We teamed up with Canadian athlete, puck wizard and famous hockey YouTube sensation Pavel Barber on a bold mountain range themed ODR SZN (outdoor rink season) sweater!
Hop on over to your nearest frozen lake, pond or outdoor rink in the ODR sweater! You'll be saucing passes, toe draggin', dangling and going top cheese like Pavel in no time!
Check out Pavel on his YouTube channel here or on his instagram here.
We're excited to start our local business features with our good friend over at Billy Would Designs.
Hello. I’m Adea Chung, the maker behind Billy Would Designs. Based in North Vancouver BC, Billy Would is a jewellery and accessory line that uses only reclaimed and recycled wood. Since 2007 I’ve been making pieces with an aim to create a connection between the wearer and this precious material. I want to challenge how we see wood waste, using ’scrap’ to create jewellery we can appreciate even the smallest piece of wood.
I love hands-on creating. Through various tools and lots (and lots!) of sanding, I get to make art and work for myself - still feels like a dream come true. Collecting wood off-cuts, bits of broken furniture and old skateboards has added another element to the process. It's connected me with other woodworkers and amazing people. I’m so grateful to be part of the local artist community, being a small business or artist can be quite isolating at the best of times. This network has become my ’team’, checking in with each other, sharing tips, advice, encouragement and support. It’s the best.
By supporting local businesses now more than ever it feels like I’m supporting friends. We want them to survive this pandemic and know they’re a valuable part of the community.
Click here for more information on Billy Would.
Follow them on instagram here.
Adea is pictured in our Cozy campfire vest.
An essential piece for the upcoming season.
Dual layered cotton fabric with inner moisture wicking layer. Articulated design for a snug, low profile fit. Easily adjustable/removable form fitting nose bridge bar and stretchy, soft ear cords.
One size fits most (Adult).
Made and designed in Canada.
Recommended care, hand wash.
The Collective Good is the Yukon's modern day general store. Founded in 2013 by Jen Williams & Paul Gort, their motto is "good design for good people". TCG reflects their love for travel, design and of classic mid-century Canadiana. The spacious store features an array of goods made by local artisan from the Yukon, other provinces and items from around the world, also complimented by their house line, Yukon Territorial Goods, celebrating the Yukon's past and present history.
Find their brick & mortar in downtown Whitehorse, Front & Main Street or online at www.thecollectivegood.ca
We collaborated on a limited batch of beautifully designed sweaters with TCG.
The inspiration for the Yukon Coat of Arms sweater came from a vintage hooked rug and their love of classic Canadiana mid-century novelty sweaters. The design features Yukon's emblematic fire weed motif and the Yukon's Territorial Coat of arms.
Photos courtesy of GBP creative.
A true collaboration, V.I.A.'s Bob Kronbauer and Granted's Brian Hirano worked together on the design over the past couple of months.
The concept is to celebrate a British Columbia icon (the Spirit Bear; the official mammal of B.C.) while also giving a nod to diversity and how it makes this province a better place.
The yin and yang on the back of the sweater features a white Kermode (Spirit) Bear, along with its Black Bear sibling. Bear paws on the front with matching salmon outlines on the sleeves. As Bob explained in a recent episode of BC Was Awesome history TV show, the rare Kermode was instrumental in saving the Great Bear Rainforest from logging in the early 1990s.
As Hirano says, "There is a lot we can learn from bears. They don't care what colour they are and live and hunt side by side. We [humans] are all the same animal and - like them - I believe we can live in harmony."
There are currently only 200-400 of these bears alive today, and partial proceeds from the sale of this sweater will go towards ensuring their long-term survival; we're donating 10% of the profits to Pacific Wild, which works to protect wildlife and their habitat in the Great Bear Rainforest.
Preorder one now HERE.
A heartwarming Father and Daughter story featuring Deadheads, Bill and Maggy!
Though they are far away, Bill located in Illinois and Maggy in Seattle, they managed to stay connected with their newly acquired matching Grateful dead Krazy bear sweaters!
“We have special memories together, when I was 13 he took me to a Dead concert at Madison Square Gardens when Jerry was still alive! So much fun all around, blessed that you made such beautiful sweaters that mean so much to us!!”.
Thank you Bill and Maggy @lumberjackmama for sharing your story with us!
Do you have a special Grateful Dead or Granted story?
Let us know!
When I first heard that there was a Michael Jordan documentary on Netflix, The Last Dance to be honest it really didn't spark my interest. The love for the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan during my childhood had long passed.
After finally watching a few episodes, memories of my youth quickly came rushing back. The days of my crooked Fresh Prince flat top haircut from my Mom, the sounds of my bulls starter parka rustling in the wind, getting beat up for my Jordan shoes (just kidding) and the wingspan poster of Air Jordan pinned on my wall (next to the Cindy Crawford poster of course!) became so clear and vivid! I was so excited to watch the next episodes, I had almost forgotten that the world outside had turned upside down a month earlier, due to COVID-19.
The Last Dance dove right into all of MJ’s struggles on and off the court, how each time he persevered, rising up from failure and finding success. Reconnecting with these stories was perfect timing as I applied his positive mindset to my own outlook on life. It also gave me a reason to create something unique and pay tribute to his Airness.
The Rising Jordan sweater is based off MJ’s early career and has many subtle design details. Simple colour blocking elements from the first Air Jordan 1 shoe sole (circa 1985). In addition, a unique gradient sunrise detail that was popular design in the 80’s that consists of 23 rows of black knitting lines. It tells the story of Michael's will to wake up and push himself to the limits every day. The wings on the sleeves are based on the original Air Jordan wings logo with a placement nod to the famous “wingspan” poster. The shiny gold zipper adds some bling to the traditional Bulls colourway. A similar bit of flash to when a young Jordan, dripping with style sported a layered gold chain in his rookie year dunk contest.
The Rising Jordan sweater for the G.O.A.T.
A typical cable "fisherman's" sweater is a bulky garment with cable patterns on the chest. The original Irish fisherman sweater's wool retained lanolin, making them water-resistant and perfect for days at sea.
It is said, that the first fisherman’s sweaters had certain cable patterns knit into them depending on their origin town or last name, this is so that if the fishermen were to go overboard and drown during fishing their bodies could be quickly identified even if they had been badly disfigured at sea.
The lavender cable knit sweater is a refreshing new colour brought into our line. Why blend in when you can stand out with the two-toned lavender sweater? With that in mind, we thought Autumn Woods (our model) would be the perfect person to help show it off.
Autumn is bursting with creativity, he makes great music, hosts a podcast, and beautifully models a wide variety of styles. He was born and raised right here in Vancouver, and aligns with our actions of keeping our planet healthy. You can find Autumn on Instagram at @autumn._.woods
Photos by Devan Head
You might have bumped into one of these guys hanging around our website recently! Please get to know our friends Blake, Finley and Scruff!
Each purchase will include some of these stickers on your next order! The quality is top notch and is produced by the awesome guys at STICKER MULE.
Collect em all folks!
A perfect collaborative spotlight featuring Andrea Whitt AKA, Boho Bunnie an international touring and recording artist wearing our Official Jerry Garcia sweater.
The Garcia sweater inspired by washed out California sunsets, the indigo color serenade the rusty vines detailes with a Jerry.G silhouette emblazoned on the back. You know what they say… “It must have been the roses.” Available only for a limited time only purchase it here.
