Bonspiel! Creation | A one woman power-house, Ellen Box design, prints, sews and sells her fabulous creations from her lovely art deco home in a garry oak grove in Victoria. She is the kind of person who surprises you with the amount of interesting things she has tried, and her varied experience and areas of interest lend themselves to her eclectic collections. Working mainly with leather and screenprinting, Bonspiel has a sustained presence in the purses and wallets of folks all across the land. Recently she has made forays into the world of clothing, using fabulous linens and silks to make wearable yet completely un-comparable design. |
vena cava | venacava (aka Liz Dempsey), is a practicing artist in Victoria. Her creativity manifests itself in drawing and plush sculpture. With small beginnings in the invention of the elusive Mystery Bear, venacava builds her plush empire with her increasingly complex creations. |
Earth's Herbal | Crafted by local musician Lily Fawn, Earth's Herbal products have been delighting Victorians since 1993. Using organic and wildcrafted herbs whenever available, and her adorable blends like Hot Apple Pie, Hangover or Study Buddy tea are delicious and original flavours and make fabulous gifts. We carry the line of teas and hot chocolates, and can order any of the other body products Lily crafts. |
Inflatable Eye | Inflatable Eye is B.A. Lampman and David P. Smith, Victoria artistic-musical power couple extraordinaire.
B.A.'s collages are the pillar of stationery at Regalia, cards for any occasion, and prints of her awesome artwork. She occasionally tosses us an original to drool over.
David's music is the best. Accordions, booze, day-job-hating, robots - he's got it all! Time spent with these folks and their work is time well spent. |
Shandy's Candy | Shandy Bearman is a Victoria artist of many mediums, including fabric, photography, sculpture and porcelain. She came to us originally with a suitcase full of beautiful jewelry she had created for a school project at Camosun College. She has since graduated with flying colours, and exhibited an installation in the Open Space stairwell, among other endeavours. She keeps us pining for her jewelry, with her beautiful compositions of jewels, vintage chains and porcelain pressed pendants. |
Dirty Girl Clayworks | Faro Sullivan was one of our first suppliers when we opened the shop at 16 1/2. Her playful dishes have become a signature product at Regalia, and a favorite of our regular customers. She is constantly re-inventing her simple designs with new graphics and stamped lettering. Faro can accomodate custom pieces, with 4 to 6 weeks notice. |
Beta | This line of clothing was available at Vortex, the shop that occupied 556B prior to the opening of Regalia. Duane Diebolt, the designer and manufacturer of this line continues to operate his screenprinting studio from the back-end of our location.
Inspired concepts and rich designs create the Beta line, with 5 or 6 layer detailed screenprints that draw from many fashion trends and nostalgic reference points. |
Squeeze Me - Accordion Chic Apparel | From Natasha Enquist, the designer of Aspekt Clothing, Squeeze Me debuted in June 2008. Natasha wants all accordionists and accordion lovers alike to have stylish - but comfortable apparel to show off their devotion to this lovely instrument! |
Shirts by Simon | Coffee and graphic design do go well together, so the progression of this particular designer is embodies this symbiotic relationship of caffeine adn creativity. Designed by neighbouring Habit's barista Zack Simon, the Shirts by Simon collection often illicits hearty groans at the punny nature of the graphics. Keeping it all in the neighbourhood, Zack's shirts are printed by Incite Screenprinting up at Douglas and Bay. |
Sheed-o | Designed and fabricated by Mahshed Sheed-o Hooshmand, Sheed-o's felted jewelry collection is a new and lovely addition to our cabinets. A teacher at Knotty by Nature (on Government next to Cascadia Bakery - best wool store ever!) Mahshed uses only the finest Merino wools and silk threads with accents of semi-precious jewels, fresh-water pearl and Swarovski crystals! Her pieces are a balance of fancy romance and earthy softness. |
By Vanya | Kirsten met Vanya McDonell at a dinner party a few years ago here in Victoria while she was pregnant with her son, and Kirsten's attention was caught immediately by the beautiful dress she was wearing, which Vanya mentioned having made herself. It was very exciting when she finally brought her designs to Regalia two years later! Vanya's immaculate craftsmanship and attention to detail make her clothing simulataneously appealing and classic. She sews only a few of each design in choice fabrics, so you can be assured that your piece is very much your own. |
The Secret Nest | A line of stationery created by artist Karina Kalvaitis. Sweet animal paintings and drawings have been reproduced and perfectly colour-matched within handbound journals. Karina also has created an impressive collection of felt sculptures and photographed them to the delight of any viewer. |
Anteism | While their main focus is publishing limited edition art books is the main focus, collaborative projects and regular web-postings are part of what makes Anteism a mainstay in the Canadian art community. Ryan Thompson and his talented team have worked on books for shows like "the Natural Low", "Abracadabra", "theMake", "the Feast" and "Us Ones in Between". They have also published books for the likes of Luke Ramsey, Erik Volet and Dil Hildebrand (release pending). Working beyond the borders of the local community, Anteism can and will continue to provide a launching pad for artists in the world of books and creative collaboration. |
Big Tiny Smalls | A local photographer and man-about-town in Victoria, his publications read like a Vice-style who's who of Victoria. He takes pictures of the good, the bad and the ugly using manual formats which create an effect that reminds you of nostalgia. |
Dear Pony | Tracy Fillion is the inspired designer behind the Dear Pony clothing line. Using beautiful eco-fabrics like tencel (a jersey-like wool) and organic bamboos, she sews lovely and practical pieces that are vintage inspired with a cute modern twist and a definite mountain-feel. She owns and operates Very Hush Hush Gallery, in Herridge Lane in Nelson BC, a sweet little boutique in a restored 1964 Airstream Trailer! |
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