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Salt Spring Island · British Columbia
Made with love, care and consciousness.
Thrive gathers independent, local and ethically sourced clothing and home goods that make a sustainable wardrobe an easy one to live in. It began on Salt Spring Island and is home to the Zoë Fox label, made in Canada from eco-friendly fabrics.
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The catalogue
Find your way in
What Thrive stands for
Four words on every label
These definitions were on the boutique's first home page, and they still decide what belongs in the catalogue.
Handmade
Handmade objects are made with love and good energy by artisans who enjoy creating their products. Handmade items are unique and made with care and consciousness.
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly literally means earth-friendly, or not harmful to the environment. Eco-friendly products prevent contributions to air, water and land pollution.
Socially responsible
Socially responsible companies ensure fair working conditions and contribute to their communities or charities.
From the catalogue
Pieces worth a closer look
Zoë Fox
Lynx TankGalaxy
$48
Little Fox
Tauri Knotted HatGalaxy
$11.20
Harlow
Body BalmBoheme
$28
Harlow
Flora TonerCherish
$14
Black
Sofia
Belen Knit Maxi DressBlack
$100.20
Sterling Silver
Hart + Stone
Twisted Stacking RingSterling Silver
$25
Imps & Elfs
Adventure Straight Denim
$30
Black
Bodybag Clothing Co.
Jeanne Mance DressBlack
$100.80
The house label
Zoë Fox & Little Fox
Thrive is home to the label Zoë Fox, produced with care and consideration for the environment and for the people who wear it. The line is designed on Salt Spring Island and made in Canada from eco-friendly materials: bamboo, organic cotton, Tencel and linen.
Little Fox carries the same fabrics into children's sizes, in colourways called Sand, Stone, Night and Galaxy.
Zoë Fox
Lynx TankGalaxy
$48
Zoë Fox
Linen Pillow
$84
Journal
Notes from the coast
Favourite Things · Thrive in Life
Fall Frolics
Beach walks in wool, market apples and a front-row seat for the first storm: the small pleasures of autumn on the Gulf Islands.
3 min read
Thrive in Life
Fall Comfort Food with a Twist
Squash, apples, kale and mushrooms from the farm stand, cooked into plant-forward comfort food with one surprise in each dish.
3 min read
Ethical Education · Nature
Fall Bulbs for Spring Blooms
When, where and how deep to plant spring bulbs on the wet West Coast, with choices that feed early bees and survive the deer.
3 min read