Reviews
Treely Foods
Experience
I love the brand’s mission: For every bar, they plant a tree through partners through partners around the world. I like the founder’s story (as a fellow Canadian who spends a lot of time in Boston.) When it comes to the product, overall, the bar is quite a chewy fruit-forward protein bar with a good ingredient profile. It tastes good, but wouldn’t really be my go-to.
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My one qualm is that there is quite a bit of sugar for a product that isn’t that sweet.
Quivr
Experience
I really wanted to love this. Granted, only after I opened it did I read the “shake hard, pour fast” instructions on the side so I may have missed the satisfying froth effect. I appreciate that it is zero sugar and non-dairy, which is hard to find in ready-to-drink coffees, but the taste just wasn’t there for me.
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The “shake hard, pour fast” instructions should be a lot more visible on the can.
Eat pastry
Experience
This stuff is just way too sweet for my personal taste. The product feels like you are just eating sugar. The texture has a sugar granule grittiness to it. The chocolate chips are also kind of blended straight into the dough so I’m not sure you even taste them. There is no texture change between the chocolate chips and the dough. If you have a sweet tooth, have at it! But it is just not for me.
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Lack of texture difference between the chips and dough. Overall, wayyyyyy too sweet.
Farm Rio
Experience
Are you into monochrome? Do you love a black on black on black look? Are you a fan of understated elegance? Do neutrals always catch your eye? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, Farm Rio probably isn’t for you. This brand is loud! It is full of colorful tropical prints and unique cuts. Nothing about it is quiet and understated. I am here for it! …however, it’s probably not for everyone. At this point, I have several pieces from Farm Rio from over the years and I love every one of them. The fabrics are high quality. Several of the fabrics are “environmentally conscious” (I haven’t done the research to know how much they are really doing there.) The cuts are unique and flattering. The designs are eye-catching and fun. If you are keen to dress in a rainbow, or as they would say “dress in happiness,” give Farm Rio a go!
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For a brand promoting sustainability, their items do have a general wear factor…as in how many times can I wear that bright yellow pineapple dress out with the same group of friends before it gets old? I imagine people don’t wear their dresses 10+ times on average. I’m glad to see Farm Rio on Rent the Runway and would like to see how the brand further incorporates sustainability thinking into not just the fabric choices, but into maximizing the usage of the clothes.
Pmai
Experience
I am so sad to hear that Pmai is closing shop. I have bought three bags from the brand since 2015. They are beautiful, functional bags that have stood up against the test of time. I am sad to see them go, but grateful I will still get to use their products for many years to come.
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Don’t close shop!!! :(
MARGIN
Experience
The cucumber scent of this product is amazing. It creates such a nice daily moisturizing ritual. It is a lovely straight-forward skincare product (the moisturizer), which I really like about it. The packaging is simple and aesthetic.
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There are two things that make it really hard for me to rebuy: - the price to volume ratio seems really expensive - the plastic bottle, pump and cap closure are all made of a thick plastic that can’t be recycled. As a young brand, I think Drew can really build environmental thinking from the foundation
Chillhouse
Experience
Chillhouse nails are a vibe! This was my first ever time wearing press-ons and I was actually so impressed with these. They stayed on for weeks (I used a lot of glue…) There was nothing tacky about these and they come in a tasteful length even before filing them down. The process does take some getting used to (hello gluey hands.) The worst part really is that they don’t really all want to come off at the same time so the removal period is a bit of the pain.
Miista
Experience
I am honestly tentative about proclaiming exactly how much I love this brand because it is my best kept secret. I literally decided to go to London one weekend because they were having a warehouse sale. I have 10+ pairs of their shoes and truly love each and every pair. They are generally edgy, but comfortable and walkable enough to keep up with a London lifestyle. This brand just perfectly enshrines the magic of footwear: they give your outfits that bit of oomf that only great shoes can.
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When it comes to fit and sizing, there have been some misses, especially with strappy high heels. I sometimes prefer buying from retailers vs direct as the return policies tend to be better from US retailers. The clothes are interesting, but I just don’t think they are anywhere near as wearable as the shoes.
Kit and Ace
Experience
Kit and Ace products are high-quality pieces for men and women to fit an active lifestyle that meets the office. (They love to market the concept of riding a bike to work in their clothes.) As a Canadian, I can appreciate the spirit of the brand and it fits so well into its west coast home of Vancouver. The products are high quality and have generally lasted me a long time (except for the silks.) I am a big fan!
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Kit and Ace products are a bit “inside the box,” rather than fashion-forward, which I can appreciate because they are really looking to create some timeless and functional pieces rather than fads. That being said, Kit and Ace could do a bit more with interesting cuts of their classics to create season-to-season design variation, without losing the core of their classic functional designs. Also, on some sales they don’t allow any returns or exchanges - be careful because I have definitely noticed sizing can differ a lot among the pants from type to type.
Harmless Harvest
Experience
Harmless Harvest is the authority in Coconut water in my opinion. They also have made some other great smoothie products with coconut. The flavor on their original product can’t be beat and is on par with coconut water straight from the source.
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I only wish there was a way to have their product with less sugar if there was a filtration technique or something.