Vancouver Collectibles

It's fascinating when fashion and TV/movies collide, with costumes and props playing a role in shaping or defining a character. In special cases, when the movie stars perfectly align, key fashion pieces come to be strongly associated--even equated--with the people we know onscreen.  I mean, who could think of Indiana Jones without his iconic hat? Zelda Spellman from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina without her smoking ring? Or Takeshi Kovacs from Altered Carbon in his classic  black leather jacket from season 2?  Fans of the Netflix show will recognize the coat so synonymous with Anthony Mackie's Kovacs. A quick Google search reveals that many modern manufacturers offer popular recreations of the signature look. The real McCoy, however, is the Trailmaster Panther 2.0 offered by ultra-luxe designer Belstaff , which retails for $1,795 USD (see pic below).  For Altered Carbon purposes, however, gone is the cheerful signature Belstaff check cotton lining--it's been d...

Like many of you, we thoroughly enjoyed the remake of Archie Comics' Sabrina Spellman, which came to us in the form of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix. The show's lavish set design and interior decor, brought to life by production designer Lisa Soper, perfectly complements the darkly entertaining storytelling. According to Soper , "We wanted to create an environment that hasn't been seen before but feels natural, like 'oh, this is what you do when you live in Greendale, and you're a witch."  Designer Anita Shriver recognizes the look's appeal, describing it as "all-encompassing spooky chic vintage coven cabal," offering tips on how to " Get the Look: The 'Sabrina' Reboot's Granny Chic-Gone-Spooky Style ." In her article " 10 magical ways to decorate your room like Sabrina Spellman ," Kimberley Spinney recommends using books as a decorative agent of transformation.  Have some fun with books, she s...