Beggars Banquet

Beggars Banquet #009 kicks off in just over three hours in...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:01:55 -0700

Beggars Banquet #009 kicks off in just over three hours in Vancouver’s Chinatown, and we’ve got a special incentive to get everyone down to #213 East Georgia Street before things get too busy!

Our good friends from The Bottleneck will be on hand with complimentary appetizers for the first of our Beggars Banquet family that shows up, and the fantastic folks from R&B Brewing Co are sending over beers to wet your whistle and get you into the shopping spirit.

Head over to the Beggars Banquet Facebook Page and Share the Event to your own space to help us spread the word!

You may remember one of our new Beggars Banquet vendors from her...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:54:30 -0700

You may remember one of our new Beggars Banquet vendors from her time working door security at The Waldorf - Rhoda used to spend some days (and nights) ensuring we all got in and out of the party in one piece but now she’s on hand making sure we get to the party looking our best.

What we hadn’t realized, and were very excited to discover, is that Rhoda collects and reworks awesome vintage clothing as Shesnot2shabby! We love her reworked denim and vintage rock tees, and her collection of underpinnings and dresses is going to be a hit too.

Come down and say hi to Rhoda and check out her booth as she makes herself comfortable in Chinatown at Beggars Banquet #009 this Friday, April 19th.

DEAD UNION has an eye for vintage and second hand picking that...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:30:19 -0700

DEAD UNION has an eye for vintage and second hand picking that takes a lot of hours of scouring to develop. One of our favourite collections at any Beggars Banquet, his variety and quality picks are insane (pardon the pun in this case…)

Collecting your new favourite vintage shirt, denim, retro rock tee or STRAIGHT JACKET week after week, DEAD UNION always has one of the tables with the most amount of product on hand when we open the doors at Beggars Banquet.

Hit up the DEAD UNION blog before heading down to Chinatown tomorrow night and see if there’s any amazing old vintage baseball tee on there that you can’t live without, and we’ll see you all at Beggars Banquet #009.

Daughters & Sons Clothing is 100% Vancouver. Born, raised...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:56:55 -0700

Daughters & Sons Clothing is 100% Vancouver. Born, raised and based in the city of glass, their appreciation for vintage fashion has never wavered.

Fusing vintage fabrics with modern design has long been a passion of the Daughters & Sons Clothing team. Each piece from every seasonal collection has been hand tailored in Vancouver, without one item altered in the same.

Daughters & Sons Clothing has been sharing lookbooks online in preparation for their big spring kickoff party this weekend - and will be on hand this Friday as we return to Chinatown for Beggars Banquet #009!

This Friday at Beggars Banquet #009, the design-focussed...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:08:03 -0700

This Friday at Beggars Banquet #009, the design-focussed hunter-gatherers from Twenty-One Tonnes will have you thinking WHITE with all the beautiful natural, undyed, ecru and white collectible decor they’ve recently collected leading into spring & summer on the west coast.

This small artisanal decor and accessory importing agency sources beautiful pieces from around the world and brings them to Vancouver on their way to finding a home within your heart - new products available this weekend from Twenty-One Tonnes will include beautiful handmade Moroccan stools, ceramic bowls and market baskets - as well as some Twenty-One Tonnes classics like handblown glasses and Turkish hammam towels.

We always find lots of beautiful housewares at the Twenty-One Tonnes booth at Beggars Banquet, and since they missed out last time by being out of town, we’re thrilled to be welcoming them back into the fold this Friday as we return to Chinatown.

See more new items from Twenty-One Tonnes online here, and plan to pick up one of the amazing Moroccon market baskets and filling them up with goodies this Friday at Beggars Banquet #009.

Helen & Vlassis from Kitsilano Kitty’s Closet are...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:35:11 -0700

Helen & Vlassis from Kitsilano Kitty’s Closet are looking to pack our Chinatown space to the ceiling with some of the raddest and most varied vintage mens & womenswear this Friday at Beggars Banquet #009.

Straight up Kitsilano Kitty has the closet we wish we had at home: an incredible array of clothing, footwear and accessories starting at $10 and are NWT, NWOT, Vintage and Pre-Owned. Unique, eclectic & eccentric.

Dig deep enough into Kitsilano Kitty’s Closet and you will find vintage Levi’s Jeans, Overalls and Jackets, Fluevog’s, 1950’s lingerie and luxury footwear designers such as Stephane de Raucourt, Dack’s and Cesare Paciotti.

Take a further look into Kitsilano Kitty’s Closet online and plan to load up on some of the most special vintage pieces we’ve ever had on hand at Beggars Banquet as we return this Friday, April 19th in Chinatown!

If Summer Music Festivals are on your mind, ears and heart these...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:06:27 -0700

If Summer Music Festivals are on your mind, ears and heart these days, A Farmer’s Daughter can help you realize your visions for sunshine, music and fun this Friday at Beggars Banquet #009 in Chinatown!

Adding a scoop of sweetness to spring this time around at Beggars Banquet A Farmer’s Daughter is opening up their secret vault for this show only! Get ready for some tomboy style with silk shirts galore, boots, bags and killer jewelry.

Check out more from A Farmer’s Daughter on Etsy and help us spread the word by RSVPing for this Friday’s Beggars Banquet #009 in Chinatown!

Creating quality graphic design and paper goods that celebrate...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:08:24 -0700

Creating quality graphic design and paper goods that celebrate good design for design minded individuals, we’re thrilled to welcome Sarita Mann Design Studio back to Chinatown once again this Friday for Beggars Banquet #009!

Sarita’s beautiful work features her timeless and vintage hand-drawn illustrations paired with sustainable materials and practices. This means using 100% recycled paper and working with a printing facility that holds similar values on all scales of their operations from using alternative power to power their plants and offices, using vegetable inks and upholding a high standard recycling program. This type of production yields less units but results in a more beautiful, unique and special product.

Be sure to stop by and chat with Sarita this Friday at Beggars Banquet - she’s always interested in providing design services ranging from logo design, packaging solutions, personalized stationery, to specialty work like the children’s book she’s currently working on with a Non-Profit and the Vancouver School Board teaching young children about sustainable urban agriculture!

Sarita Mann Design Studio is on Facebook, and will be on hand at Beggars Banquet #009 in Vancouver’s Chinatown!

We are thrilled that Strathcona 1890 Seed Co will be on hand for...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:07:00 -0700

We are thrilled that Strathcona 1890 Seed Co will be on hand for Beggars Banquet #009 in Chinatowa next Friday, April 19th.

A small, local, family run business Strathcona 1890 Seed Co went into the seed business because they wanted to support their family doing something they could feel good about in a community they love, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Having lived in the Downtown Eastside for over a decade the sight of money thrown at poverty, addiction and homelessness over the years without any sure fix got to be too much. Strathcona 1890 Seed Co aims to add to the programs all ready in place for people in need in this community and help develop a sense of independence, self-confidence and pride amongst the community members right down to the kids at the inner city schools - all through, you guessed it, seeds.

Not only are these seeds organic, open pollinated, heirloom, and non GMO, a portion of all profits from sales go right back into creating and implementing programs where inner city school children can plant and harvest their own “crops”.

Spring is rolling along beautifully on the west coast, and if you haven’t all ready planted a window garden in your condo or a secret organic farm in your backyard, swing by the Strathcona 1890 Seed Co table at Beggars Banquet #009 next Friday, April 19th and let them help you get started.

Read and learn more about Strathcona 1890 Seed Co Online…

It’s officially springtime in Western Canada, time to...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:24:42 -0700

It’s officially springtime in Western Canada, time to clean up your act, and why not do it with an all natural product manufactured right here on the beautiful west coast of British Columbia?

We’re happy to be welcoming Jordan River Soapworks over to Vancouver from their home just outside Victoria on Vancouver Island for Beggars Banquet #009 on April 19th.

Crafting pure, natural and clean soap and cosmetics by hand in small batches, Jordan River Soapworks has built up quite a following through their online business and appearances at pop-up events like Beggars Banquet. The philosophy is simple, they put the same care into what goes on their bodies as into what goes in them. Ingredients in Jordan River Soapworks are sourced and used based on quality, origin (local whenever popular) and organic wherever possible. Every ingredient used has a beneficial purpose - no artificial ingredients are added to stabilize, preserve, colour or add fragrance. In short, these soaps do their job and the people behind Jordan River Soapworks does a great job producing them.

Beggars Banquet #009 kicks off next Friday, April 19th in Vancouver’s Chinatown. RSVP on Facebook…

These images from Hey Jude’s Spring 2013 lookbook shoot...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:40:44 -0700

These images from Hey Jude’s Spring 2013 lookbook shoot have us wishing the days until Beggars Banquet #009 would hurry by.

Lauren Clark and Lyndsey Chow, the creative force behind Hey Jude have been busy busy busy lately. In March they headlined at The Chinatown Experiment, giving the girls’ loyal following a headquarters to come and shop the collection in person; and on April 24th the girls will be presenting a 15-look runway show at Vancouver’s sixth annual Eco Fashion Week at Robson Square.

Expect to see Tons of dreamy kimonos, silks, robes, metallics, fur + fuzz, body chains + patterns when Lauren & Lyndsey of Hey Jude return once again to Chinatown for Beggars Banquet #009 this April 19th.

Duchess Vintage And Such opened in Chinatown last summer to rave...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:59:00 -0700

Duchess Vintage And Such opened in Chinatown last summer to rave reviews and we’ve been trying to get them to be a part of Beggars Banquet every time since!

We’re so happy the timing finally worked out and we can welcome their incredibly curated collection of vintage clothing, furniture, household collectibles, oddities and more when they stop by and swap stories April 19th at Beggars Banquet #009.

The shop has been featured in both Scout Magazine and Montecristo Magazine as the buzz around their little space has continue to grow and grow.

Be sure to swing by #213 E Georgia St, Vancouver early to call first dibs on what Duchess Vintage And Such bring to the table as Beggars Banquet kicks off once again on April 19th.

Ark Industries create whatever they want and allow that...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:37:35 -0700

Ark Industries create whatever they want and allow that creatitivty to take them in whatever direction they feel like. Their products reflect their effort to try and come up with vintage ant reto inspired products, with appropriate modern updates.

Beginning back in the dark ages of 1995 Ark Industires founder, appropriately named Noah, took his first steps into the clothing business through buying and selling second-hand/vintage clothing while he was still a poverty stricken university student. The first products created under the banner of Ark Industries included clothing made from second hand fabrics and re-worked vintage pieces he’d come across.

See more of the incredible re-worked and re-imagined products from Ark Industries on their website and come down to meet Noah and see the selection in person in Chinatown April 19th when Beggars Banquet #009 returns.

We’re super excited to welcome Kristina’s Creations...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:34:40 -0700

We’re super excited to welcome Kristina’s Creations to Beggars Banquet this month when we return to our rad new digs in Chinatown. Specializing in turning beautiful crystals and stones in to pieces of one of a kind jewellery, Kristina’s Creations will bring some great individual pieces to the table all at affordable prices.

Some of the jewellery we know that is on its way to Beggars Banquet #009 include a variety of crystal rings, a bo-lo ties, necklaces, as well as a little bit of re-vamped vintage clothes and collectibles.

Connect with Kristina’s Creations on Facebook right now and if you share and like the page, you’ll be automatically entered in a draw to win a free crystal necklace that she’ll draw before Beggars Banquet takes place on April 19th!

Citizen Grace has been the crazy love child of CG Girls Shannon...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:17:37 -0700

Citizen Grace has been the crazy love child of CG Girls Shannon & Christina for over a year now. Combining the individual’s shared love of fashion and desire to offer fabulous collections to any and all that care to journey with us, Citizen Grace is 100% a labour of love for the duo.

Having scoured and sourced beautiful pieces and thrown themselves at the fabulous designers they’ll be showcasing this month at Beggars Banquet, they’ve gotten to know each and everyone of the designers they’ll be representing next weekend and we know you’ll grow to love them through their brands as much as we do. Most of the designers Citizen Grace work with live right here in Vancouver, where the conceptions and most of the construction of their works are born.

Plan to load up on a bit of everything from the girls at the Citizen Grace booth this April 19th at Beggars Banquet #009. With plenty of opportunities to shop with the girls and get to know them, it’s exciting to watch the CG brand grow as well as the collections within their vision.

Check out more amazing new styles available from Citizen Grace on their Official Website, and in the words of the CG Girls (Shannon & Christina), “Visit often and remember don’t be the worlds version of perfect… that shit is boring.”

Beggars Banquet #009 returns to Chinatown this April 19th.

We are so incredibly excited to be welcoming 30 Amazing Vendors...

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:02:21 -0700

We are so incredibly excited to be welcoming 30 Amazing Vendors to Beggars Banquet this month! Read over the list and start doing your research, there’s going to be a fantastic variety of goods on hand in Chinatown very very soon!

RSVP on Facebook.

We are getting closer by the second! Beggars Banquet #008 kicks...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:54:00 -0800

We are getting closer by the second! Beggars Banquet #008 kicks off 2013 in our new Chinatown space in just over three hours! Be sure to follow along on Facebook to see updates throughout the weekend and #BeggarsBanquet on Instagram & Tumblr so we can see what YOU see!

Sarita Mann Design Studio celebrates thoughtful design in...

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:33:59 -0800

Sarita Mann Design Studio celebrates thoughtful design in carefully crafted paper goods. Her greeting cards are designed and printed in Vancouver within an environmentally conscious print facility on kraft paper made from 100% recycled fibers.

Playing with proportion and using typography as a graphic element is a common theme in Sarita Mann’s work. All illustrations are informed by her own personal interests in furinture, design, graffiti, photography, fashion and cars. With her beautifully simple design aesthetic in mind each design lends itself to becoming a special gift on its own, a small piece of ultra special art.

We’re thrilled to be welcoming Sarita Mann Design Studio to our new Chinatown Space this weekend at Beggars Banquet #008. With Valentines just around the corner we’re predicting a big sell through from Sarita’s Valentines Day themed collection of limited edition cards - available For Him, For Her or For You! See more designs from Sarita online at saritamann.com and come visit her first thing Friday afternoon at Beggars Banquet #008!

This new Olla Urban Flower Project video made us beam with...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:02:00 -0800

This new Olla Urban Flower Project video made us beam with happiness almost as much as their incredible floral creations do in person. We’re extremely happy to be welcoming Megan and her team back once again to Beggars Banquet as we relocate to our new space in Chinatown for 2013.

A unique flower shop, The Olla Urban Flower Project inspires and creates socially-conscious arrangements and living containers. Building a social enterprise that is accountable to the community in which their are located, Vancouver’s Downtwon Eastside, and to the environment.

Get inspired by Olla Flowers online at ollaflowers.ca and bring a big basket to cart home all your goodies from this weekend’s Beggars Banquet #008 in Chinatown!

Big thanks once again to all our friends at Scout Magazine who...

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:25:16 -0800

Big thanks once again to all our friends at Scout Magazine who featured us in their list of 10 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week! We’ve been featured on this list for just about every Beggars Banquet we’ve put together and we always always always appreciate the love! Read what else is going on in YVR this week here:http://scoutmagazine.ca/2013/02/04/scout-list-10-things-that-you-should-absolutely-do-between-now-next-week-30/