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This Thursday, September 1st, we are launching a new website. Im kind of scared and really excited. It will be a brand new look for Smoking Lily, thanks to Natalie of Apartment 527. She is the same p...
We had such a great time last Saturday at Johnson St fest, I have to share a few photos. If you missed it this year, mark it on your calendars for next year - discounts at smoking lily, cotton candy ...
Hey Victoria Peeps! We have another screen printing class starting next Tuesday night and there are a couple spots left. Sign up at the Johnson street wee shop to have a super fun time with Trish and...
The last week has a seen a lot of unwelcome news: death, hurricanes, flooding....Not that there hasnt been good news, too, Im just feeling that some recent sad events combined with the less than Augu...
Its not that Im looking forward to the wet weather of fall... but I am excited to sport the very stylish Pippa Jacket. Its a classic look and fit with a hood. Made in waxed cotton means its water rep...
I have been enjoying many lovely breakfasts in the garden lately - August has been fantastic in Vancouver. The garden table is in a lovely spot with the tomatoes looming large, the beets tickling you...
Okay, I admit it, I am not a fan of "maternity" clothes. The idea of buying an entire wardrobe of commercially produced, synthetic and uncomfortable garments that I will only wear for the sho...
La la la, Thursdays in the studio and the ladies are gettin things done. Thank goodness its cooler than yesterday or youd be peeling us all of the floor at quittin time. The disembodied hands above b...
We had so much fun at the Johnson Street Fest last year that we are doing it again this Saturday, August 27th. Lower Johnson St. boutiques are raising money for the Make A Wish foundation. Always a g...
Heres whats going on in the studio today! Another batch of beautiful wool blankets are headed your way. First, I lay out the vintage blankets to check for holes or marks; then I get creative with an ...
The Vancouver Summer window display is now available for sale. One large pretty birdcage hanging centerpiece ($144) and two sweet birdcage hanging lamps ($86 each) are free to fly out of the shop and...
A great contributor to Canadian politics, Jack Layton, will be sorely missed by Canadians of all political persuasions.
Beautiful, soft, warm, breathable, colourful, wool scarves with engaging all-over prints. Available in blue, teal, magenta, grey, olive, coral, dark red, yellow, brown, and black for $48.
Most of the staff at Smoking Lily have worked, are working or will work as a restaurant server. We created these pouches after many requests from staff and customers. Theyre made out of durable cotto...
This just in from one of our favourite mail order customers: "I just recently got back from holidays and just had to tell you that I loved travelling with the squirrel hunter tunic. I wore it pai...
Do you love Smoking Lily? Do you have retail sales experience? Do you have the attitude that no job is too small or too large to fulfill? Smoking Lily is looking for a salesperson to work in the Vict...
New this week, we are in production of a new shade of Hama Hama top. This front/back reversible Smoking Lily classic, for those of you who havent tried one on yet, is close to the body, flattering an...
The Milkmans Daughter and our Vancouver shop both received these amazing plates and cards last week. They make a wonderful gift for others (or for yourself!). Here are a few photos of my favourites: ...
With some red for good fun! Cotton Cardigan, Plaid Cypress Skirt, Hama Hama Top, and Striped Hester Skirt:
Bamboo Longsleeve Tee and Wool Fandango Skirt!
Wool Vests and Skirts! The Jasper.
We are pretty excited about our new Fall line! Fortunately pieces start to arrive in stores today (and are available for mail order too), so we no longer have to contain our enthusiasm - phew. We wil...
In the studio weve been busy bees creating some new things for the cool weather that seems to already be creeping up on us once the sun goes down. For those cool nights or windy evenings, how about a...
This summer Rick and I took a little road trip. We drove from Victoria to Oliver B.C., down through Washington State to Pendleton Oregon and then across to Portland. It was a lot of driving, but so m...
There is a lot of bustling activity going on in the studio recently. Fall designs, fabrics and prints are making their way across our printing tables. There are also some great mens Ts, as usual of c...
If you dont generally tune in to The Early Edition on CBC Radio One, youve probably never heard High Velocity, a regular "column" on the show (Wednesdays at 7:50 a.m.) by local radio personal...
One of our silk screeners Liz just came back from her month long wilderness hiatus to mainland B.C. and Alberta, and she has been busy silk screening like crazy around here the past week. Amongst som...
Blackbird Studios ceramic jewellery by local artist Paige Kearns-Coull is very unique and beautiful. She scours the world for vintage plate and ceramic decals to use in her work. We now have pendant ...
Hey guys! Liz here, back from vacation and trying to figure out how to narrate a month of life on the road. Words that come to mind are coffee, coffee, more coffee, sunglasses, roadside treasures, fr...
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