Today is World Fair Trade day, a global initiative celebrating Fair Trade as a way to battle poverty and economic crisis. By buying Fair Trade you are helping build strong communities which provide healthy work...
When I opened back in 2011, Gayle Bird was one of the first local, handmade artisans I had in the shop. It's been great to see her craft evolve and grow over the years, and...
Say hello to a new designer at LQ: Lissa Bowie Jewellery. Originally from Ottawa but now located in Mexico, Lissa creates numerous collections as well as one of a kind pieces using an array of...
We get so worried about being pretty. Let's be pretty kind. Pretty funny. Pretty smart. Pretty strong.
No, thank you, not these flowers. If we wear it, it will come, right? (Spring.) Maybe I should have opened a snow suit store. We're digging out from a snow fall this past weekend and...
“The sun is perfect and you woke this morning. You have enough language in your mouth to be understood. You have a name, and someone wants to call it. Five fingers on your hand and...
When we opened back in summer 2011, Effie's Heart was one of the first designer lines we brought into the shop. Almost four years later, their pieces continue to be some of our...
Think of how many people have sat next to you. Now think of how many people have sat next to you on purpose with their fingers crossed in hope that you'll talk to them. I'm...
"Nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown—you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit." - British writer Caitlin Moran Happy Monday!
"It doesn’t make sense to call ourselves ugly, because we don’t really see ourselves. We don’t watch ourselves sleeping in bed, curled up and silent with chests rising and falling with our own rhythm. We...
"I firmly believe in small gestures: pay for their coffee, hold the door for strangers, over tip, smile or try to be kind even when you don’t feel like it, pay compliments, chase the kid’s...
Happy 2015, friends! We've made it to the other side of what ended up being our best holiday season yet. THANK YOU! After taking a couple days off to recharge, we're back in the shop...
