This Just In: Book now for a Hiras custom suit
Or buy a concrete bat as a coat rack
A bespoke suit — that custom-tailored indulgence fashionable folks dream about — can be yours next week, when Hiras Custom Tailors visits Edmonton for a two-day measure-fest of suits, shirts, jackets and coats for men and women.
Prices start at $649 for suits, $89 for shirts and $449 for sports jackets, depending on fabric.
The company’s tailor, Sam Kirad, is taking appointments for Sunday, Oct. 6 (from 2 p.m. onward) and Monday, Oct. 7 at the Westin Hotel, 10135 100th St. The London- and Hong Kong-based company will be making stops across Canada and the United States.
To book an appointment, call Sam at 587-892-4121 or email kate@hiras-fashions.com.
Batter Up for Unusual Decor
A baseball bat might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think home decor, but maybe it should be.
Edmonton concrete whiz kid Matt Heide of Concrete Cat already makes beautiful bowls, vases, phone stands and other decor items out of concrete. So when his brother-in-law challenged him to make a baseball bat, he did.
The result is a surprisingly attractive and functional coat rack, art piece and home defence system that, unfortunately, cannot be used to play baseball.
Called The Beau, it’s named for Beau Williams, a player for the Harlem Stars from the Negro Leagues during the 1930s who was known for his base-stealing prowess.
Heide has now launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund his bat-making project, seeking $7,200 to pay for a new production mould and materials.
Donate $250 and you’ll receive your very own Beau; smaller donations will get you a range of other cool concrete designs.
Heide plans to make 24 unique bats each month in a range of colours. For more information, check out his Kickstarter campaign and his website, concretecat.com.
On Your Table
Looking for something stylish to add interest to your dining table or home decor? You’ll likely get a great deal on beautiful pieces like wooden cutting and charcuterie boards at a warehouse sale Oct. 12 at On Our Table, 33 Rayborn Cres. in St. Albert. You’ll also find some vintage items from Pure Design, the now-defunct furniture company run by On Our Table’s Geoff Lilge and his partners until 2002.
Wala designs online
Edmonton fashion designer Joanna Wala has launched an online shop featuring her latest collection of designs. You can see them all at joannawala.com.
Tiffany & Co. Opening
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. And there’s nothing better than your best friend moving into your neighborhood, mere stumbling distance away.
American jewelry giant Tiffany & Co. will open its 3,000-square-foot location on Oct. 11 in West Edmonton Mall. The store is the first Tiffany’s for Edmonton, and the 12th location in Canada. Let the trouble begin.
Isabe la Milan in New York
Local bridal and evening gown designer Isabela Milan is taking her fashions to the Big Apple. She and her partner daughter, Nina, will be showing their latest collection in New York for Fashion Week Brooklyn on Oct. 6. Isabela’s student Andrea Fitzgerald has also joined them, and showed her first collection ever on Oct. 3.
Isabela Milan also recently showed her beautiful collection of dresses at this past Western Canada Fashion Week.