With the acquisition, Gilt will be opening brick and mortar departments at at Off 5th (Saks Fifth Avenue’s “outlet” locations) stores and thus, loses its identity. Why? Because Gilt’s philosophy is centred around e-commerce, offering designer fashion, accessories and more at up to 70% of retail price for a limited of time (i.e. items will […]
Adela Mei, run by Stacy Leung and Sasha Moyer, is a California-based, online boutique with a very special focus – petite women under 5’4″. While their pieces are, for the most part, NOT petite-exclusive (as in the clothes are not petite sized), the aim for Adela Mei is to be a one stop (or rather, […]
Many smaller-framed women are familiar with the California-based line, The Little Bra Company. Carrying “grown-up” looking bras as small as a 28AA, the brand has, over the years, become a go-to line for those of us who are small (including yours truly). The brand has been available in Canada for some time, but it’s often […]
Want some pretty purses? Check out DelectablyChic!’s Trend Trunk closet! DelectablyChic! is featured today (May 9)! Many of the items are going towards a good cause including Healthy Minds Canada and the Junior League of Toronto, as sellers can select to donate part of the money they make to charity. This differs Trend Trunk from […]
Though Gilt has been shipping to Canada for at least a couple of years, I really only started shopping there late last year. There’s a great deal of choice, especially with higher end designers, but o course, the prices are very high. Shipping costs for Canada, are, however, fairly reasonable, considering the cost of items. […]
I constantly read in retail-related blogs about the “lack of availability” in Canada when it comes to shopping for clothes, shoes and accessories. And honestly, I can’t say I understand what they’re talking about. Sure, there are stores that aren’t widely available in Canada, but that’s changing. J.Crew and LOFT, for example, have been opening […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Sean Clark, founder of Vancouver-based online shopping destination, shoeme.ca. This online store carries shoes for men, women as well as kids in a variety of different styles, with brands such as NineWest, Jessica Simpson, Clarks and more – very “standard” affordable mall brands for the most part […]
Tell me a little bit about The Joker’s Closet. How did you come up with the idea? I grew into a habit of finding unique footwear “statement pieces” that would catch people’s eye and urge them to ask questions. Not because of the brand rather because of the cool design ascetic. My love for footwear […]
Petite sizes, especially petite-exclusive collections, while growing, are hard to come by. Often seen as something for a very mature market, many petite women avoid them like the plague. However, things are changing, especially with Jeetly, the newest entry to the petite-exclusive market. Founded by 5’1” Jess Jeetly, the small UK-based collection of work-appropriate dresses, […]
For those of us outside of Toronto and the US who’ve been longing for Ann Taylor and LOFT, the wait is over. International shipping is here! Using FiftyOne (the same company that the American GAP Inc. sites use), both stores are now shipping to many countries, including the UK, Australia, UAE, Taiwan, Bermuda, Hong Kong […]
