Let us begin ... Halifax's Own Fashion Maven

During a recent trip to the mall, my friend Carrie remarked that it’s not easy to be fashionable in a city that isn’t fashionable in any sense. “Halifax is not in touch with the rest of the planet,” she commented. “This city has no idea what’s in or out. I bet if you stopped most people on the street and asked them when New York fashion week is held, both for the spring/summer and fall/winter lines, very few people would know. It’s too bad because this city has so much to offer in other areas. We need to become more cosmopolitan, more up on the trends. But fashion?” She wrinkled her nose and shook her head. “It’s nada here.”

With a knowing smile I responded with raised eyebrows, “Except for us of course?”

“But of course. That goes without saying.” Her eyes lit up and her smile was mischievous. “You and I are Halifax’s own fashion mavens. We care about fashion and we’re not afraid to show it. We are an unheard of breed in this city my dear friend.”

Her comments got me to thinking. Sure Halifax, being the capital city of Nova Scotia and also the most populated of the Atlantic provinces, is not exactly a thriving metropolis like Montreal or Toronto but let’s face it, we are also considerably smaller. The greater Halifax area has approximately 100,000 people while Halifax and surrounding area is home to 400,000. As compared to the millions in Montreal or Toronto, I don’t think we are doing too badly. Granted we’re not a hotbed of fashion activity like New York City, Paris or Milan but we can hold our own all right.

Can’t we?


(To be continued)