Looking back at the 5th Annual Nifty for Fifty Sale

                                       The 5th Annual Nifty for Fifty was a complete success! 

As we opened the doors to our 5th Annual Nifty for Fifty the crowd piled in for hours on end! And why not? With discounts as much as 85% off of handmade quality goods, this is local design sale like no other! It's like an indie-designer boxing day in April! What better time to revamp your spring-summer wardrobe!

 Thanks to all of you who made it out to this indie-designer extravaganza...aaaand what an amazing & diverse line up of vendors this year! Let's meet them shall we?

Mitmunk by Wayne Elliot & Heather Joan Tam

Flightpath by Naomi Joy Yamamoto 

Phaulet Resin Jewellery by Paula Gonzalez 

Paintings by Carylann Loepky and Leona Bentz from Kitsch Kraft 

Nateah Studio's by Natalie Larose (above)

Carnal Design by Tina Tam

Toodlebunny by Trudy Wynans 

Daub & Design by Lexi Soukoreff 

Raven's Rest Studio by Jennifer Conway 

Morena Clothing by Marcy Ross

Unconventional Jewellery by Emma Guardamagna

Hand knitted tuques by Sola Fiedler 

Paired Hummingbirds by Amanda Cook

Floating Gold Iceberg by Angelica Reid

Jennifer Jones Jewellery by Jennifer Jones

Carny Love by Christie Clayton

Forsya by Julie Hebb

Whisper Jewels by Rubina Mangat

Borgi Borga by Kyla Bourgh

Honeywild by Stina Gans

Irit Sorokin Designs

Bueno Style by Christi York

Bianca Barr Designs

Misty Greer of Trunkshow

The life of the party designers Erin Templeton & Allison Smith of Allison Wonderland

BPA Metalcraft by Brendalyn Avender 

 

Event Organizer & Designer of Adhesif Clothing

 

We certainly get by with a little help from our friends! Thanks to all of our lovely volunteers! Alanna, Paula, Max, Ashleigh, Mattea & of course Mama Ferreira ;) xo

Sad you missed out? Well don't be! The date for the 6th Annual Nifty for Fifty Sale is set! 

Mark your 2013 calendar for April 14th 11-8pm 

at the lovely Heritage Hall Building 3102 Main Street, Vancouver BC Canada

For more info contact info@adhesifclothing.com 

5th Annual Nifty for Fifty...ready...set...go mark your calendars!

NIFTY FOR FIFTY SHOPPING SALE CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS!

This sale is what I have been affectionately referring to as the independent designer sale of the year!

It's like boxing day in April and it's exactly 1 month away from today!

 

30 local designers and artists will gather under one roof for the fifth annual Nifty for Fifty shopping sale happening April 22, 2012 from 11am-8pm at Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street)! Find everything... from accessories to clothing and trinkets, all for $50 or less!!

Here's only a tiny morsel of a sneak peak at what you might find at this very excellent sale...feast your peepers...

 

Nifty for Fifty started out as a glorified fashion garage sale, says event
producer and Adhesif Clothing designer Melissa Ferreira.

It started with only a few designers and now its at biggest ever this year with 30 local designers and artists! Just have a look at this fantastic line-up...

 

Adhesif Clothing http://www.adhesifclothing.com/
Allison Wonderland http://www.allisonwonderland.ca/
Borgy Borga http://www.borgiborga.com/
Bueno Style http://www.buenostyle.com/

Bianca Barr www.etsy.com/people/BiancaBarrDesigns

BPA Metalcraft www.etsy.com/shop/bpametalcraft

Carnal Design www.carnal-design.com/
Carny Love http://www.carnylove.com/
Carylann Loeppky http://www.carylann.com/

Daub + Design  http://www.daubanddesign.com/
Erin Templeton http://www.erintempleton.com/

Floating Gold Iceberg http://www.floatinggoldiceberg.com/
Forsya Boutique http://www.forsyaboutique.com/
Flight Path Designs http://www.flightpathdesigns.com/
Honeywild http://www.honeywild.net/

Irit Sorokin Designs http://www.iritsorokindesigns.com/

Jennifer Jones Jewelry http://www.jenniferjonesjewelry.com/

KITSCHKRAFT
Kdon http://www.kimcathers.com/

Morena
Nateah Studios http://www.nateahstudios.com/

Paired Hummigbirds http://www.pairedhummingbirds.com/

Patina & Bronsino http://www.bronsino.com/

Phaulet Resin Jewellery www.etsy.com/people/Phaulet

Raven's Rest Studio http://www.ravensreststudio.blogspot.ca/

Sola Fiedler
Toodles by Toodlebunny http://www.toodlebunny.com/
Trunkshow http://www.mistygreer.com/
Unconventional Jewellery http://www.unconventionaljewellery.com/  
Whisper Jewels http://www.whisperjewels.com/

This sale is unlike any other in town, and it only happens once a year,
 so if you want to get your hands on the really good stuff, be early!

Nifty for Fifty is happening April 22, 2012 from 11am-8pm at Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street). With something for everyone, come down with a gaggle of girlfriends ­ just make sure you break open the piggy bank beforehand because many vendors will only be accepting cash.

Admission is $1 at the door.

For more information visit;

http://www.wix.com/ferrmelissa/niftyforfiftysale

 

Or check out our Facebook event page;
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=879200152&ref=pymk#!/events/244697445611185/

 

Check out some of the local buzz...

 

The Georgia Straight- http://www.straight.com/article-623896/vancouver/shop-local-designers-and-artists-fifth-annual-nifty-fifty-sale

 

FAME'D Magazine- http://famedmagazine.com/fashionstory.php?issue=2012_03&story=fashion-calender&category=static

 

Just J  Blog- http://justmizzj.blogspot.ca/2012/03/calling-all-fashion-lovers-nifty-for.html

 

WE Vancouver- http://www.wevancouver.com/lifestyle/141983233.html

 

Yelp Events- http://www.yelp.ca/events/vancouver-5th-annual-nifty-for-fifty-sale

 

Jenny Wong (YVR) Blog- http://jennywongyvr.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/vancouver-events-5th-annual-nifty-for-fifty-sale-april-22-2012-at-heritage-hall-3102-main-street-11am-8pm/

 

 

 

The Wonderland that is Carylann

The Adhesif Clothing Shoppe welcomes the local and very talented Carylann Loeppky as our new resident artist at 2202 Main Street, Vancouver. I've admired Carylann's work for many years now and it is such a pleasure to have her work on display in our shop.

A little bit about Carylann Loeppky...
She is a visual artist exploring the relationship between subject and method, using both old and new creative techniques, in the context of portraiture, abstraction and figurative painting.

She uses treatments similar to those used by the old European masters, such as glazing, layering, sanding and scratching the painting surface, which blend and soften the appearance, and bring out small details. She combines this approach with modern graphic design methods to bear upon these traditions to produce a more contemporary effect.

 

 

Beautiful and tragic, the ghostly subjects of her portraits, drawn from her imagination, are memorials to girls and young women whose unique qualities evoke an intimate connection between them and the viewer.

 

 

Like Carylann, I am also self taught. I am always so inspired by other artists who are self trained. There is a sort of experimental and unique way about doing things as a self taught artist. A "thinking outside of the box" approach that I am very drawn to. 

 

Athough starting off as a self taught artist, Carylann did go on to further her experience by becoming a graduate of Emily Carr College of Art and Design as well as BCIT. To add to her roster of experience as a visual artist, she also worked for 11 years at Network Records doing graphic design, video, motion graphics, and creating award winning CD covers for such bands as Delerium, the Hermit, and State of Grace, before starting her own design company - Dope Design.

Come in and behold the mysterious, lovely and wonderous works that are Carylann. Her work will be on display at the Adhesif Clothing Shoppe at 2202 Main Street until April.  Create your very own vignette while pieces last!

For more info on the works of Carylann please visit her website http://www.carylann.com/ or call us here at the Adhesif Shoppe at 604.568.4905. Hours Tues-Sat 11-7 Sun 11-5 Mondays-Closed.