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Chinatown Sip + Shop November 13 4-7 pm

October was Small Business Month, and it got us thinking — what better way to celebrate than bringing together our community of Chinatown-based shops for one fun evening? So we did just that. Nine small businesses, one neighbourhood, and a whole lot of heart ❤️ Join us for our Fall Into Chinatown 🍁 Sip + Shop on Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 4-7pm. Rain or shine, it's going to be a good one! Wander our corner of the city along the streets of Fisgard, Government, and Chatham. Pop into all the beautiful shops you’ve been meaning to visit, discover new favourites you didn’t know existed, and see what makes our slice of Chinatown so special. Each shop has fun things...

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Feel Good, Do Good!

We’re so excited to share that our zero waste underlovelies are not just helping the environment—they’re now helping our community too!

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Exciting News! Meet Aimee the New Owner of Smoking Lily!

  A  fan of the brand since the early days on Johnson Street, Aimee has a deep love for fashion and a passion for community building. Aimee is committed to continuing our tradition of creating stylish, eco-friendly clothing while introducing new designs and pops of colour (we see more pink in our future!!!).

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Meet Trish!

Get to know the lady that started it all: Trish Tacoma, the owner of Smoking Lily and chief idea-generator.

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A summer of Zero Waste

We have been zero-textile-waste for about 5 years now, made possible through a combination of intentional design, re-use, and the creation of new products to use up excess material. And we found some extra ways of sticking to that mission this summer.

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