When a best friend is in need of support or when a boy breaks our heart, we use Kleenex.
When nuptials are announced or a job promotion is received, we turn to champagne.
Thanks to Talia Alexander’s Love Medals ($50-$140), dealing with life’s not-so-little moments doesn’t have to involve tears or hangovers.
These locally-designed medals are made by hand, each with sterling-silver hearts attached to fun fabrics (think rainbow, polka-dot and bouclé prints) -- and each with a special story to share. We’ll show our mama how much we adore her by gifting the Carmen ($140), spun together with a silk handkerchief, fine chains and an ornate heart. For girly-girls, dangling the delicate Yasmine ($80) down over a loose tunic looks perennially romantic.
Love Medals are genderless, too, so even those masculine types can amp up the style quotient by pinning the minimalist James ($60) to his chest or messenger bag.
With multiple ways of looking accessory-chic, hearts no longer have to be worn only on sleeves.
Love Medals
www.lovemedals.com
Available at:
Tenth & Proper
www.tenthandproper.com
4483 West 10th Ave.
604-222-1115
Fine Finds Boutique
www.finefindsboutique.com
1014 Mainland St.
604-669-8325
One of a Few
www.oneofafew.com
354 Water St.
604-605-0685
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