 Speech is a refreshing new jewelry label to emerge out of Toronto, fronted by 22 year old designer Michael Mercanti. With influences (Native American culture, rock and roll, and pirates) as varied as the material he uses (metal, leather, feathers, wood, seeds), Michael creates a collection that speaks for itself.
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1 comment | Posted on Dec 04 2008, 2:19pm
Designer Spotlight: Elroy
 Despite the rise in conscious fashion labels, eco-fashion still has a bad image. People often think of muted earth tones, stiff rough fabrics, and bland designs. Vancouver based Elroy is doing an amazing job at turning around those misconceptions. Her collection, made exclusively from eco-friendly fabrics like organic cotton, soy and bamboo, is fashion forward, contemporary and effortlessly chic.
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1 comment | Posted on Dec 03 2008, 3:22pm
Support Designers Against AIDS - Six Scents
 There are over 33 million people worldwide infected with HIV - including 2.5 million children. World AIDS Day, December 1st, now in its 20th year, helps bring awareness to the issue. The fashion world is making it easy for you to join in the fight against AIDS through wonderfully unique designer collaborations. The latest is is Six Scents.
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1 comment | Posted on Dec 01 2008, 9:47am
Black Friday: A weekend of sales!
 It's that time of year again. The madness known as Holiday Shopping has started. Avoid all the crowds, pushy sales people, and crazed bargain hunters. We're going to make it easy for you to relax, shop from home, and score tons of deals! Here's our list of Black Friday/Weekend sales:
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0 comments | Posted on Nov 27 2008, 7:05am
Artist Spotlight: Julia Galdo
 Born and raised in Florida, as a young girl Julia Galdo had dreams of becoming a Marine Biologist. Her mother was president of the Greater Miami Shell Club, which gave Julia excuse to spend a great deal of time in the water doing weird stuff. Her love of the ocean pushed her to study science in college, until she made an unexpected jump to art school in her junior year. A graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute - she has been fixed behind the camera lens since.
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0 comments | Posted on Nov 25 2008, 11:49am
Suggested Shopping: Reborn
 As a former boutique owner, I keep a very detailed description of a "dream store" in my head. Montreal based Reborn comes very close to my ideal store, with their wonderfully selected and edited stock. Check their site for their newly released Fall/Winter lineup.
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2 comments | Posted on Nov 25 2008, 11:22am
Contest: Win a pair of 80%20 Justine Boots
 In Spring 2009 - Paper-Doll will be launching a designer interview series and we need your help. What one question would you love to ask independent designers from all across the world? Enter your question, along with your email address, for your chance to win a pair of exquisite Justine Boots from 80%20! To enter, click here.
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4 comments | Posted on Nov 21 2008, 1:36pm
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