Collaboration with Sacred Tusk

The pop up shop for Sacred Tusk is happening this weekend! Stop by the Coco studio and check out their polished collection of fresh & dreamy everyday active essentials!

Interview with Kyla Klassen of Sacred Tusk

• What made you want to start an athletics boutique?

I went to university and graduated with degrees in both Economics and Textile Sciences. The following year I made my way to Costa Rica to complete my 200 hours toward my yoga teacher training. I figured why not put all 3 of these things together; textiles for fashion, economics for a small business and YTT for activewear. Thus, Sacred Tusk was created!

• What can we find in your boutique?

Sacred Tusk is an online store specializing in women’s activewear. We offer pieces for every type of workout whether that is yoga or Pilates, spin class or the gym, or going for walks around your neighbourhood. Whatever it is, we’ve got you covered! We carry everything from printed leggings to cozy long sleeves, high impact tanks to yoga mats and more. I suggest taking a peak at the Lookbook which is updated every season to get you inspired!

• Top 3 holiday gifts you recommend from your store?

1. The Turnout legging from FP Movement – an activewear line recently started by Free People. They have a gorgeous design, are high quality and the fit is impeccable.

2 .If you are shopping for that tough to buy for person in your life, a S’well bottle is a great go-to. There are tons of colours and prints to choose from at an affordable price!

3. A graphic tank is also an easy and affordable gift! We offer lots of different styles and prints to choose from

• Best post-yoga brunch in Winnipeg?

Great question – probably Stella’s or the Frenchway café on Lilac. Those are my two favourites right now!

• Favourite yoga pose?

Any sort of backbend, they are so energizing! When I am coming out of a deep backbend, like wheel or camel, I am always left feeling refreshed and rejuvenated!

• Favourite non-yoga workout?

I am really into spin classes right now. Saikel Studio or WPG Cycle are a couple of really great, locally owned studios that you definitely need to try out!

• When you aren’t working on the store or teaching yoga, where would we find you/what would you be doing?

You can find me hanging out with my husband, my family and friends, travelling, going to concerts, enjoying yoga classes for myself and cooking! I love to cook!

• Favourite part about working in fashion?

I love getting to see all of the new designs that the brands we carry have come up with for upcoming seasons! To see all of the new trends, fabrics and prints that all of these retailers have put so much love into. This gets me really excited to share any new product with my customer and keeps me motivated to make sure the shop is constantly being updated with new and exciting things!

*photos have been used with permission from the Sacred Tusk website

Collaboration with Azura Bay

We are very excited to announce that Coco will be teaming up with Azura Bay and Sacred Tusk. Both are Winnipeg based online retailers and will be having a pop up shop at the Coco studio for your shopping pleasure! You can check out and try on their gorgeous ethically made and eco friendly lingerie, swim and loungewear on November 11 & 12.

Interview with Ashley McIntosh of Azura Bay

• What made you want to start a lingerie & swim boutique?
  • The first thing that inspired me to start a boutique is my passion for ethically sourced and eco-friendly clothing, which can be super hard to find in Canada, especially for items other than t-shirts and hoodies. I wanted to create a beautiful collection of all the great items I’ve found that meet those standards and help other Canadians looking for the same thing. Also, I’ve always been obsessed with summer fashion but lived in the prairies, so endless bikinis is a bit unrealistic for my closet and I thought underwear/lingerie would be a fun complement to swimwear.
• What can we find in your boutique?
  • For underwear and lingerie, I try to carry a range from comfy, basic wireless, and wired bras as well as really pretty lace soft bralettes and matching undies, to the extra sexy bridal/boudoir/date night pieces. All the swimwear I carry uses recycled or eco fibers in the fabric (some comes from discarded fishnets reclaimed from the ocean), but they have a really soft feel and flattering fit for bikinis and one pieces. I also have rompers, oversized tees, and maxi dresses for cover ups. Finally, we carry some cozy loungewear like organic cotton tanks, leggings, tights, pjs and socks for looking cute and staying comfy this winter. Everything is ethically produced in Canada, the US, Europe or Fair Trade facilities in India, and many use eco-friendly fabrics.
• Top 3 holiday gifts you recommend from your store:
  • The go-to option for a girlfriend / sister / mom: our organic cotton PJs are ridiculously cute & classic, and we have both a long sleeve/pants set and a shorts (coming soon!) version.
  • For a jetsetter: Our black / white rompers are super cute resort cover-ups for their next beach trip, and everyone needs a fluffy beach towel. Our new Marrakesh Turkish towels are a perfect item to pack.
  • For yourself: A gift card ;). Seriously though, it’s such a tough call but one of our favourite pieces this season is the ultra pretty, made in Canada Eden lace bralette, which looks good on everyone and peaking out from your fancy holiday outfits. If you want to send a hint to someone, especially to get the right size, we have a wishlist feature where you can send them a hint! For brides, start your own registry for your lingerie shower or bachelorette.
• What inspires you?
  • Travel, nature, friends, family, other entrepreneurs, getting creative on the ice (figure skating) and beautiful Insta feeds.
• Dream vacation spot:
  • While I can’t get enough of lake life here in the summer, if I could go anywhere on my next trip it would be Cornwall, England where our muse Corinne Evans is from (I had no idea English beaches had such variety) or New Zealand.
• Favourite eco & ethical bloggers:
  • Fashion / lifestyle: EcoCult, The Note Passer, The Good Trade, Sustainably Chic.
  • Beauty: The Organic Bunny, The Green Product Junkie.
• Favourite part about working in fashion:
  • Having a chance to build something from scratch is the most satisfying (and challenging) part of running my own business, and it feels so good when I get happy messages from customers or they post a selfie in their new goodies. It’s also so much fun meeting like-minded people in the industry or collaborating with other entrepreneurs to do something new.
• When you aren’t working on the store, where would we find you/what would you be doing:
  • Figure skating, yoga, hanging out with friends and family getting Stella’s brunch or Thai food.

*photos have been used with permission from the Azura Bay website