TGIF! It’s Friday and we’re closing out our Reclaimed Materials week with our pal Trudy from Toodlebunny! If you’re spending the weekend away at Filberg Festival, be sure to check out her work! We love the way Trudy rethinks old into new, assembling unique pieces of wearable goodness that combine vintage, deadstock and found materials...Read More

We’re carrying on our Reclaimed Textiles, and who better to give us a Sustainability Pep-Talk than Kaitlin Martin of Victoria based eco-label (Ag) + (Au) Clothing? We’re always inspired (and awed) by Kaitlin’s clean lines and wearable pieces at our show, and the fact that her brand is made with such care to even the...Read More

We have been looking at designers working with Reclaimed Textiles this week, and today we are excited to share our interview with Denise Wilson from Bronsino. Denise’s bags, pouches and wallets are definitely a show favourite, with their bright colours, metallic finishes and super functional styling… but they do right by the environment too, with...Read More

The weather was a bit cooler today, so we’re thinking about Fall *and* this week’s theme of reclaimed textiles, with Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, made by First Pick Handmade organizer Janna Hurtzig. We’re eagerly awaiting the return of toques and layers, so we checked in with Janna about all things Fall, sustainability and First Pick Handmade...Read More

It may be the height of summer, but we’re starting our Designer Profiles for Fall 2019 this week, and we’re starting it all with Jessica Redditt Designs. We’ve been fans of Jessica’s since our very first market, because her line embodies what Fashion should be in this day and age: Thoughtful, versatile and well executed,...Read More

We can’t wait for Fall 2019, our market is fully booked and chock full of everything a conscious consumer needs! We’re not kidding when we say “Head to Toe Handmade” so expect to find Hats, Shoes and everything in between, for all genders. Stay tuned as we begin our designer profiles *this week* and get...Read More

No horsing around here, it’s all serious business because our Spring 2019 First Pick Handmade Market is TOMORROW!!! We can’t wait to see everyone at the market, especially our designers. Seeing someone every 6 months really lets you see the evolution of their brand and we have been excited to watch Street and Saddle grow...Read More

Our Spring Market is this weekend, and we can’t wait for you to join us there! To us, First Pick Handmade represents what’s possible: how we can create change within the fashion industry in regards to the environment, but also how we can push away any old notions of fashion design having limits… the only...Read More

Tuesday Blues!! One wardrobe staple we can’t live without around here is Denim! But why is it that it’s so hard to find jeans that actually fit, especially when on a trip to the mall, there are literally tonnes of jeans on offer…? We’ve investigated, and have found that the best answer is to get...Read More

It’s the final stretch! Our show is *this weekend* and we’ve saved some of our favourite Eco Fashion lines for the very end, kinda like dessert! One of the best things about buying local (and getting to know the designers) is the fact that we all support one another and really help bring everyone up…...Read More