Chic clothing retailer, Intermix is set to open up a location on Bloor Street this fall. Intermix, which describes itself as a “multi-brand retailer styling women with our unique and compelling fashion point-of-view” has 24 locations across the United States as well as an e-commerce store with international delivery. Brands sold at Intermix include 7 for […]
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Joe Fresh to Open Stand-alone Stores in the GTA and Alberta
Cynthia Cheng Mintz According to Joe Fresh‘s Twitter and Facebook pages, they will be opening stores not connected to supermarkets this spring. Three of the locations will be in the Greater Toronto Area (Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre, Bramalea City Centre and Heartland in Mississauga) and the fourth will be in Rocky View, Alberta. This is after […]
Target is Coming to Canada
Apparently, they are going to take over more than 100 Zellers stores in the country, starting in 2013. Exact locations are yet to be determined. A Target store in Hawaii So Canadians, what do you think of this? Will you shop there? Do you already go to Target when you cross-border shop? I’m not too sure what to think […]
A Visit to Victoire
Christopher Massardo The modern boutique appeal is something that is sweeping through in a wave. You can find more and more women (and in some cases men) opting to shop in an independent boutique opposed to wondering through the monotony of a hundred and more store shopping mall. The appeal is not only finding more unique […]
Non-Standard Size ‘Fashion Challenges’ Hit Blog World
Cynthia Cheng Mintz Bloggers in the petite blogging community, which is growing each day, started to post regular “petite fashion challenges” back in late August. Participants are encouraged to find and put together outfits, take pictures of themselves and post them on their blogs. The host blog will then post links to participants’ blogs on […]
Spring Comes Early at Lula Lu Lingerie
Cynthia Cheng Mintz While spring clothing usually does come early in the fashion world – one often sees warm weather-ready clothing as early as late January or early February – Lula Lu Lingerie is launching spring just in time for the holiday season. The first piece from Lula Lu’s Spring 2011 collection is being launched this month. Called the Lightly Padded Push-Up […]
Pretty, Soft Garden Parties, Eco-Friendliness, Explore the World and Basic Black
Sarah Stevenson The studio was transformed into a garden for the first show of the day. Sarah Stevenson’s namesake line was presented with light French music playing in the background and with models in a collection that is full of lady-like floral dresses (mostly in creams, though there was also one which was dominated by a green) and […]
Shopping in London, Part Two: Harrods
During my trip to London, I also got a chance to spend some time exploring the pricier stores, including Harrods. Yes, Harrods is one place you should visit, even if you don’t purchase anything (as I’ve said in an earlier post, it’s better to buy in the US or Canada for many North American brands). […]
V&A’s Fashion Exhibit: Fashion Through the Ages
A Christian Dior shoe from the 1950s The fashion exhibit at the V&A shows various styles through the ages, but focuses primarily on the 20th century when fashion and style became more affordable to the general public. Designers featured in this exhibit range from Coco Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Karl Lagerfeld (has both Lagerfeld and Chanel […]