Now that January is almost over, we wanted to kick off the final week of the month by recapping all our favourite Style Nine to Five articles from the week prior, just to ensure we’re all on the same page when it comes to the world of SNTF fashion. From a Q&A with a talented jewellery designer to the launch of our new weekly retail news roundup, here are the top Style Nine to Five articles of the week.

Q & A with Marlissa Flint of Mai Lin Jewelry
Style Nine to Five recently had the chance to chat with Marlissa Flint – a Toronto-based jewelry designer and the creator of Mai Lin Jewelry. The name Mai Lin means “beautiful lotus flower”, and comes from the Chinese name that was given to Marlissa by her grandmother. Her line specializes in dainty friendship-style bracelets that use natural silk and semi-precious stones and metals, and are packaged on a beautifully designed paper card emblazoned with personal reminder messages. The cards contain messages like “No Rain, No Flowers”, “Shine like the whole universe is yours”, and “The best things are wild and free”. You can find Marlissa’s designs carried at (among many retailers) Toronto’s Detox Market and the Drake General Store and at the many Ontario artisan festivals and holiday markets that Marlissa shows at throughout the year. Read on for some of Marlissa’s advice on owning your own business, her challenges and successes, and how she sees her business growing in the future. Read the full post here.

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions for your Career
Let’s face it: as years go by, it seems that our ability to live up to our new year’s resolutions gradually diminish, particularly the career-related ones. According to a 2015 survey by Accountems, 68 percent of professionals report they have created resolutions related to career advancement, such as getting a new job, attaining a better pay, or developing critical skills. However, because of work commitments, personal matters, and other tiny choices that we have to make in between, there is always the greatest tendency to lure away from our goal trajectory and lose track of these resolutions. Here are five personally applied tips on how to become more career-driven this year and maintain your New Year’s resolutions! Read the full post here. 

Weekly Retail News Recap
Last week we launched our very first edition of our weekly retail news recap. Each week we will highlight all the major retail news stories from coast to coast. This week’s roundup included Vancouver’s ‘The Force is Female’ Event with Nike, two new UNIQLO store openings, and Kit & Ace’s outlet sale to name a few. Read the full post here.

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