MARKOCONNELLSTUDIO: RECIPES

Yam & Flaxmeal Bread (Bread Machine) There are days when you want a hearty homemade loaf but also want a little extra nutrition baked in. I used some yam and blended it smooth with flaxseed using my Vitamix. The result was a soft, slightly sweet loaf with beautiful colour and a moist tender crumb. If you do not have a powerful blender, definitely steam the Yam first in the microwave. Because of the yam purée and flaxmeal, this dough isRead more

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy

Arc’teryx & the Luxury of Disruption: Sustainable Drivers of a Fashionable Brand. Conference Presentation, In Pursuit of Luxury Conference, May 26-27, 2022, Milan, Italy Abstract In Canada we struggle to recognize homegrown fashion talent, and our benchmarks for identifying quality work are based on imported luxury brands. Paradoxically, however, where we are most successful is when we are at our most Canadian. The Arc’teryx label for example. This brand that grew from a passion for rock climbing, and whose gear subsequently expandedRead more