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Hair
Voir Takes on Premium Hair-care Category in U.S.
The brand will launch in the U.S. on Friday via e-commerce, and has a busy lineup of new products this spring.
Retail
Holt Renfrew’s ‘H Project’ Uncrates Southeast Asia
Luxury retailer Holt Renfrew celebrates craft, culture and innovative artisans this spring as it launches Uncrate Southeast Asia.
Fashion Features
Mugler’s Towering Moment in Montreal
Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts unveiled the exhibition “Thierry Mugler: Couturissime,” giving audiences a rare glimpse into the singular designer’s fearless universe.
Hair
Waxon Raises the Bar for Gender-Neutral Hair Removal
As the medical aesthetics market is forecast to reach $17.07 billion by 2023 Canada’s Waxon Laser + Waxbar is taking aim at North America.
Retail
Canadian Retailer Simons to Unveil Private Label Line
La Maison Simons and Chloé Prize winner Marie-Ève Lecavalier unite to create the 179-year-old department store’s first Simons-produced designer collection.
Retail
Canadian Discounter Biway to Make a Comeback
A blast from Canada’s retail past hits the market in 2019 as Biway — the once popular nationwide discount chain store — reemerges with a new format and strategy.
Fashion Features
Namesake Debuts Try-at-Home Platform for Leather Jacket Design
Rosa Halpern’s edgy, bespoke fashion brand embraces the consumer as collaborator.
Technology
FrontRunner Eyes Future in Empty Storefronts
Through its proprietary WindowFront Matrix, FrontRunner’s FireFly Illumination System can drive high-definition video content into darkened storefronts and windows of existing retail outlets.
Designer and Luxury
Thierry Mugler Hints Montreal Retrospective
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ upcoming retrospective “Thierry Mugler: Couturissime” will run from March 2 to Sept. 8.
Business Features
Simons of Canada Unveils Fabrique1840 Platform
The platform showcases home décor, modern art, stationery and fashion accessories created by 50 artists based in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia.
Beauty Features
Simons Buys Men’s Grooming Site Rituels.ca
Making its first acquisition in its 178-year history, Canadian department store La Maison Simons aligns with Rituels.ca, eager to harness its grooming know-how.
Business Features
Urban Activewear Brand RYU Makes Debut in U.S.
Canada’s Respect Your Universe ventures into the U.S. in August as it aims to grow into a lifestyle brand.
Retail
Kendall and Kylie in Deal With Ardene of Canada
Celebrity sister act Kendall and Kylie Jenner embark on their first design collaboration with a Canadian retailer.
Designer and Luxury
Sustainable Fashion: Obakki Wins Canadian Award
Vancouver luxury label Obakki wins the award at Design Forward 2018.
Designer and Luxury
STREET SIGNS: Herman Market Speeds Things Up With Shopify
Luxury street style influencer Raif Adelberg takes his genderless Herman brand in a new direction, pivoting all production back to Vancouver and diving into e-commerce platform Shopify.
