Juggling careers in automotive and fashion

August 13, 2025 0:17:33

Malika Rajani is Founder and Creative Director of Malika Rajani, a Leather and Outerwear store primarily online with pop-up locations. She is also the General Manager of High River Toyota, a family-operated business. She is an emerging womenswear fashion designer based out of the Calgary area. Her namesake clothing line MALIKA creates clothing for conscious, modern women. The label has gained popularity for its Soft, luxurious lambskin leather Jackets, Dresses and Pants. The label’s philosophy lies in the appreciation of high style, quality of finish, and luxury of fabric.

The brand embodies modern refinement, offering luxury defined through thoughtful craftsmanship. Every piece is styled with intention, showcasing expressive silhouettes paired with a bold identity. The designs are unmistakably bold, meticulously designed for a distinctive presence in any setting. The collection is curated for everyday life, delivering effortless luxury perfect for real moments and genuine experiences. The philosophy is designed for now, where a modern vision seamlessly meets timeless detail. The aesthetic is truly bold, profoundly refined, and unapologetically you.

The clothing line encourages the wearer to step into the season with unwavering confidence, embracing an elegant, bold, and meticulously refined style. Each creation is thoughtfully crafted for the woman who confidently owns her unique story and narrative. The brand’s essence is where luxury meets comfort in a harmonious balance. The collection ranges from perfectly tailored jackets to exceptionally soft knits, all purposefully made for effortless layering, ensuring versatility and ease of wear.

Every single design redefines everyday sophistication with a contemporary edge. This is truly the season of expression, an opportunity to celebrate individuality in its purest form. Every piece is expertly crafted to ensure that the wearer’s personality shines through a lens of timeless minimalism and subtle grace. The style is bold by nature, yet remarkably refined by design, a commitment to superior quality. The woman wearing these pieces is invited to step into every moment with poise, showcasing a compelling fusion of inherent strength and sophisticated elegance. The entire line is made for the woman who deliberately writes her own powerful chapter in life’s unfolding story. The clothing offers a style that speaks volumes before you even do, a powerful non-verbal communication. The designs command the season with their inherent style, featuring bold, clean lines and exquisitely refined detail. This fashion is created for the strong woman who confidently owns her life journey and its trajectory. These are clothes made to stand out and capture attention.

The pieces allow the wearer to own the season with genuine confidence, embodying a perfect convergence where bold elegance encounters refined allure. Each item is thoughtfully designed for the woman who decisively defines her own compelling story and destiny. There is power in every single detail, a testament to quality and meticulous execution. The clothing is bold, inherently timeless, and effortlessly refined, specifically created for the woman who consistently leads her life with grace and undeniable confidence and inner strength. This is where authentic confidence finally meets superior craftsmanship, a partnership resulting in lasting style. The clothes offer refined beauty and a truly bold spirit, fashioned for the woman who lives her story completely unapologetically and authentically every single day. The seasonal offerings often include exceptional discounts, such as 25% off on the very latest collection of fresh arrivals, providing access to luxury.

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An entrepreneur juggling two different businesses

August 8, 2025 0:21:54

Cynthia Navarrete is the founder of Jacarandaeco, a slow fashion brand rooted in sustainability, ethical production, and comfort — built entirely without paid ads. With a background in environmental engineering from the University of Calgary, she transitioned into entrepreneurship to build a life that aligned with her values, especially after becoming a mother.

Alongside Jacaranda, Cynthia runs a digital marketing practice that helps Canadian businesses grow through SEO, AI integration, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). She specializes in helping founders, consultants, and teams increase their discoverability across search engines and AI platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity — without burning out, relying on constant posting, or paying for ads.

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Jacarandá offers women’s organic cotton leggings, emphasizing comfort and quality. The detailed clothing categories include all items, tops, and bottoms, ensuring a comprehensive selection for the discerning customer. Their commitment extends to activewear, covering activewear tops and activewear bottoms, designed for movement and sustainability. A selection of loungewear, including loungewear tops and loungewear bottoms, is available for ultimate relaxation. The full range of tops encompasses all bras, tank tops, and sweatshirts and longsleeves, providing options for various occasions and temperatures. The bottoms collection is extensive, featuring shorts, leggings, pants and joggers, all adhering to the brand’s ethical standards.

Customers can also take advantage of the bundle and save options, making sustainable fashion more accessible. Beyond clothing, the brand offers various accessories and maintains a journal for insightful content. For customer convenience, Jacarandá provides free shipping on orders over $110CAN in Canada and USA, coupled with hassle-free returns. New additions frequently arrive, such as the New! Bestsellers section and the Black Organic Cotton Collection, sometimes featuring only 5% spandex for flexible wear. Recent product launches also include the New Pima Cotton Luxe Knit Collection, offering superior softness and durability. The company structure is supported by essential business information, including a size guide, detailed shipping policies, an About Us section, and Contact Us information for any queries.

A comprehensive FAQ addresses common questions, while detailed Returns & Exchanges, Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use ensure transparency. The brand also focuses on partnerships, offering an opportunity to Become a Retailer. Savings opportunities are frequent, such as the Holiday / Cyber Week savings, providing customers with a chance to ENJOY 50% OFF. The brand encourages continued engagement through a subscription to get special offers, free giveaways, and once-in-a-lifetime deals. Jacarandá is a proud provider of women’s organic cotton leggings, alongside other new, bestsellers, and clothing items. They feature all clothing, all tops, all bottoms, all activewear, activewear tops, activewear bottoms, all loungewear, loungewear tops, and loungewear bottoms. The complete selection includes all tops, all bras, tank tops, sweatshirts and longsleeves, all bottoms, shorts, leggings, pants and joggers. This sustainable clothing selection also provides bundle and save opportunities and accessories for a complete lifestyle. The brand promotes free shipping on orders over $110CAN in Canada and USA. They also offer hassle-free returns. Customers can check the size guide, shipping details, about us page, contact us section, faq, returns and exchanges, privacy policy, and terms of use for detailed information. The black organic cotton collection is a highlight, often featured with holiday cyber week savings. The new pima cotton luxe knit collection is an excellent option for comfortable and luxurious wear. The focus remains on sustainable, ethical, and comfortable clothing options for all women, prioritizing the founder’s environmental values and commitment to slow fashion principles.

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Fascination for Ammolite turns into entrepreneurial journey

February 5, 2025 0:21:40

With a deep-seated passion for Ammolite, Amarjeet Grewal currently leads KORITE Ammolite and Iniskim Ammolite, where her focus is on expanding the market reach and elevating the brand globally. The journey began with a fascination for Canada’s gemstone, which has evolved into spearheading initiatives that showcase Ammolite’s natural beauty and iridescence to a worldwide audience. Her team’s dedication to innovation in jewelry design and marketing strategies has been pivotal in introducing this unique gemstone to diverse markets. She is President of KORITE Ammolite and Founder and President at Iniskim

Her expertise in operations management and new business development, honed over years of industry leadership, informs the execution of business plans that have consistently driven growth.

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Living every fashionista’s dream

December 12, 2024 0:17:47

Megan Szanik is the owner, visionary, creator and proprietor of espy. With a career spanning more than 20 years in all realms of the fashion industry she has truly lived every fashionista’s dream. Megan’s vivacious and bold energy is hard to miss and she definitely knows how to make an entrance. Her ultimate desire alongside her team of professional stylists is to show you how amazing you look, and to make you truly feel your best, one styled outfit at a time. Standing at the helm of a multi-million dollar independently owned business, Megan and the stylish espy team have to date raised more than $500,000 for charitable causes close to their hearts, racked up thousands of followers on their social platforms, and proudly sold more than 60,000 pairs of jeans to their adoring retail fans.

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Igniting a culture of self-love for women across the globe

November 26, 2024 0:24:30

Colette Hamon grew up as a farm girl in an all-French-speaking town. Those days, her world revolved around wheat farming and the Catholic Church. Entrepreneurship, business growth, love, intimacy, gender roles, psychology – none of them were topics orbiting in her universe. After moving to the “big city” and earning her MBA, Hamon worked her way up the corporate ladder and saw success. But none of it fueled her fire. She founded BraTopia after recognizing a gap: the “big players” who dominated the lingerie industry were creating spaces that were not fit for the modern woman. They created discomfort, whereas Hamon wanted to promote self-acceptance and self-love. None of the brands served the woman she was or the woman she wanted her daughter to be. She has three children, two dogs, and no lack of interesting stories with regards to her life’s adventures.

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Reviving a Legacy: How This Entrepreneur Built a North American Luxury Suit Brand

November 20, 2024 0:25:49

Zahir Rajani is the visionary entrepreneur behind The Sartorial Shop, a rapidly growing men’s luxury garment brand. The Sartorial Shop, originally a family-owned business that first opened in 1984 in New Westminster, British Columbia, has been transformed under Zahir’s leadership. After the store closed in 2010, Zahir re-opened it last year, with a fresh new direction and modern approach, in New Westminster’s historic downtown. In June of this year, Zahir rebranded the business to The Sartorial Shop, relocating the flagship atelier to Vancouver’s vibrant downtown.

Under Zahir’s guidance, the brand has quickly expanded from a local presence in Vancouver to a North American powerhouse. The Sartorial Shop has also secured partnerships with some of the most prestigious fabric mills in the UK and EU. Notably, it is the only Canadian company offering the Florentine Cut, an exceptional suit style made exclusively in Florence, Italy.

Prior to founding The Sartorial Shop, Zahir spent over two decades in senior executive roles. As Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at the Onni Group, he was responsible for driving over $200 million in annual revenue. He has also held high-level positions at Redstone, showcasing his expertise in financial strategy and leadership.

Today, Zahir is passionate about sharing his entrepreneurial journey and inspiring others to pursue their passions. Through his story, he hopes to motivate others to take bold steps toward their dreams, just as he did when he made the leap from a corporate career to revive his family’s legacy in the world of men’s fashion.

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Conquering fears to achieve online success

February 22, 2024 0:23:08

Calgary entrepreneur Tammy Phan is the Founder and owner of luxury consignment platform Luxe Du Jour. Since 2016, Luxe Du Jour has cultivated a vibrant community of over 40,000 ‘bag addicts’ engaging in the buying, selling, renting and restoration of luxury bags and accessories. Luxe Du Jour has two corporate offices in Calgary, Alberta and Irving, California, along with additional subsidiary international locations in Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Luxe Du Jour started in 2016 with the intent to bring sustainability to the luxury market. Luxe Du Jour promotes a shop, rent, revive approach to circular fashion, extending the life of luxury items while striving to offer the lowest consignment rates in North America. Luxe Du Jour has expanded its services through Luxe Bag Spa, Luxe Bag Rental and the new app, providing a one-stop shop for clients.

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A vision of helping women feel great about themselves

February 13, 2024 0:19:23

Nancy Nasr is the Founder of Think Stunning, a boutique located in Southcentre Mall that offers Women, Baby, and home accessories made and designed by women. In 2017 with a vision of helping women feel great about themselves with fun and stylish accessories, Think Stunning became a brick-and-mortar store. Each accessory is carefully curated and crafted, and it tells a story written by the incredible women she has had the privilege to collaborate with, each bringing a unique touch to its collections. Think Stunning has overcome many challenges, and has moved with resilience to adapt to different markets. In essence, Nasr is creating a movement by giving women a platform to shine and offering exceptional products.

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Effecting industry-shifting growth and success in the retail space

January 2, 2024 0:22:05

Emily Hosie has a track record of effecting industry-shifting growth and success in the retail space through her tenure at fashion powerhouses, TJ Maxx, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off Fifth, and Holt Renfrew. A dynamic millennial mom, Emily recognized a huge void in the baby gear retail market that was ripe for innovation, within a legacy industry in need of an update. Her solution for the industry was Rebelstork – a certified B Corp and purpose-driven company dedicated to creating a marketplace that connects brands and retailers to parents across North America. Her innovative AI-powered ecosystem enables frictionless movement of overstock, open box (store returns), and quality used baby gear between buyers and sellers. In four short years, Emily has brought her vision of a re-commerce and circular economy to life across two countries. To date, Rebelstork has saved over 180,000 pieces of baby gear from ending up in landfills and instead into the homes of parents across North America at a fraction of the original retail price.

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The challenges of moving from a service-based to product-based business

November 2, 2023 0:34:42

Victoria Marshman is a passionate and driven entrepreneur, marketer, community leader, and dance educator. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, she has operated and scaled two 6-figure companies since 2015 and has helped raise over $250k for local Canadian charities through charitable events. Recently, Victoria has Co-Founded Mave & Chez: a luxury ergonomic slipper brand designed for women, by women. The brand successfully launched on Kickstarter in October 2022, with over 425 pre-orders, and was selected as a “Project We Love” by Kickstarter. The brand has already scaled to 6-figures in just a few short months in the market. Catch Mave & Chez on the next season of Dragon’s Den this fall.

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