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Profiles

Raise Her Up: Shazma Mithani

Meet emergency room doctor, mother of two and female powerhouse, Shazma Mithani. During the workday, Shazma splits her workdays between the Royal Alexandra Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital. We connect with Shazma who is working on the front line in the midst of a global pandemic, to find out what motivates...

How to Style Ankle Boots

If there’s one staple your closet needs, it’s a great ankle boot. Our bestselling Two Point Five Ankle Boot has been a mainstay in closets since 2015. The ankle boot style is versatile, comfortable and flattering.   “The V-shaped topline elongates the leg while making the boot playful enough to be...

Profiles

Raise Her Up: Jess Tetu

A serial entrepreneur with a dedication to philanthropy, Jess Tetu is also a public speaker who has been making an impact on her community since the age of 15 years old. Read more to find out how she has become a national award-winning philanthropist and successful entrepreneur. "I'm not successful...

Sustainability

2019 Sustainability Report: How Did We Do?

We’re diving into our 2019 Sustainability Report and assessing our progress to celebrate the wins and learn from the shortcomings.

Black Lives Matter

We should have done more—and we're moving forward with our eyes and hearts wide open. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been listened, learned, and amplified. The horrifying injustices killing George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery—unfortunately, only a few names of an exhaustive list— have left us saddened, angered,...

Behind the Business

Your Top Styling Questions, Answered

We've gathered your top styling questions and consulted with the pros. Today, the answers come from two Canadian stylists who've outfitted some of our country's top celebrities, including Drake and Jessi Cruikshank.

Lifestyle

Cultivating Connection In Challenge

Learn from expert communicator, Jess Robson, how talking about the tough stuff brings you closer to your people, with relevant examples and tips on how to navigate challenging discussions.

Product Design

How to Break in Leather Shoes

While sizing is completely personal and almost always of differing opinion, we’re noting down a few key points about fit, stretching and the natural journey that your leather shoes will take. 

Behind the Business

Crumbling Supply Chains: COVID-19

COVID-19 continues to trickle into brands’ supply chains and devastatingly, it’s often its most vulnerable members that are affected the worst. This week, our Co-Founder, Justine, interviews one of our factory owners and shares the reality of COVID-19's impact on artisans, Mexico and our business as a whole.

Product Design

The Ultimate Guide: How to Clean Your Leather Shoes and Accessories

With spring in the air and a bit of spare time on your hands, now is the perfect time to clean and stow your winter shoes, and pull those summer flats and sandals out for the refresh they deserve. We’re rounding up everything there is to know about treating your...

Founders' Letter

Founder's Update: May 7th

To Our Community: We hope you remain healthy and safe. Our number one priority continues to be protecting our community and team. We are hopeful the worst of COVID-19 may be behind us but want to continue to be careful and put people first.  Some key updates: We don’t yet...

Survival Tips From a Mompreneur During a Global Pandemic

To All The Moms Surviving Out There:  These are certainly some weird times right now, fellow moms. It's been almost two months since the social-distancing regulations began and everything came to an abrupt halt—no more playdates, school, Homesense strolls—and more importantly, no more business as usual. As a mom of...