Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Today is a day to talk about all the ways we can help the Earth, but it’s also a great day to celebrate the natural wonder we are all fighting to protect.
The natural world is such a beautiful source of inspiration, from colour to shape to texture, as well as a wonderful source of materials from fibers to gemstones.
Comment and let us know what in nature most inspires you, where your favourite place to spend a day in the wilderness is, or your most cherished outdoor memory!

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Some of our many natrure-inspired pieces.
Mary Chalcedony Necklace in “Northern Lights” ($75)
Louise Amazonite Necklace in “Grassi Lakes” ($58)
Sherise Sapphire Necklace in “Glacier” ($86)
Douglas Earrings, Silver plated Cedar with Herkimer Diamonds ($69)
Light Through The Branches Necklace with a smokey Swarovski ($54)

Eco Friendly Lingerie Made in Vancouver for a Luxuriously Ethical Valentines Day

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we are excited to share the magic of Devil May Wear’s annual undies sale! In order to make this Valentine’s Day extra special, we have decided to spice things up a bit. This year, it’s not just the undies that will be a part of our sale! From February 10th and 11th you can stop by our Granville Island and Main Street locations or visit our Etsy shop or online shop to indulge in all of our handmade lingerie and receive 30% off all our bralettes and panties (exclusive of other promotions. Underwear cards will not be punched with this promotion. Inventory does not integrate with our Etsy shop and therefor it is a possibility we will oversell. In that case you will be offered a refund, a different item as a replacement or in select cases to wait until we restock).

We are known for making our lingerie with eco friendly and body friendly fabrics, so that you can look and feel your very best. Whether you’re after the ultra sexy look of our cheeky lace hot shorts or the comfort of our best-selling eco briefs, there is no time like the present to add some local luxury to your lingerie collection.

Best Local Designer Clothing Store!

I am so excited to announce Devil May Wear was voted by all you lovely people as Vancouer’s BEST LOCAL DESIGNER CLOTHING STORE!!! WE GOT NUMBER ONE!!!

Thank you thank you so much to everyone who voted, supported, helped us become who we are today and continues to help us grow and blossom.

WOOOO HOOOO!!!

We Really Do Have the Best Team!

It’s really rewarding working with people who are so enthusiastic, committed and caring. One of my staff recently shared this on Facebook and it made my heart melt!

 

 

“It’s really good working for a company I approve of on the making-end, but it’s even better hearing from a random stranger about the difference you and your coworkers can make in a person’s life.
Got chatting to a lady on the bus this evening, we were both on the way home, we both work in clothing stores, ect, but then when i mentioned I work at Devil May Wear she LIT UP and said “Oh i know devil may wear! They really helped my neice! oh maybe it was you! A young woman there taught her all about the fit and proportion that works for her specifically, are you the manager?” And I said no that’s Erin Gravelle and yes she knows a lot about styling and is a great teacher and she said her neice loves us and feels more comfortable and confident with her body/clothes now.
It was a really great reminder that i dont just “work in a clothing store” but that I do take pride in my job and have the privilege of working with an amazing team of people! “

 

Erin Gravelle, Astrid Jackson

Time for a Little Change!

 

This July will be our 4 year anniversary as part of the Fan Tan Alley family and we’re celebrating in a weird way… With a closing sale! The past four years in Fan Tan Alley have been wonderful! We have worked with amazing people, socialized with fantastic neighbors and made tons of new friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It seems like yesterday we were setting that little store up. It was our first experience having a second location and it was a great time! When I visited to bring new stock and check up I loved taking the ferry to work, for the most part, I called it my yacht to work. And it was a tough decision because we love that little location so much. The alley is a really special and unique place and it felt like such an honor to be a part of it but we have decided for the sake of doing bigger and more exciting things we needed to make the hard choice. Amongst our priorities are relaunching the online store which will feature nearly every product we carry in our stores, focusing on our Granville Island and Main Street locations to give our customers a more interactive and lively experience, and maybe to bring Devil May Wear to new cities and neighborhoods. We’re growing up and sometimes the growing pains are tough.

 

 

 

 

There’s going to be a lot of packing up and moving things back to Vancouver to do at the end of this journey and so we are offering a fantastic sale on EVERYTHING in the store!!!

Starting June 23rd – July 13: 20% off of all regular priced items and an additional 10% off of all marked down items. **This includes underwear, tights and jewelry, three things you’ll rarely see us put on sale if ever! During this time all sales are totally final, we will not be punching discounted underwear on punch cards, there will be no gift certificates for sale, and we won’t be transferring any stock from Vancouver to Victoria except for full price. If you have gift certificates or full underwear punch cards we will be redeeming them but don’t worry! We will be accepting them as always in our Vancouver locations without interruption. The sale is exclusive of all other sales and discounts. This sale is only available in store in Victoria and not in any of our other locations, online or by telephone. This sale is for the purpose of moving less stock from Victoria to Vancouver and there will be no exceptions to that. **

 

Then July 13th until our LAST DAY on July 23rd: 30% off of all regular priced items and an additional 20% off of all marked down items. **With all the above restrictions**

Don’t worry! We’re not going anywhere! We’re still making fabulous lingerie, adorable dresses, luxurious linens and vibrant hand knits as always and hopefully only improving our provisions with more focus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have any questions about this sale or would like to inquire further, please get in touch with us by emailing devilmaywear@gmail.com.

It’s been a pleasure Victoria! Till we meet again!

 

RAW 2017 – Verse

RAW Vancouver presents VERSE

When: Thursday Thursday June 08th, 2017 – 7pm – 1am
Tickets:  $20 Online $25 at door
Where:   Harbour Event Centre (750 Pacific BLVD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAW Vancouver is pleased to announce VERSE!  An interactive evening of everything art!  40+ participating local artists in Music, Fashion, Accessory Design, Visual Art, Film, Makeup and Photography!

 

 

 

 

You will have the unique chance to meet the artists and purchase works directly from them!  All the while sipping on a glass of wine and watching the action happening on the stage.  

ONLINE TICKETS available!  Purchase now and save $5! 

Why bother?

 

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I just had an interesting conversation with a few customers; talking about educating people on purchases, buying quality and taking care of their garments. It went in a direction briefly this subject rarely goes in with clients where I said,

“I am in a difficult situation trying to pay rent in Vancouver. But when a customer is unsure of a purchase the only ethical thing I can say is, ‘ maybe you should think about it.’ because my investment into running a company isn’t about putting dollars in the bank , it’s an investment into the future of the planet we live on and the communities we engage in. I just think that’s so much more important. And when I am no longer investing in that there’s no longer a reason, I feel, for me to run this business.”

And now I just feel a big YESSSS! inside and wanted to share with everyone. It may not be a wealthy business decision but it’s the only one I can abide personally.

Thank you to everyone who really cares! It takes baby steps but all the money in the bank won’t buy one happiness when there is no livable planet on which to spend ones wealth. Keep the world beautiful, livable and lovable!

 

xo- Stephanie (owner)

 

 

Devil May Wear Gift Guides

Christmas is going to be here before we know it and we’re here to help! Our incredible staff got creative with our gift guides with some recommendations to make gift giving easy. Come by and visit for more ideas, suggestions, tips and gift giving tricks!

 

xoxo DMW

Earth and Wear Fall 2016

In this third instalment of Earth and Wear, we have had the advantage of seeing what works and what doesn’t for a one night pop up shop show. We chose a theme, colour scheme and layout, which all payed off! Our combination of cloth and clay was a great success! We had food and wine and many fascinating attendees that made the fountain of conversation inspirational and ever flowing.

Our artists talked on how being local is extremely important to our economy. They spoke of sustainability and making the most of every opportunity! We tried things on and had fun playing with the clothing as well as fondling the amazing ceramics that were intermingled throughout the display.

Laura Carey ~ On behalf of the Ceramic Artists

We look forward to next season when our next event will no doubt be another success! Thank you to all of our sponsors and event coordinators.

Till Next season!

Pebble Studio makes the best underwear documentaries

Back in the spring time we caught the attention of local photographers and videographers Pebble Studio. Thank you to their exceptional skills and our wild models (well one of the models was a camera man with some unexpected enthusiasm) they made the most incredible short doc about how the magic happens. I have been holding onto this video to share at just the right time and I am thrilled to be able to do it now!

We filmed over two days. I wore a mic for the better part of two days. I was a little apprehensive about how silly I might get with a mic attached to my shirt but I can’t deny it’s authentic. Everyone had such great confidence and chemistry running around in underwear hamming it up on camera. You’ve already seen the stills but now you can check it out from behind the scenes!

Pebble Studio behind the scenes shots from our interview together.

Pebble Studio behind the scenes shots from our interview together.

If you are interested in documenting your business (or life) or just want to cry over romantic wedding shorts check out  Pebble Studio

Pebble Studio behind the scenes shots from our interview together.