Studio Update: New Shaughnessy fabric

It's been a few months since I've spent a full week sewing at the studio and I forgot how much fun it can be!

Here are a couple photos of the new Shaughnessy top and the Fandango skirt that are being sewn today. We think they make a nice outfit.

Liz is really happy about the new fabric!

Close up of the print on the new cotton Shaughnessy.

Happy Friday!

Vancouver Update: Cute new things!

It's been a lovely couple of brisk, sunny days here at the Vancouver shop and I am really enjoying the rain-break (hello, suede shoes--nice to see you again!). Adding to the happy, Spring-y feel, we've got some fabulous new goodies in the shop:

This smashing, tailored jacket (yet-to-be-named, $142) is made from a denim-looking cotton hemp blend and has a great, rumply linen feel to it. It's not showing in these photos, but the lining is a fantastic shade of dark-ish petal pink that really says "Spring" to me....I also really like it paired with the dark denim Hester Skirt in a sort of "classy Canadian tuxedo" kind of way. Har har. (p.s. The insanely awesome orange floral top peeking out underneath is our Shaughnessy Blouse in a crazy new crepe-y silk fabric. $97)

The box today also brought the Cape of Good Hope in two new colours: a lovely blue and a soft, mossy green. I really, really love the all-over tulip print on the blue cape pictured above--is there anything more "Spring" than a cape covered in tulips? Or, for that matter, how "year of the rabbit" is the photo below? Hee hee...

A lovely detail on the green capes is the use of grey-green powder-coated zippers--awesome!

And last, but not least, are these cute red Underlovlies printed with anatomical hearts. Perfect for Valentine's! Ok, *barf*, I know, but I had to say it!

Spring Sneak Peak: A Teaser!

Our fabulous new Spring line isn't quiiite ready to hit the shelves yet, but I wanted to be mean and post some pics of the first shirt we'll have! Hee hee....The fabric is a really beautiful rayon in a fantastic, bright, fresh teal. I generally love rayon, as it often has a similar drape and feel to silk, but without the same level of fussiness. The best part about this fabric is the pattern, however: weird, mini-paisley or jellybeans? You decide!

Margaret's obviously going to have to have one of these shirts since it matches her ink so well (ha!), but if you'd like one, too, they should be in the shops soon, so don't fret!