CEO of Knix, Joanna Griffiths, on Disrupting the Intimates Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Seven years ago, Joanna Griffiths interviewed a hundred women and found two common themes: (1) women were looking for better products; (2) there was a great amount of dissatisfaction with options for intimates — Namely, bras, underwear, and sports bras were uncomfortable.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23e07421″ google_fonts=”font_family:Rambla%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic”][vc_column_text]Her findings translated into an industry disruptive e-commerce store carrying leak-proof […]
Zvelle Designs Footwear and Handbags for the Global Citizen
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Great shoes are the accessories that tie an outfit together. Finding a chic, practical bag to match can be difficult and expensive anywhere in the world.” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:20|text_align:left”][vc_column_text]AyoubZadeh couldn’t relate to societal images and were “sick of the women were portrayed in fashion.” She felt a calling after observing international fashion brands didn’t know how […]
Anián Upcycles Old Sweaters Into Their Modern Melton Shirts
Anián is a clothing line featuring weather-proof products braced for unpredictable conditions. Founded by Paul Long, its first flagship store opened on Vancouver Island in 2013. The Straight of Anián was a mythical passageway believed to connect Asia to Europe for trade. It launched a great exploration into the nooks and crannies of those regions, […]
Ampersand Distilling Co. Handcrafts Their Award-winning Gin, Down to Peeling their Lemons
We believe in supporting Canadian products, not for the sake of it, but because our nation boasts some of the most top-notch brands and designers in the world. This week, a distilling company making award-winning spirits. After Jeremy Schacht gained interest in distilling through his degree in chemical engineering, he teamed up with Jessica Schacht […]
IBM’s Charlotte Wang Supports Women in Tech
From startups to restaurants to high-tech corporations, women are taking the business world by storm and leaving their mark. This week, we speak to IBM’s Chief Technology Officer and Distinguished Engineer Charlotte Wang about success in male-dominated industries. Charlotte—pronounced “shar-lotta”—Wang was inspired by her multi-generational Norwegian seafaring family to join the military’s naval reserve. Serving […]
Accent Inns’ Mandy Farmer Brightens the Hotel Industry
Photo credit: Jeffery Bosdet From startups to restaurants to high-tech corporations, women are taking the business world by storm and leaving their mark. This week, we speak to British Columbia-based Mandy Farmer on working with family, the military and a surprising phone call from the prime minister’s office. After graduating from university, Mandy Farmer had […]
Whisky Wisemen’s Lesley Brown Leads the Whisky Socials Giving Back to Communities
From startups to restaurants to high-tech corporations, women are taking the business world by storm and leaving their mark. CEO of Whisky Wisemen Society, Lesley Brown, brings people together for whisky tastings, networking opportunities, and to give back to their communities. Lesley Brown studied international relations and marketing at Ryerson University and worked for G(irls)20 […]
Wolf Circus Creates Hand-made Attainable Luxury Jewellery
We believe in supporting Canadian products, not for the sake of it, but because our nation boasts some of the finest brands and designers in the world. This week, a demi-fine jewellery line from Vancouver Island “to wake up, go out the door, and still look refined.” Fiona Morrison was 20 years old when she […]
