Granola Girl makes breakfast delicious. The local brand of cereal, good enough to eat on its own or as a sprinkle atop yogurt, was a Portobello West regular back in 2010. “I started small and humble. I sold granola samples at local markets [like Portobello West],” says Granola Girl founder April Tioseca Bellia. “I knew people […]
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Blushing Designs turn on the Vancouver Fashion Week runway was cheered on by a crowd of supporters for the designer of the brand, Shelley Klassen. After she took her bow and collected up all the pretty dresses and separates she returned to being mom of three kids. In the seven years since Blushing Designs last showed at Portobello
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It’s been seven years since Adhesif Clothing participated in Portobello West. Now designer Melissa Ferreira has a store front at 2200 Main Street, shoots her campaigns in Europe (thanks foreign lover), and continues to receive national media interest. “Portobello West was one of the very first markets Adhesif Clothing participated in when we were establishing
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Jewellery and Valentine’s Day go hand in hand. Much like Jenny Yen and Tabitha Savoie, co-owners of Two of Hearts boutique. The friends and business partners met in 2004 and by 2008 they were launching an eco-conscious clothing collection together. The Two of Hearts clothing brand was followed by a Main Street store that opened in 2009 and booths at Portobello
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