Outfit Inspiration [HER] : Coffee Date

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a- Phoenix Layering Tank - Grey by Thrive Lifestyle $36
One of the great basics we make here at Thrive. Made to cover your bra straps and be that perfect base layer!

b- Bamboo Dot Circle Scarf - Grey by Thrive Lifestyle $48
A long time favourite of mine, this bamboo circle scarf is cozy and fun all in one.

c- Honey Peach Lip Balm - Ripe $9
Can't start a date night without applying a perfect subtly scented lip balm. Keep your lips happy with Ripe's many flavours!

d- Sheer Cream Box Top - Grey by Thrive Lifestyle $68
This top is so elegant and subtly sexy. With just the right amount of sheer fabric show of your curves and stay classy.

e- The Skinny Super Stretch - Naked + Famous $120
These jeans are just in and so great! A favourite of mine they fit around all my curves. Made from rare japanese denim they are fitted, soft, and tailored. We also have them in a very deep Navy.

f- Silver Stacking Rings - Heavy Meadow $20 each
Made by the talented Ora Cogan these simple sterling silver stacking rings are made with love and care from recycled metal. Buy one, buy five, these rings are fun to collect.

g- Arrows - Tattly $6
If you don't have a tattoo currently and you were hoping to look a bit more bad ass, try a Tattly for fun! These temporary tattoos are non-toxic and socially responsible.

h- Lil Silver Cuff - Heavy Meadow $45
An elegant simple bracelet made once again by Ora Cogan of Heavy Meadow. This simple lil cuff is made from recycled sterling silver and perfect for an everyday wear.

i- Jeanette Boots - By Vegetarian Shoes $143
I came across these boots online by a company called vegetarian shoes. I think I may just have to have them. Made ethically in Portugal these shoes are Vegan, Sweatshop Free, and Socially Responsible.

SALE: Graphic Lynx Tanks

We are clearing out our summer stock here at Thrive Lifestyle. These tank tops are a perfect layering peice all season long! Made from our super soft Bamboo Jersey you will never want to take it off.


Find them online here, or come in and say hi!

In The Studio With... Indigo Pixie

Indigo Pixie of Art By Indigo is not just a summer volunteer here at Thrive lifestyle but she is also an extremely talented up and coming artist. About to enter highschool Indigo is an extremely unique, definitely an artist to keep your eyes open for. 

Thrive: What started you on your creative path and how long have you been at it?

Indigo: I have always liked to draw; I have been drawing and making art for as long as I can remember. It mostly started as tornados and scribbles. I remember the first person I drew looked like a potato. As I got older I began to use drawing as a method of impressing people drawing mostly chibis, but as I got older I began to really love doing it.

I started making cards last summer for the Saturday Market, but now they are making a comeback! Besides making cards, I also make t-shirts, bowties, and snuffies (dead “snuffed” animals).  I can be found most Saturdays at the markets selling whatever crazy thing I have thought up that week. 

T: Favorite thing about your studio space? 

I: My bedroom and Thrive are my studio spaces. In my room I have a table made for me by my grandpa for my crafts and sewing. I try to keep my drawing supplies and my sewing supplies organized, but it all ends up mixed up. 

I’ve filled my room with things that inspire me, and lots of colour, to help me when I’m working on my art. 

T: What music do you play in your studio to get you in the creative mood? 

I: I choose to listen to fast paced music, something to keep me pumped while I’m creating. Right now I like Foster the People and Grimes. I like listening to Grimes because of her ability to use her voice as an instrument along with her lyrics. She also has an incredibly funky sense of style. 

Indigo's mini cards that can be found on the counter at Thrive Lifestyle. $3 each

T: Where do you get your Inspiration?

I: I love Adventuretime, Pendleton Ward, the creators is one of my favorite animators. I like the styles they use; I feel it is similar to the way I draw.

I really like to come up with my own ideas, but when I am unsure what to draw I ask the people around me, Zoe and Jess have been a big help, as well as my mom, dad and big sister Alix. 

I found a lot of my inspiration for my current cards from being in Thrive. I tried to use aspects from around the store in my drawings. But my cat Mountain will always be my true mew-use. 

T: What is your favourite place in the world? 

I: Hawaii, it is beautiful, smells good, and is the sand is soft and without rocks. Although, I could do without the centipedes. Also my school, because of all the people I like being around my friends. 

Find Indigo's products on the Thrive website here.

Two year anniversary + we have a web store!

After much hard work, changing sales system, re-inventoring the entire store and some gruelling hours at the computer we finally have a web store. YAY! This is something Zoe and I have been trying for for quite a long time, and finally the day has come! It also happens to be our two year anniversary, I can't believe how time flies when you are having fun!

So, I am going to keep it short and sweet, (as I am finishing a gruelling day of getting the shop finalized), but I could not wait to share the news with you all! There is only a fraction of our current products on the site, but I will be adding more as the days progress, so check back daily to see whats new! 

Because I am so excited, and because i love you all so much test out the shop, and enjoy a coupon code for 15% OFF your first purchase valid June 21st through July 21st. 

Thanks so much for the continual support! 

Enjoy, 

Salt Spring in the City, A Success!

First off, Thank-you so much to all the folks who worked hard to create this fun show, Salt Spring in the City. You did a fantastic job. If I have any say in the matter... It was a SUCCESS! 

Secondly, Thanks to Aiko for watching over the shop while Zoe and I produced in a last minute fashion and for Emily, my good friend, the show would not have been the same with out you there. Thank-you for your help labelling and tagging items in the wee hours leading to up to the show, and for your spectacular outlook and energy throughout the show process. 

Lastly, let me introduce to all you Thrive fan's, my good friend Emily Myers. Below is an enjoyable write up about our experience together at the show. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Hope to see you all there next year!

Salt Spring in the City - Success, joy, fatigue and insanity all in one weekend!

By Emily Myers

The fact that this post is later than planned, is quite in keeping with the theme of botched timing during our weekend at the very first Salt Spring in the City event.

The first thing to be late was the product. T-shirts slotted to arrive two days ahead of the event for screening of new prints, didn’t appear until Thursday afternoon, the day before the event would start. This made for another very long evening of preparation for Jessica and a delayed departure. The morning ferry traffic was of no assistance either, as Jessica and several other vendors ended up missing the Friday morning 9:00am Swartz Bay connection to Vancouver due to an overload. 

Photos above taken by various Salt Spring in the City Participants. 

I had headed over a day early. So much to Jessica’s envy, I lazily finished my 49^th Parallel coffee, took a sunny stroll on Kitsilano beach, and made my way to the beautiful Heritage Hall on Main and 15^th. I was waiting on a cushiony red chair in Thrive’s designated show spot when Jessica was finally able to unload her wares at 1:30pm. Thanks to her handy construction skills, we were able to set up the booth, organize all the product, and even find a parking spot for Jessica’s truck within a block of the building in a few hours. In true Island fashion, we changed and lunched in the truck, with all the doors open and the sunrays beaming down on us. We were so proud to have finished quickly enough to have an hour to explore our surroundings. 

“It starts at 5pm, right?”

“Yeah, I’m pretty sure.”

“Hmmm, maybe we should check…”

Around 4:11pm we realized that the doors did in fact open at 4:00pm, not 5:00pm, thus beginning our start to getting the times of every day of the event incorrect. We locked up quickly and rushed inside wearing our best smiles.

Having never been at a market or vendor show of any kind before, it was quite the experience for me. The booth politics of lighting and shelving; the mobile payment apps that make your smart phone a cash register; and figuring out where to stand to achieve the delicate balance of not crowding your tiny booth simply by existing and still being available for conversation with show attendees, were all new things to me. 

We were placed in what we endearingly referred to as “the Food Corner”, which was not great for our temptation for snacks. Salt Spring Island cheese, bread with vinegar, and a myriad of spreads kept us fueled, as well as the mini-muffins so deliciously supplied by our friends from Quarrystone House B&B who were displaying their knack for yummy breakfast treats and wedding planning.

Luckily, our accommodations were only about 15 blocks away and had a safe parking spot and lovely friends. Not so luckily, we were part of their new apartment’s first rodent fiasco. After taking advantage of the Biltmore’s dance floor and Lucy’s 24-hour diner, we returned late to our quarters to find an extra roommate in the bathroom. Despite our desire to fall into slumber on our borrowed couches, we spent another hour trying to capture the unwanted furry guest. Ultimately, the man of the house secured him in a garbage can in time for one of his cousins to scurry under the kitchen stove. It was at that point that we simply shut the kitchen door and went to sleep.

It felt like an early morning sitting at Joe’s diner for a hearty breakfast. We visited the Main st. location of 49^th Parallel for much needed Americano’s and started off the day at 10:00am. 

Apparently our little Island has quite the draw. We had a constant stream of attendees walking through our booth, who clearly heard that CBC.ca had voted the event the best thing to do that weekend. Many were interested in discussing the business’ origin, the fabric content of all the items, and of course, the adorable baby versions of the silk-screened tees. I felt like the comments and questions were more curious as the day wore on (although that could have been my exhaustion). 

The inevitable deliriousness that sets in at about 5:00pm on your second show day, manifested mostly in our constant fluffing of the stuffed monster’s from the Monster Lab booth, which we shared with anyone who would take a minute to delight in our child-like fascination. We both went home with three Monsters each and plans to make a monster themed video. We were both somewhat relieved to end the successful day an hour earlier than we expected, and all too eager to devour the remaining goat cheese samples. Sushi and an early bedtime were all our tired bodies would allow for that evening. We did manage to collect together a thank you present for our hosts of flowers, chocolate, a Thrive card, and mouse traps. We are still uncertain which was the best received.

A family coffee date started off Sunday morning at Arbutus coffee in Kitsilano, followed by our last day of the show. We were pleased to be visited by crowds of young Salt Spring Islanders whom had left the rock for the big city and were jonesing for a taste of home. At times, our booth felt like a cozy reunion station of hugs and stories. 

Jessica’s booth construction skills triumphed again as we were the first booth down and packed. (“Seriously?!” exclaimed our neighbours.) This gave us time to visit one more famous Vancouver haunt, the Naam, and indulge in miso gravy and the good company of a close friend. 

Racing to ferries is something that is commonly experienced by all Islanders. Getting stranded due to poor weather conditions is sorely also something we risk from time to time. We waited patiently in the calm ferry terminal for our 9:35pm sailing, the last boat of the evening. The windstorm that rolled in at 9:15pm had a different agenda.  With that sailing delayed and then cancelled, we were lucky to have refuge close by in the comfy beds of Jessica’s Aunt Dani’s house in Delta. The next morning, we arrived back at 8:15am to watch another sailing get delayed and cancelled, and were finally shipped out on an 11:00am boat to Swartz Bay. We made our connecting boat to Salt Spring just fine, although I spent most of the first ride with my head between my knees, attempting to keep my nausea down. 

The commiserating and story sharing of the weekend between show goers in the ferry terminals made me feel like my show experience was complete. The camaraderie of show vendors is something you can’t fake. Out of a group that arrives as individuals, forms a team that stands by each other in moments of frustration, emergency, and in joy. I am honored that I was able to be a part of the process for at least this short time, and hopefully, will someday be again.

Thanks for reading, Emily

Early Spring Classics: Take II

Phoenix Tank by Thrive Lifestyle made from bamboo! Come get yours soon!

Organic Tight Long John Jeans By Nudie Jeans

Hexagon Market Bag by Oelwein

Vanilla Pear roll on Perfume by Ripe, Thrive Lifestyle will have this and more in April!

Geometric brass pendant by Lost Arrow Adornment stop by Thrive Lifestyle to get yours!

"Barefoot" stylish sandal by Calpas. Handmade in Croatia!

Hexagon bangles by Therese Krumpel Jewellery on Etsy.

Slouch Brown Jumper by Annie Greenable a forward thinking ethical brand from England. 

For her + for the home from Etsy

These four lovely items are all created by the hand makers of Etsy! Here at Thrive we are proud to partake in the world of Etsy. Not only do we have our own Etsy Shop, we love to support other Etsy sellers by bringing awareness and inviting them to sell their work in our shop. 

1. Loving this lamp for over a desk or in the dining room! Find it here.

2. Every contemporary home needs a terrarium these days! We just love this one for it small size and great price tag! Find it here. 

3. Simple, modern, and perfect for the everyday! Purchase these rings and more here.

4. Made in our studio here at Thrive, every girl needs a circle scarf. Especially one that matches every outfit, keeps you cozy, and is made from eco-friendly bamboo! Buy it here.

Thanks for stopping by, and check back soon!

December Wallpaper! Freebie

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