Wild About Odd Bird Jewellery!

We love Odd Bird's bric-a-brac jewellery. The pins and necklaces are the perfect way to jazz up an outfit. Right now, our favourites are the animals. Featured below is an elephant necklace and goldfish and cat pin. There are more amazing pins, necklaces and earrings in store, so come by and check them out!

mushrooms!

We love this mushroom sweater from Norma W and paired it with a Mandala skirt and bright necklace from Electric Lollipop. The skirt features a funky woodland print that also has mushrooms. Adorable!

acessorize your favourite black dress

Accessories are the perfect way to brighten up a solid black outfit. We love this Norma W dress and we love it even more with fun accessories! Featured below are necklaces from Electric Lollipop and Sugar Rush.

one of a kind necklaces from Space Cat

We just love these very special, very unique necklaces from Space Cat. They are one of kind, made with a combination of vintage pieces, crystal, and mixed media. And, of course, they are lovingly created by hand. Just amazing!

chained

We've been seeing a lot of metal work in fashion magazines lately, and Electric Lollipop now has a really great summer necklace for only $25! It's made of very lightweight chain and features three strands. They're super fun and really make a statement.

Polka Dot skirt from Momiji!

We love this red and white polka dot skirt from Momiji. It's super, duper cute and has a great flounce. We paired it with one of Norma W.'s adorable sweaters and heels for a fun going out look, and you could dress it down with a simple tank and sandals; perfect for a walk through Trinity Bellwoods!

Welcome Norma W!

You just HAVE to check out these sweaters. They are super-duper-duper adorable. Each up-cycled vintage sweater features an adorable little character and, best yet, they have names! The robot, G-Bot, and squirrel, Miss Julia, are our faves!

It will be hard to choose just one, especially since each sweater is one of a kind, so we advise that you pick out a few (at the very least). At $44, how can you resist?




Norma W. also does a super great foldable bag (And it holds up to 25lbs, amazing!), also with an adorable little creature friend. We recommend getting a bag to be friends with your sweater!

New Bags from Integrity Designs!

In honour of the first official weekend of SPRING, we've got some amazing new bags from Integrity Designs. She's been working up a storm, creating some gorgeous messenger bags, laptop bags (oohhh yea!), and adorable purses.


The laptop bags are super padded, and the strap is the absolute perfect length to fit comfortably over your shoulder. Our super FBG staffer, Siân, tested out the bags herself with her 17" laptop and gives them her seal of approval!And check out the adorable matching purses. The fabrics are bright and happy and just perfect for spring!



The messenger bags are also fabulous and feature some super unique found fabrics.

Prices of bags range from $42 to $119. Stop by Fresh Collective to get yours soon. These amazing bags are going to go fast.

See you at the store!

The Best Days...

...are Buttercup Days!

That's right, new Buttercup Days pieces are arriving at the store and they are fabulous. We are so in love with the adorable hair combs (pink pictures below). There are new earrings and necklaces as well, all in fun bright colors - perfect for spring!



And check out these pieces! The black and white combination is really bold and fun, and the beads look like little nesting dolls! There are long beaded strands, earrings and simple chains all featuring these adorable, unique little beads. So great!

Paper People's Babydoll Top

I just brought in a batch of these great new summer tops. They're made from the lightest bamboo blend jersey and they're perfect for those hot summer days we're all looking forward to. You really have to see them up close. The yoke is decorated with teenie tiny buttons and a delicate ruffle trim. I hand dyed the brown and burgundy ones and they have a delicate contrast edging to match the ruffle trim.

Motorcycles with a lacy shrug!

The skirt is already a contrast in styles- motorcycles and flames in the girliest of styles! Top it off with a pretty lacy looking loose knit shrug, and wowsa! what an outfit! (Necklace from Sugar Rush, skirt and shrug from Fresh Baked Goods).

Fun and Funky Sian Likes to Mix it Up!

Here's a great outfit for those of you who like to mix it up like our own Sian (FBG staffer extraordinare!). A super pretty pastel floral print skirt contrasts with her tattoos, then top it off with a nice sweater and a great vintage-style necklace from Buttercup Days. A plain men's tank top and Sian's pretty pumps complete the look. Skirt and sweater from Fresh Baked Goods.

Necklaces! Lots and lots of necklaces!

Here's an assortment of long necklaces by Buttercup Days and Precious Pink Designs to show that a plain white tank can look amazing with a cute skirt and the right accessories. Throw on a little cardigan or shrug to get you through those spring days, and then dare to go more bare when the weather warms up for summer. (It really is coming! It is!)

Terrific Tote!

A gorgeous (and big enough!) tote by Keri Rounding! This is just one of her newest items for Spring 2009. She's started making tees and bags, as well as her cute Ameoba pins and felted brooches, hairpins and more!

New Bags by Keri Rounding

Textile artist Keri Rounding has branched out into embroidered bags and tees. We accessorized this cute mini-tote with one of her famous felted pins.

Momiji on sale!

Don't miss the chance to stock up on a great selection of one-of-a-kind fashions by Momiji. This young label is one to watch! Come in to Fresh Collective soon, for 30% off, 40% off, and deeper discounts still, from this label and the 19 other Toronto labels at the best shop in town for local designers!

Photos by Bethany Ramella.
Make-up by Sian Melton

Dots and stripes.... why not?

The crazy scarf from Fresh Baked Goods picks up some of the colors in the dots, and a coat from Momiji finishes off the outfit in style.

Just look how stylish!

This top by Mandala is tied in to the mix of prints below with the felted pin by Keri Rounding on the neck. Just enough, but not too much going on in this outfit!

Mix prints and fabrics with confidence!

When the tones are similar, you can mix and match with ease. We've got a belt from Embody, a skirt from Fresh Baked Goods, and a coat from Momiji in this outfit.

Amoeba Pins

I love these Amoeba Pins by artist Keri Rounding. She's also make the felt "Tentacles Pins" which I just can't get enough of! We've got a great selection of her stuff in stock right now, and she's always busy making more on Tuesdays when she takes her turn running the shop.