PENSION Clothing recently launched their new EMPIRE collection line at Callahan’s Pub in Saint John. PENSION Union Rep Paul Robichaud, a former Irving employee, says the idea behind the company is simple. “We just wanna make New Brunswick give’r again.” Continue reading PENSION Wants To Make New Brunswick Give’r Again
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Wear Your Label Co-Founder Resigns After Suicide Attempt
On September 9th, 2016, Wear Your Label published a short video stating that co-founder Kyle MacNevin would be resigning later this month. The announcement was released rather poignantly to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day. As stated in the video, Kyle had attempted suicide 37 days prior. Continue reading Wear Your Label Co-Founder Resigns After Suicide Attempt
Wear Your Label: Cozy Couture and Mental Health Culture
There are many struggles in life; money, relationships, death, and the failures that sometimes come with taking risks. We all experience them. We all suffer because of them. Mental health issues are no exception. Wear Your Label, an up-and-coming fashion house in Fredericton, New Brunswick, is trying to create a new standard against the social stigmas that surround mental illness, and co-owners Kayley Reed and Kyle MacNevin have found a way to transform these struggles into a means of pride. This team has been breaking down stigmas one design after another with their mental health initiative. Kayley and Kyle have both experienced their own troubles with mental illness but are working to help others accept their labels and to dig deeper for the strength that comes from their experiences. Continue reading Wear Your Label: Cozy Couture and Mental Health Culture