May 13th, 2008
SPECIAL DELIVERY
If you’ve been in mourning since the demise of Caban, time to shed your blacks (okay, you can keep the Costume Nationale) for the birth of a very special new store.
Launched by UBC architecture grad Anne Pearson, Vancouver Special is packed with covetable grass green Hee lounge chairs ($225) by Denmark’s Hay which are literally flying out (more are arriving next month) as well as Danish sofa beds (from $1,850) in deep fuschias or sophisticated grays that can be yours on the same day.
We loved the stylish (and cheap!) gifts section with all the makings of a picnic (Swedish bucket grills by Sagaform, cigar cases, carafe-and-cup sets) and the wide range of vintage-inspired radios to grace the kitchen counter.
Whether you’ve got $6 to spend (on hot pink door hooks) or $600 to spend (on a modern shag carpet), we dare you to leave empty handed.
Now that’s something special.
Vancouver Special, 3612 Main St. (at 20th), Vancouver, 604-568-3673, www.vanspecial.com
