It's my firm belief that everyone should have a great fool-proof banana bread recipe in their arsenal. This is mine. Handed down to me by my, Auntie Eve, some many many years ago. I've tried so many different variations since, but I always come back to this original every single time. It's fool-proof (trust me, anyone [...]
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Founder’s Five: Volume 2, Last Call
We're in the busiest time of year for retail (jusssst before Christmas), so I'll keep this sort. Some fun festive things on our radar this week that we think you won't want to miss. Christmas Vinyl. On heavy repeat.... The Erinn Cardigan - Harvest. Seriously, the ONLY gift you need this year. Easy one-size-fits-most, makes [...]
Founder’s Five: Volume 1, Hey Hi!
Hey, Hi! It's Erinn (that's me, up there). Frankly it took me a hot minute to remember how to write on here again, but it feels good to be back. I've missed writing, and sharing, and creating. I've missed thinking outside of my 9-to-5 day job (in case you're new here that's a clothing boutique [...]
St. Patrick’s Day : Papa Pat’s Irish Coffee Recipe!
St. Patrick's Day is a day meant to commemorate the culture and heritage if the Irish! To celebrate, we'd like to share with you a delicious family recipe for authentic Irish Coffee gifted to us by one of our very own! Read all about Patrick's story below! Whether you are celebrating St. Patrick’s day with [...]
How to get the most out of Instagram in 2019
Just over one week ago we hosted our first ever Iconic Portrait Event and it was wonderful! We were so happy to have had Carina and Paige from Henryk Branding Co. in the shop to share their top five tips for getting the most out of Instagram in 2019! We enjoyed their presentation so much, we couldn't resist sharing their tips + our takeaways with you.
Women Worth Watching Feature
We're thrilled to have been included in Brz Photography's Women Worth Watching series! Here's a snippet from Erinn's interview + portrait session with Ang. 1)What is your business name & how did you come up with it? ‘The Skinny’ was actually something my husband came up with! It plays with the old saying, “What’s the [...]
The Gifted Market – Sept. 22, 2018
Guess what #YEG? Edmonton Made is hosting its very first market and we're so excited to announce that The Skinny will be there! You'll have the opportunity to shop a curated collection of local products at this exclusive one-day event. In the meantime, you can shop the 2018 Gifted Catalogue here. When: Saturday, September 22, [...]
GROWN UP STYLE: BACK TO SCHOOL 5×5
What do you think when you hear 'back to school'? For most of us we think of something about children but for our wonderful teachers they think back to work. So we wanted to give those teachers a little love and help them find some comfortable and practical yet insanely stylish back to school outfits. [...]
THE SKINNY SUGGESTS: SUMMER BUCKET LIST
WE’RE HIRING: POPUP MANAGER/ ASSISTANT SHOP MANAGER
UPDATE: FULFILLED! Are you someone who loves to travel, work with people, and solve issues? Are you super organized, goal oriented, and like to check things off a list? Then, please apply!! We're looking for a full-time Assistant Shop Manager, who will also be in charge of Managing our travelling city Pop ups! Details listed [...]