The GOODS from THISOPENSPACE

Vancouver, BC | The thing about pop-ups is that they’re here then they’re gone, just like the bright orange colour of the leaves falling to your feet or the embers of a bonfire trailing in the wind. We’re reaching out to you with mitted hands here! Please join us in exploring November’s inspired lineup of events open to the public in two of Vancouver’s most flexible and ‘blank canvas’ style pop-up ready spaces: The Playground and Little Mountain Shop. Find genuine BC designed goods for the home, fashions, and art in the spirit of all things hyper-local. Read more here…

NOV 2 – 28 | Wheat Canada
Wheat Canada is back! The original Scandinavian kids brand has garnered attention on the West Coast as the Vancouver Island Bouchard family imports stock direct from Denmark. This Fall Wheat brings kids clothes to Little Mountain Shop the design conscious pop-up space in Mount Pleasant. They’re here for a month with outerwear and stylish essentials for infants and toddlers. So what’s that refined and timeless Scandinavian style we’ve heard so much about? See more here…

NOV 6 – 8 | Flaunt Fashion Library
What does social change through fashion look like? Kim Luu has spearheaded Flaunt Fashion Library, a subscription based clothing rental service that gives members access to a designer wardrobe. This is your opportunity to trick all your friends with top designer style (say when you turn up to this seasons Christmas parties?). The Playground in Chinatown is where Luu marks the beginning of a sustainable fashion sharing system. Donate clothes to win! See more here…

NOV 12 – 15 | Collective Elements
Collective Elements, arrives soon as BC designers and makers unite through a passion for raw elements. HumanKind Candles (fire), Miiko Skin Co. (earth) and Kat Made Jewelry (metal) as well as other vendors working with wood, clay and textiles host an intimate boutique shop. Consider a little something special for a loved one, the self (do not feel badly) or the home. Vendors will be making a generous donation to local charities of choice, for Christmassy good measure. See more here…

NOV 16 – 22 | Vancity Shop
Vancity Shop marks the official kickoff of the e-commerce site launching soon by local news channel Vancity Buzz. The pop-up inaugurates the new online platform for BC based designers to present their work to new audiences. A sampling of the brands include: Jealous Body Scrub, People’s Footwear, Say It With Sarcasm, Velt, The Untitled Shop and Woodlot. Are you a small business looking to boost your local following? Join Vancity Shop in their next event. Shop local kids! It’s good for yah. See more here…

NOV 30 – Dec 6 | Collective Howl
Welcome Collective Howl with the arrival of the Christmas season. These BC based makers are stocking jewelry, ceramics, textiles, photographs and paintings. They’ve got a shared love for our land that rests at the core of their collective values. The mountains and the rainforest inspired Collective Howl to put on this solstice shop that considers sustainability a key part of the design process. We can’t argue with that. See more here…

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An online community marketplace that connects people with a story to tell with those who have unique spaces.
We make it easy to find short-term space for any occasion.
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Yashar Nijati, Founder & CEO

About thisopenspace

thisopenspace is an online community marketplace that connects people with a story to tell to those who have unique spaces. Whether it’s a vacant downtown retail space, a gallery inside a heritage building, or an event venue in a converted shipyard, thisopenspace makes it easy to show your space to the world, and book short-term space for any occasion.

Founded in 2012, thisopenspace began as a pop-up retail space in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Since then, hundreds of designers, brands, and artists have trusted thisopenspace to help them find short-term space, tell their story, and grow their ideas. With an expanding community across Vancouver, New-York, Toronto, and with new cities being added, thisopenspace is quickly becoming the trusted platform to list, discover, and rent unique short-term spaces for any occasion.

ACCOLADES
“thisopenspace ensures that creators have the space they need to, if even just for a week or a night, take these ideas
from conception to reality.” Montecristo, August 2015

“The incredibly successful rotating pop-up shop that offers people the chance to try out a storefront” – Vancouver Sun, August 2014

“thisopenspace provides a storefront and economic opportunities to forward-thinking small businesses.” – Kinfolk, Issue 15, Spring 2015