So Many Shows, So Little Money… (Upcoming Shows in the Vancouver Area)
After somewhat of a dry early summer, I couldn’t help but notice how many awesome bands are making their way through our area in the next quarter. I don’t know how I’m going to afford the next few...
View ArticleUp and Coming Artist: Slime Romero
I am pleased to be introducing the world to the art of Slime Romero. You probably know Slime as the guitarist from Cocktopussy, a Vancouver band best known for their sexually explicit live shows....
View ArticleFood porn, 11/11/11.
I read Luxirare religiously, so you can imagine my delight when I found Laura Santini’s Umami Paste for sale at a Granville island vendor. After reading about it in her Crispy Penne post, I got...
View ArticleYuki by Jamie Carlson, debuting on April 3
On April 3, I will be debuting my graduation collection at The Show in Richmond. I have created a line I’m calling Yüki (my middle name, meaning ‘snow’ in Japanese) which is geared towards...
View ArticleRISE Project: Recycled clothing.
Upon graduating from Kwantlen’s Fashion Design degree program, I got involved with a project called RISE. The RISE clothing project aims to have people re-think clothing consumption and gain awareness...
View ArticleIntroducing SCANDINAZN
It’s time for me to start something fresh. I started branding my homemade clothing back in high school, and have always used the name Yüki to define my label. Yüki comes from Yukie (you-key-eh), my...
View ArticleKimchi
In November, I started working at a Japanese restaurant around the corner from my house in East Vancouver. Like many Japanese restaurants in the city, this one is owned and operated by Koreans. Aside...
View ArticleChai Spiced Almond Milk Recipe
As a designer who reads a lot of food blogs, I tend to be overly critical of elements like typeface, lighting, colour balance, photo quality, spacing. You know, aesthetic stuff. Every idiot and their...
View ArticleGeometric Recycled Leather Jewellery Pieces + Coupon Code
I recently participated in the Portobello West Market in Olympic Village. Over the weekend, I met lots of very interesting people, and was able to put a clearer face to some of my customers. I’m still...
View ArticlePrelude to summer: Backyard meals
The last few weeks have been thoroughly blissful. Being “between jobs” for me has meant spending luxurious amounts of time planning out, shopping for, and crafting elaborate meals. Much to the benefit...
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