Your Vancouver spring shopping guide

Spring has sprung, and that means you should expect blush pinks and florals galore on shelves around the city. Here are some of the season’s newest bunch of must-haves

1. Frank & Oak pairs up with Naked & Famous Denim for a 13-piece capsule collection of knit tops, woven shirts, jackets, and jeans, from $95. frankandoak.com2. For retro glam in gold inlay acetate (with $5 benefitting single-mothers charity Cause We Care), there’s the locally designed C4 Grace sunglasses, $145. claudiaalan.com/c43. Cookware, bakeware, and dinnerware in signature whimsy—the new Kate Spade New York All in Good Taste kitchen line, from $10. indigo.ca4. For all-natural ingredients that actually perform, try cult-favourite mineral cosmetic line Youngblood, from $14. londondrugs.com5. Seoul Fashion Week recently debuted Ti:baeg; Vancouver’s Middle Sister is the only store in North America to carry it. Bouquet dress, $450. middlesister.ca (pictured at top)

Bees Knees

There’s a buzz this month as J.Crew launches its limited edition partnership with London-based illustrator, Marcel George, to produce the artist’s hand-painted watercolour tees and pocket squares, with 50 percent of sales going towards conservation charity, Buglife. Meanwhile, Burt’s Bees introduces their new lipstick in 14 shades just in time for a Mother’s Day partnership with Pink Tartan to benefit Wildlife Preservation Canada. The sale of Pink Tartan’s new tee comes with two lipsticks and the planting of 10,000 wildflowers to help support sustainability.J.Crew pocket square, $52.50. jcrew.comPink Tartan Tee + lipsticks,$49. HProject, holtrenfrew.com