We’ve noticed an abundance of impressive, young men’s designers here in Canada, and Vancouver’s London Alexander is leading the way for these entrepreneurial, multi-faceted males. Born and raised in Squamish, BC, Alexander’s fashion bone itched early when he began designing T-shirts in high school. Since then he has produced five men’s collections, all as sustainable and eco-friendly as possible, with classic tailoring, Pacific Northwest influences, and are of course, made in Canada.

We hate to break it down into such simplistic, teen terms, but Montreal’s Frank & Oak are just, cool. They make us ION females want to be men, or at least hope they start up a women’s collection soon. Sold exclusively online, they design, manufacture and sell an individually curated collection of menswear each month.

From October 1st to November 15th, Capture Photography Festival—an ambitious not-for-profit lensbased arts festival celebrating Metro Vancouver’s renowned photography scene—is launching with more than 50 exhibitions at museums, galleries and artist-run centers with public art installations and multi-platformed programming throughout the city.