Vancouver Olympics Journal (pt 3)

The opening ceremonies happened on Friday and the games have been going strong over the weekend. Vancouver is really exciting and the mood from the city centre is spilling over to our area.

Our weekend was not much different from a usual weekend. We saw many of our favourite regulars and heard their stories about events they have been to downtown. Everyone has been really positive about the Olympics which is really great and makes each day feel more special then usual.

In terms of traffic there isn't very much in our area. All of our customers that have driven to us have found parking within two blocks, and those that took transit said it wasn't that busy and they made all of their connections easily. The media has talked a lot about how the traffic would be terrible and that there would be two hour wait times to get on the public transit, but so far non of this is true. Getting to and from our area and downtown takes minutes.

The first ring of security around the athletes village is pretty tame. We were expecting it to be more tense, but the mood is quite light. There are Vancouver Police officers on the corners and intersections around the village, but nothing intimidating.

Each day we see more athletes and tourists in our area, it's a really nice atmosphere and not overwhelming. As we begin our first week we look forward to meeting more and more people from other countries and also from across Canada.

Love is in the air

Lark sweaters for him and her, or her and her, or him and him. 

Lark bars are for lovers

Tomorrow: 3 new deliveries

Tomorrow we will have Levi's Vintage Clothing, Alexander Olch and Zeha-Berlin ready for you.

Levis Vintage Clothing is new for us, you can read a little bit about it here until we get the opportunity to tell you more ourselves. This is the very first season that this collection is available in Canada, and we are excited to be the exclusive dealers in Western Canada.

Vancouver Olympics Journal (pt 2)

It's obvious when you head into the city centre that there is something big coming up. The city is buzzing with tourists all lining up for their Canada souvenirs.

Our area hasn't felt much different from last week until yesterday. The Olympic torch passed through our neighbourhood about 4 blocks from Lark. Here are some pictures from Vancouver's of city hall.

That's our mayor with one of the torch bearers

Yesterday we saw many more tourists then we usually do. Today the opening ceremonies will mark the start of the Olympics.

Tomorrow: Mackintosh for Men and Women

We just received our first delivery from Mackintosh. One style for men and one for women, both will be available in store tomorrow.

New Arrivals: Saint James 2nd delivery

We have just received a second drop of Saint James stripes.

This time we've also got some great cotton canvas duffle bags.

New Arrivals: By Malene Birger Spring 2010

Each Season Malene Birger names her collections. The names reflect a mood, an atmosphere or thoughts she has. This collection is named "The House"

“My work is so much more than clothes. It’s about creating visual stories that inspire people to develop themselves in their lives.” 

Malene Birger

One of our favourite aspects of this collection is the attention to detail. All of the pants have the same treatments and finishing one expects to find in well tailored men's wear. From bias taping to beautiful linings and operational buttons on blazer sleeves, women can now enjoy the kind of craftsmanship in tailoring usually reserved for men.

"You cannot plan a success. Success is hard, dedicated work and constant focus on what comes next.”

Malene Birger

This season is very special because Malene has used her illustrations in her collection.

The exclusive universe of Malene Birger will soon be captured in a coffee table book showing her houses in Denmark and Mallorca. The book is an impressive exposé of Ms. Birger’s aesthetic world, including a mixture of her interior and graphic art, showing her personal strong signature style. The book will be published by world-famous teNeues and will be launched in August 2010.


We will be ready to sell our spring selection online very soon, please check back.

A Cup Of Jo

If you read last fridays' A Cup Of Jo post you might have noticed a link to Lark. We've changed our front page, but here is the picture she was referring to, in case you haven't had the chance to see it.

Shop the Naval here.

Tomorrow: By Malene Birger

Our first delivery from By Malene Birger for spring has arrived and will be ready for you tomorrow. Check back here for more details about the collection. We will have it up online as soon as possible.

Unveiled: Carl Haessner IIX Olympia

Thank you to everyone who came out!

Available for men and women in store and online.