Weekend sales: Tax free Joe, Vancouver threads under $50 and lots of vintage
Vancouver
Nifty for Fifty: Samples, new and vintage items from Adhesif Clothing, Milt, Julie Hebb, Sassy Vintage, Three Stone, MotherTrucker, Toddlebunny, and Patina on sale for under $50. (April 19 and 20, 12 to 6 p.m., Pacific Palisades Hotel, 1277 Robson St.)
Style Finds and The Conveyor Belt: Vintage clothing, shoes, accessories and jewellery, plus pieces from designer Terri Potratz’s Larry line. (April 18, 12 to 5 p.m., Grace Gallery, 1898 Main St.)
Toronto
Miss Rowe: Up to 75% off samples and new merch from Spring 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. (April 17, 6 to 8 p.m., 285 Manitoba Dr., missrowe.com)
Lucian Matis: Up to 80% off. (April 18 and 19, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 300 Campbell Ave., Suite 201, lucianmatis.com)
Absolutely Vintage Sale: Clothing, costume jewellery, textiles, accessories and more from the 1890s to the 1970s from Toronto vintage purveyors Gadabout, Eclectisaurus and Angela McCool. (April 18, 10 a.m. To 5 p.m., Maple Cottage, 62 Laing St.)
National
No tax at Real Canadian Superstores--this does indeed include Joe Fresh Style. (April 17, 5 p.m. to close, April 18, open to close, superstore.ca, via@aucourant_blog)