10- 2021.

 

Witnessing the form as it takes shape

Like a stone thrown into water.

Join us as we unfold, hang, stick, stack, layout, and display for you this first collection which includes hand made garment dying, embroideries, patchwork, re-cut & sewn, burn holes, garment painting, and natural rust dyes!

The tables, lights and sculptures on offer are made with discarded industrial plastics.

The unifying theme in this offering; Breathing new life into the aged and unwanted.

Featured artists
Scott McCabe
Sydney McManuss
Guillaume Plourde
Helen Frank
Taryn Fleischmann
Charles-André Masse
Jonah Leslie

4357 St-Laurent Closing article

Figure de Style is an in-print only Montreal based magazine which gives a voice to entrepreneurs within the arts & design community of the city.  This Q & A was held during the last months before closing.

I felt truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to share my story about the shop just as it was coming to a close. The folks behind Figures de Style were supportive and generous. This is definitely the most accurate and up to date press I have about the project as it was… (so I hope you can read French!)

 

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Shop merchandise

We finally made some shop merch!
The above graphic is on t-shirts and tote bags (which will be under 40$). Keeping it price friendly to make it easy for you to get your hands on some memorabilia :)

05-2018.

Versions ss18

For this seasons drop I invited Gerald & Fatine to shoot some of the gear. The images are a mix of ss18 Versions, other shop clothing, and Gerald’s own stuff. Not all items are shown here, but the collection includes cut and sewn pieces, along with prints and artisanal tie-dye. One print named “The Rave” by Pascale Mercier and some other print designs by Alexis Coutu-Marion and Myself.

Photos: Fatine Violette-Sabiri
Model: Claire
Styling: Gerald Lajoie
Versions: Jonah Leslie
Location: White Wall Studio

Coming to a close

I took the decision to close the shop this July 31st 2018. I’m not selling it, and I don’t have any plans to re-open elsewhere. It’s just time for me to turn the page on this project.

The motivation behind this conclusion is a personal one… running a business comes with an unimaginable amount of work, responsibility and sacrifice. It’s relentless, and requires a lot of administrative dribbling, which I’ve carried on banefully for the 12 years since I opened the first shop in 2006.

Right now, I want to live lighter, simpler. Have more time, possess the freedom and fluidity to be involved in other ventures. The industry has shifted quite a bit in the last years, heading into a direction I have difficulty identifying with. For these reasons, and many more (which I will gladly discuss with you down at the shop in the coming months), I must put this thing to rest.

There won’t be a closing party. Instead I’m announcing this with ample time for you to come and have some one-on-one with me and/or the shop.

There’s still a good 2 months to be had though, so let’s not get misty eyed just yet!

*The photo above is a still taken by Josiane Issa from a dance piece of mine named “6 Figures”, 2015. You can view it here.

04, 2018.

Paloma Wool

Come see what’s new from Paloma Wool this season!

BaseRange SS18

Baserange has been producing healthy undergarments since 2012, the year we started working together…
They always have unique and creative visual material, which we recommend you look through on their site.
Below is information as to why you might want to invest.

Factories
We work exclusively with small family based factories, whom we’ve built a close, trusting and lasting relationship with.
All Baserange underwear, t-shirts, and sweats are produced in small towns around Porto in Portugal. This area is very near Toulouse, where our company’s head office is based. This enables us to make regular visits and reduce the time, cost and carbon foot print of transporting the garments.
Our woven garments are all produced in a small town called Odemis near Izmir. Odemis sits in one of the richest fertile valleys of Turkey. Here, our supplier produces garments made from only natural fabrics such as silk, linen and wool, with an old knowledge of natural fabrics and processes.

Fabrics
In selecting the fabrics, we place a lot of importance on the production process. We consider to what extent this process impacts on the environment, for example the amount of water used in production and most importantly the chemical used. Working sustainably is very much a process of always doing the best you can and trying to push things in order to get a product as “clean” as possible.

Fibers
Bamboo: We have choosen the bamboo fibers for our underwear and t-shirts because of its softness and lightness. Bamboo yarn is not as cotton, a mechanical produced yarn, the bamboo needs a chemical treatment for the spinning, so it can not be organic certified. Stil bamboo is considered sustainable as it needs very little pesticides and agrochemicals. Water consumption is very small too, and it needs very little land space to grow, unlike cotton. Naturally disease and pest resistant, bamboo is also fast growing. Compared to trees, certain varieties of bamboo can grow 1–4 ft long per day, and can even branch and expand outward because of its underground rhizomes.