies 9011 100th Avenue 250-787-1580
Galiano Island
Sweet Somethings 33 Manzanita Road Unit 4 250-539-3477
Kelowna
Urban Essence 128-2175 Burtch Road 250-870-4218 www.urbanessence.vpweb.ca
Nelson
Lilikoi Clothing 358 baker street http://www.lilikoiclothing.com (250)352.3382
Penticton
Propellor Clothing 309 Main Street 250-490-8803 www.propellerclothing.com
Port Moody
Crowns and Jewels 228 Newport Drive 604-461-4287
Port Hardy
Cafe Guido 7135 Market Street 250 949-9808
Sechelt
Blue Magnolia 5642 Cowrie Street 604-714-0731
Sooke
Salts Organic Boutique 2052 Otter Point Road 250-642-2509
Squamish
Agnes Jean 38016 Cleveland Avenue www.agnesjean.com 604- 892-9181
Vancouver
Ni Ma’ma Maternity 2938 West 4th Avenue 604-734-8800		Planet Claire 51 Powell St www.planetclaire.ca 604-440-9813
Twigg and Hottie 3671 Main Street 604-879-8595 www.twiggandhottie.com
Bodacious Lifestyles 4393 Main Street 604-874-2811 www.bodacious.ca
Dream Designs 1502 Marine Drive 604-254-7030 www.dreamdesigns.ca
Dream Designs 956 Commercial Drive 604-254-5012 www.dreamdesigns.ca
Dream Designs 193-1277 Lynn Valley Road North Vancouver 604-929-3318 www.dreamdesigns.ca
Smoking Lily Mainstreet 3634 Main Street 604-873-5459 www.smokinglily.com
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
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
Didi’s Boutique
523 Pandora Avenue 250-381-6144 www.didisboutique.ca
Vernon
Creatabls Clothing 3216 30th Avenue 250-545-9806 www.creatabls.com
Williams Lake
Alexander Clothing 41 Williams Avenue S 250-392-1161
Newfoundland
St John’s
Hempware 98 Duckworth Street 709-738-4367 www.ecowiseproducts.com
Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
For Women Only
106 5102 50th Avenue Scotia Centre 867-878-9613 www.forwomenonly.citymax.com
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Love Me Boutique 1539 Birmingham Street www.lovemeboutique.ca 902-444-3668		Plovers 5657 Spring Garden Road 902-422-6060 www.plovers.net
Ontario
Collingwood
Awear Eco Boutique 161 hurontario street 705-293-1008
Elora
Pod Design 75 Metcalfe Street 519-846-1000
Ottawa
Green Tree Eco Chic 358 Richmond Road 613-695-8733 www.greentreeecofashion.ca
Stratford
Plovers 13 York Street 519-271-3883 www.plovers.ca
Toronto
Any Direct Flight 1382 queen street east www.anydirectflighteast.com 416-504-0017		Freedom 939 Bloor Street West
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
Heart on Your Sleeve 61A Bellevue Avenue www.heartonyoursleeve.ca 416-999-2197		Mudshark www.mudsharkstreetwear.com 416-361-0469
Nathalie Roze and Co 1015 Queen Street East 416-792-1699
Cashmereness
645 Mt Pleasant Road 416-488-7800 www.cashmereness.com
Saskatchewan
Regina
Verve 2124 Robinson Street 306-584-1697 www.verveclothing.ca
Saskatoon
The Sandbox in the City 1002B -Broadway Avenue 306-955-6600
Warman
Bodacious Bustlines Box 2212 520 Central Street W bodaciousbustlines.citymax.com 306-249-6239
Yukon Territory
Whitehorse
Seasons Galleria 301 Main Street 867-667-7242
Climate Clothing
Horwood’s Mall
121-1116 1st Avenue 867-633-3176 www.climateclothing.ca