Tool & Tack Holiday Pop Up, 12/19

Still finished up your holiday shopping? If you're in Austin, join us on Monday, 12/19 from 6-9pm for a holiday shopping party at Spartan. We'll be set up with our Tool & Tack Holiday gift boxes, sampling some salami from Salt & Time. Loretta Flower will also be there with wreaths and garlands to deck your halls, and of course there will be cocktails. There are always cocktails, thank god.

215 South Lamar, Suite D, Austin, TX
Monday, December 19th from 6-9pm
RSVP here

fail+Canoe

Willie Cuff

 

Dolly Bracelet

Waylon Cuff

Introducing a few of our pieces from our fail+CANOE jewelry collaboration. fail+CANOE is a collaboration between Austin artists Christine Fail (Fail) and myself (Canoe). Combining our shared love of the dramatic Texas landcsape, fail+CANOE presents a rustic yet refined collection of hammered brass and leather jewelry for both men and women. Available in our Canoe shop.

New Canoe Collection!

Mountains Bookmark Key Chain

 

Chamomile Shield Key Chain

Our new collection of Canoe key chains is now available in the shop! We're working with a much heavier leather, 9oz, and hand tooling and dying each piece. All edges are finished with beeswax for protection, and sealed with oil. All hardware is heavy brass. Check out the full collection online and let us know what you think.

For the ladies

Canoe works so well for ladies, don't you think? Some lovely images of Kaylan, photographed by Abby Powell. You can find our smaller Canoe sizes at Dog and Pony (2712 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX).

Scenes from Bows+Arrows

 

This weekend we had an amazing time at the Bows+Arrows Pop Up shop. After a few days away in Oakland, it was nice to come home to a Canoe event filled with friends new and old. The night also ended with drinks at Justine's, a favorite late night spot, so I went to bed happy.

We launched our new Fall collection of Canoe key chains, which will be up on the online shop shortly. Stay tuned to more sneak peeks this week and next of all the new products we'll be launching at Tool and Tack, which is just around the corner now (Saturday, 10/15). If you haven't been already, visit the blog and check out what the other vendors have been posting, including inspiration behind the goods and great sneak peeks.

 

In prep for the big day, we visited Gray Duck Gallery to discuss details and meet with our lovely florist, Mary Kathryn of Loretta Flower, and our photographer, Joe Gomez. Here's a look at our raw space--wait til you see what we have in store! I love scheming about merchandising and building displays with other creatives.

Canoe Pop Up at Bows & Arrows TONIGHT

 photo by B. Anthony Stewart, 1945

 Don't forget! Tonight is our Canoe Pop Up event at Bows & Arrows, starting at 7pm with food by Salt & Time. We'll be there rocking out until 10pm, checking out the beautiful artwork by Laura Gammon Beard and catching up with friends. Can't wait. 215 S. Lamar / Suite C / Austin, TX 78704.

Coming soon...

The last few months I've been busy working away on a top secret project. It involves people I really admire, quality products, an amazing party, good drinks, salty treats, and a damn good time. We've been crazy in the studio getting ready for our official launch this week (eek), so stay tuned for some big news. Any guesses?

Tomboy Style + Pop-Up Update

via Tomboy Style

One of my favorite style blogs, Tomboy Style, recently launched a brilliant grid system for figuring out your tomboy style. This is truly dead-on and has some great inspiration points. Are you the American or the Import? I am all over the place on this grid and it's fun to mix and match!

Speaking of mixing (nice transition, right?), we have moved back our Bows + Arrows Pop-up event to Thursday, September 29th from 7-10pm. The original date was September 7th, but between the extreme heat and other craziness, we are moving our date back in hopes of cooler weather and also Style Week in Austin. We hope you can join us, as it should be a killer party with an art opening as well.

Canoe at Dog & Pony

We're so thrilled to have Canoe at the wonderful shop

located at 2712 Guadalupe St and 27th here in Austin, TX. We've been hatching plans with Star, the fabulous owner, for a few months, so it's great to see it realized. Dog and Pony is our only permanent retail location for Canoe, and we'll be stocking the rack with a mix of heritage clothing for men and women. Check out all the clothes in person Tuesday-Saturday, noon-7pm and Sunday, noon-5pm.

Tooling again

This week I am back to tooling, working on new prototypes for the Fall collection of Canoe. The leather I am using is much heavier and I've got some killer hardware and new shapes. Can't wait to show you more, but for now, here's what the studio looks like when I'm knee deep in making. It's been several weeks of drawing, so nice to be seeing ideas come to life with leather.

Canoe in CultureMap Austin

Ben and I were recently feature in CultureMap Austin about Canoe; you can check out the article here. Big thanks to the talented Lauren Carlson for the story and Jessica Pages for the photography.

Sneak Peek: Canoe at Dog & Pony

We're really excited to announce that Canoe will soon be coming to Dog & Pony, a wonderful shop on Guadalupe and 27th. We met Star Lee, the wonderful owner of D&P, a few months ago and she's quickly become one of our favorite folks in town. Dog & Pony is full of offbeat designers and smart accessories, so we're pleased as punch to be joining the gang. Stay tuned for more details; we're looking at mid-August to launch our line in the shop.

We have lots of pop-up events planned for the Fall, so if you need your plaid fix, be sure to sign up on the mailing list.

Countdown to Renegade Austin

Somehow May has snuck up on us and it's only a few weeks until our big summer show, Renegade Austin. Mark your calendars for May 21-22nd, from 11am-7pm at the Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Rd at S.1st). A few weeks ago I decided to completely change the way I set up my booth, so expect some surprises this time around. We'll have both Canoe and Miss Natalie together, and I promise you'll want to bring your camera. Hopefully I do, as I'm notorious for forgetting that.

Our booth will be located up front and on a nice corner, next to the main entrance, so you can't miss us. We're pumped to be next to some of our favorite Austin ladies, like Leah Duncan, Abby Try Again, and Paloma's Nest.

In addition to the new booth design, I've got a ton of new products to share from both of our lines, so it may be a bit of radio silence on the blog as we go into serious production mode in the studio. I'll try and sneak some photos up here as we progress. Let's just say I'm spending a lot of time working with leather.

Canoe + Quite Unique Pop-Up Shop!

We're really excited to announce a collaborative event we're doing with Quite Unique. For the next four days, Quite Unique will be hosting a Canoe Pop-Up shop online! Quite Unique is an online shop that features a new handmade deal each day for their members. In addition to their daily deals, from time to time they host limited edition, 96-hour pop-up shops. Past pop-ups have included talented folks like Will Bryant and Cody Haltom. Ben and I are really excited to be meeting new friends through the pop-up, so if this is your first time visiting, welcome, we're glad to have you here!

To become a member of Quite Unique and receive their daily deals, which sell out pretty fast, sign up here.

p.s. If you guys have been following all the action on twitter, you know we're been busy bees shooting our Canoe Summer '11 look book with the talented Abby Powell. Here's a sneak peek:

Canoe in Tribeza Magazine

Ben and I were totally flattered to be included in the April Issue of Tribeza magazine. You can read the full article about Canoe online here or, if you're local to Austin, you can pick up a copy of Tribeza at most shops in town. Valerie, Lauren, and Avalon are wonderful and we had a great time working with them. It's our first print Canoe press, so we are really pumped!

The style issue features so many amazing designers in Austin, including our friends at Public School, who have a killer fashion spread. Just check out Justin's amazing hair in this photo by Cody Hamilton. In my opinion, all men should style their hair this way. And wear bowties.

We've been slowly adding more and more pieces to the Canoe webshop, but get ready for a big update at the end of next week (including the much anticipated boots). Our Spring/Summer line is almost ready, and just in time. Temperatures here in Austin are starting to hit the high 80s. We're also working on some big events, including a Winter Sale and a super-top-secret-you-won't-want-to-miss Fall event. That's all I can say, really. I have probably said too much. This message will self-destruct.

Canoe Pop-Up Recap

Hey there, friends! Sorry for the slow return, but it's taken me a while to bounce back from the madness of last week's Canoe pop-up shop.

It was, in a word, INSANE!! We had so many wonderful folks brave the ice and join us for an amazing evening. I spent all night dashing to and fro to welcome folks that I hardly had time to take any snaps. Here are a few, and I'm hoping to post some more soon.

photo by Blake Suarez

The evening starting out quiet nice and we gathered a great crowd early on. Salami was eaten, whiskey was poured, and stylish men were everywhere--in my world, all good things.

It was a party that ol' Willie would have been happy to be at. Flannels were flying, and boots were walking out the door. We sold so many of our favorites, and heard such great stories from folks buying. I am sorting through goods now, so mark your calendars for this weekend--the shop will be up and running by this Sunday! I just wrote that, so I am now officially obligated to make it happen. See how that works?

I'll post more pics soon, once I track some more down. If you took photos at the event, hit us up at info@missnatalie.com.

Canoe Pop-Up Tonight + This Humble Abode

Tonight is THE night, friends! Our Canoe Pop-Up shop is happening later today from 5:30-10pm at Public School. We woke up to some lovely snow this morning here in Austin, which canceled my morning class (woo-hoo!) and gives us a bit more time to spit and polish everything. If you're looking for some cold weather clothes, Canoe has you covered. We have flannels galore, puffer vests, heavy wool jackets, sturdy boots, and lots of warm layers for you.

In addition to warm layers, we also have beautiful hand-sewn ties from This Humble Abode to spruce up that stylish outfit. Jenny hand-sews her ties on the bias, and will also have an array of hand-sewn handkerchiefs, available with or without some witty embroidery.

I am a HUGE handkerchief fan and have been collecting them since my high school days. They remind me of my father and also my grandfather, whose hankie I am using right now. They are durable, soft on your nose, and a personal item that carries both personal meaning and practical value, especially during cold days like we're seeing now. My grandfather is a big influence on the ideas behind Canoe, as he valued quality goods and was a superb craftsman who paid attention to the details.

The sun is out shining now, and it feels like a good day ahead. I can't wait to share what we've been working on with everyone, meet new/old friends, and have some laughs. Tonight we'll have some good whiskey to warm you up, salami to keep you going, and some great products to share. Be sure to come up and say hello-- I'll be the girl in the flannel with a big grin, probably hammering at a leather tag and sipping a hot toddie. See you there!

Canoe Pop-Up Shop

TONIGHT! Friday, February 4th

5:30-10pm

@ Public School

1021 e.7th St, suite 102 

Austin, TX

Pop-Up Vendor: Tom Runkle

We have a lot in store for folks this Friday night at the Canoe pop-up shop, including the amazing artwork of Tom Runkle. Tom is a cut glass artist who creates mirror portraits of classic rock-n-roll music icons.

Each of his portraits is cut by hand, not using a glass saw, because he's wonderfully old school like that.

 The butcher's favorite, Tom Waits.

Tom will have several pieces, both large and small, for sale on Friday, and you can also contact him for custom work.

Before we go, just a quick shout out to our new readers from Austin Thrillist--welcome! We had a great write up this morning, which you can check out here. Our Canoe online shop will be open for business on Saturday for those of you who can't make it to the pop-up event on Friday. Stay tuned this week for more sneak peeks and vendor highlights!