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RG Insights: READYMADE In 2013, designer Yuta Hosokawa started an experimental creative project called READYMADE with an overarching ethos of “world peace.” Using upcycled military garments in...
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RG Insights: Gentle Monster Futuristic and often difficult to define, Gentle Monster undoubtedly altered the way eyewear and retail can be experienced. Founded by Hankook Kim in 2011, GENTLE MO...
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Roden Gray: Lunar New Year 2021 Wishing good fortune to all this Lunar New Year! Community is our driving force, it is and always has been the core of Roden Gray — this year we decided to highl...
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RG Insights: BYREDO Ben Gorham was born in Sweden to an Indian mother and a Canadian father. Raised solely by his mother, Gorham would eventually relocate to Toronto where he developed a deep l...
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RG Insights: South2 West8 Kaname Nagoaka founded South2 West8 in Sapporo, Japan in 2002, originally releasing his first collection of fly-fishing focused clothing in 2003. The brand’s output is l...
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RG Insights: Jerry Lorenzo Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Jr. was born in 1977 to MLB player, coach and manager Jerry Manuel in Sacramento, California. He grew up in LA’s suburbs listening to grunge and hi...
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RG Insights: Daido Moriyama Daido Hiromichi Moriyama was born in Ikeda-shi, a city in Japan’s Osakan Prefecture, in 1938. After studying graphic design and photography under scenic photographer T...
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RG Community: Holiday Gift Guide We rounded up all of our best gift ideas in five episodes to help you save time and make this year’s shopping run a breeze. Check out our Holiday Gift Guide below...
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JOURNAL NEW ARRIVALS SALE RG Community: Sock Drive...
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Hi, this is Pauline. Pauline is a store OG and one of our most talented team members! You might have seen some of her illustrations at Roden Gray, but she’s also an amazing musician and upcoming st...
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Hi, this is Geordan. Geordan is an aspiring designer and our newest edition to the Roden Gray store team. Geordan’s eclectic taste and enthusiasm for fashion brings a contagious energy that inspire...
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Black Lives Matter: RG Community Artist Submissions Since we announced our tee initiative on June 4th, we received an overwhelming show of support from artists in our local community who were wil...
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This week has been the culmination of an incredibly tense ongoing political situation between the American state and its Black community. A situation that has boiled over as systemic and outward ex...
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Maike just wrapped up his last week with RG so we asked him to show us his favourites so far this season. Thanks for your all your dedication and that charming smile of yours, Maike, we'll see you ...
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Chuck's Picks This week’s edition of Staff Picks is with our main man Chuck, the heaviest hitter at the store. Look out for him at the gym working out before or after his big meals at Linh Café! S...
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We sit down with our beloved Nick and get some insight on product he's been into.
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Conversations: Andrew and Yuri of Lite Year We recently spoke to our latest shop addition Lite Year, a multi-city consulting agency, showroom and now label between coasts to talk about memories a...
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Michael Robbins is the Executive chef and owner of Vancouver restaurants Annalena, Their There and Hundy. A native of Vancouver, Mike started off his culinary career as a chef de cuisine at Glowbal...
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Kim Tran is the owner and voice for Vancouver favourites, DD MAU Yaletown and DD MAU Chinatown. She opened the inaugural location with her brother Kon in 2012 and later a larger, event-ready Chinat...
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Samuel Ross is the designer and founder of A-Cold-Wall*, a British fashion house that experiments with technical fabrics and industrial form to create modern representations of working-class codes ...
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Goodfight is a Los Angeles based label led by four friends: Caleb Lin, CEO Christina Chou, creative director Julia Chu, and designer Calvin Nguyen. Goodfight differentiates itself through a compas...
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We sat down with Jerry Lorenzo, the founder and designer of Fear of God, in our continued check-in with designer friends also under social isolation. We spoke about Jerry’s distinct approach to des...
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We recently got on the phone with Matthew Williams to get his take on design and working through the pandemic. Matthew has headed 1017 ALYX 9SM since it’s initial womenswear launch in 2015, a few y...
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Read on to discover Emily Oberg’s thoughts on her brand Sporty and Rich, influencer culture, LA and Paris to bags of airport candy.
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"I think the main point of continuity in my work revolves around photographing people close to me, and whatever they get up to. I really rely on them."
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"If in ten years someone that worked for us leaves us, and goes on to do something bigger and better and carries on our values and DNA, then that is success."
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We believe that authenticity is a bi-product of working intuitively. During the design process, we are consciously focused on the architectural elements and details of each individual piece.
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"I think the foundation is an appreciation of classic and basic styles and an emphasis on proper fit. From there, one thing I look for how something I create fits into their lives not only in the p...
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"Luxury clothing is just that - luxury. We should all remember to keep priorities in line. If we can afford luxury, give to those who can't."
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"After some time and a number of life changing events, we shifted our focus into the intersection of sports and wellbeing, which is where we sit right now with District Vision. We enjoy having the ...
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"I’m very focused on my generation and how its changing dress codes, potentially forever. It’s a very powerful movement where gender demands equality through comfort. I’m very focussed in this elem...
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Since 1990, Garret Louie aka GMAN has been marketing and promoting some of the best parties in Vancouver. The story all began when he picked up the streetwear clothing line, Freshjive, after a ...
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Since 1990, Garret Louie aka GMAN has been marketing and promoting some of the best parties in Vancouver. The story all began when he picked up the streetwear clothing line, Freshjive, after a ...
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Yardbird is a modern izakaya style restaurant in Hong Kong that represents more than just the food and drink they serve. Founded by Canadians Lindsay Jang and Matt Abergel, the restaurant creates ...
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Since the beginning Inventory has been a learning experience. In the world of menswear, where authenticity, heritage brands, and trends have become number one, Inventory has emerged as a core lea...
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Founded in 2009 by brothers Lyndon and Jamie Cormack, Herschel Supply Co. has quickly risen to the top of the lifestyle accessories market, with little signs of slowing down. We sat down with co-...
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Event coordinator, filmmaker, podcast host, and yes even a librarian, Ken Tsui can't seem to sit still. Ken has hosted events such as "Black Lodge", which reimagined the famed diner from Twin Peak...
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One doesn’t usually associate high design with rural Saskatchewan, but Jean Claude LeBlanc has never been one to fall into stereotypes. Having moved to Vancouver in the 90’s the serial entrepreneu...
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We've known Chad Falkenberg and Kelly Reynolds for a while now and we think they're great. Chad and Kelly are the brains behind Falken Reynolds Interiors, a client-forward interior design studio b...
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Being cooped up at home has been unavoidable lately, but self-care and looking good is still an important way to stay confident in confinement.
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Roden Gray Presents: A Night at Studio 8 In one of our first creative meetings this year, we went through a brainstorming exercise to decide what we thought Spring Summer meant to all of us. As c...
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Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Leaders The crest of this year has fallen, and with autumn’s steady approach we find ourselves remembering its last warm breath. For this challenging new decade, we lo...
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Everyday is a victory.
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The true life of autumn is alluring and filled with inspiration, you just need to find it.
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Earlier this season, the RG team boarded a plane and travelled to Barena’s home in Mirano, Italy - a stone’s throw away from Venice. It was in Mirano that we discovered the strong similarities betw...
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September is waiting, but it can wait a little longer.
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Though strangers beforehand, these two found an instant connection on set that can’t be forced digitally.
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Get in the car, put on your favourite playlist and drive to the nearest pool.
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Feeling the sea breeze through soft cottons to the wool blends against mountain terrain experience on the weekend
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We are all crew, rather than passengers on 'Spaceship Earth'.
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with guest collection appearance from Dries van Noten and Goodfight.
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Here's one, to many more for the ladies : )
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Comfort is always sought after but never realized in quite the same way...
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Check out our favourite pick of spring sneakers fresh outta the box, alongside some of the not-so fresh things we found in our office.
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Get outside, take a break, drink water, enjoy yourself! While you're at it, take a peek at our newest editorial featuring SS18 pieces from Dries van Noten, Mr. Completely, and more below.
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It is truly up to the individual, the collective of individuals, to create significant and lasting change. #onealwaysmoreconscious #peopleforpeace
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What's good y'all! We've been getting quite a few new arrivals here, including some new brands this season so we thought it was only right to share a lookbook. We tried to capture the aesthetics o...
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Shop elevated essentials from new and favourite brands this Spring season with clean lines and versatile graphics. Look for utility and value in summer fabrics and styles. Luxury basketball s...
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Proudly announcing a collaboration with Lululemon, one of Canada’s leading technical clothing retailers.
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2017 was a year of change, for better or worse. Increased connectivity and social media usage meant that while people were much more likely to engage in collective movement, it was also easier to...
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Sitting here in this white padded room, imagining I'm a meteor flying out through the distant space. How does tiny speckle earth destroy tomorrow, so capable of so many things, why make life tak...
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1 - Outer: Dries van Noten, Tee: Facetasm, Bottom: Dries van Noten, Footwear: OAMC 2 - Hoodie: Raf Simons, Shirt: Dries van Noten, Bottom: Astrid Anderson 3 - Outer: Sacai Tee: ALYX, Foot...
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One of our most anticipated collections of the summer recently arrived in store. Dries Van Noten has been recognized as a creative force for over three decades in the world of men’s fashion. His ...
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For our first editorial this Spring Summer 2017, we’ve decided to make a tribute to Chinatown and its cultural aspect. The Vancouver community has attracted intense interest from developers, pitti...
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Satisfy is a brand born from a highly-functional aesthetic fused with a selection of modern day design ideals and material solutions.
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If the realization of a permanent state of isolation occurs, how does our viewpoint change? In the end, what is morally acceptable in desperate conditions?
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We gathered a couple tracks from each team member for Playlist #5. Tune in, move and relax to some of our favourite sounds.
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We posted a collaborative playlist on Spotify in a social listening experiment to get you, our community, to share what you’ve been listening to this quarantine. We also wanted to share some of our...
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Gray Radio Playlist #3 - Seeing Sounds "Soundbites from runways, showrooms, and after hours in Florence, London, and Paris." Gray Radio is a platform that encourages engagement for people from di...
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Gray Radio Playlist #2 - Abundance "The weight of a new year surrounds us. We are constantly drawn to change, searching for balance between our thoughts and feelings." Gray Radio is a platform t...
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Gray Radio Playlist #1 - Fleeting Light"As the cold rears it's head and the sun takes refuge we quickly search for the warmth of another bygone season. In turn, these seasons mark the passing of...