Online Shopping in Canada = :-(

I read a lot of style blogs, many of which are based in the US.  I’m sometimes jealous of what these writers can buy, since so many online stores either don’t deliver north of the border (nor do they take Canadian credit cards – looking at you, Ann Taylor and Cole Haan) or charge an […]

Black and White and a Touch of Colour: A Webitor’s Pick for Work

Below are our suggestions for a sophisticated summer look with black, white and a bit of colour. Try combining a white, cropped pant with a black, lightweight top and blazer, then add a colourful scarf. Can’t wear cropped pants to work? No problem. Try a sleek, white dress instead!   The pieces also convert very […]

Pink Nail Polish: Is it for Boys?

Preppy-ish retailer, J.Crew recently posted a picture of President and Creative Director painting her son’s toenails hot pink.  This has caused a lot of uproar among conservatives – a psychiatrist wrote on Fox News’ website that it was “a dramatic example of the way that our culture is being encouraged to abandon all trappings of […]

Destination Wedding Dresses for Under $500

One of the SmartBride team members is off to St. Maarten this week. Am I jealous? Maybe just a tad. I just checked the weather, and it’s a balmy 35 degrees with humidity (almost 80 for those of you south of the border). Since I can’t go, I thought I’d pull together some destination wedding […]

Shouldn’t Petite Sizes Cost Less? J.Crew Adds $10 for the Same Skirt

 Cynthia Cheng Mintz ***UPDATE: J.Crew emailed back to say that both skirts should be $108. Correction pending***  Not sure if this is a mistake J.Crew made but one of their latest arrivals, the ripple stripe pencil skirt costs $10 more if one purchases the petite (5’4″ or shorter) version (see screenshot below).  Are they trying to […]

Yorkdale Expansion: 40 New Stores Coming, but Which Ones?

Since Yorkdale recently announced its expansion, speculation as to which stores are coming have been all over the web.  These speculated stores range from J.Crew to Top Shop to Intermix and more. What IS known is that many of the stores will be first-to-market locations, meaning that they will be opening their first Canadian locations at Yorkdale (Intermix […]

Poll: US Stores Coming to Canada

Over the past few months, the media have announced several stores from the US are coming to Canada, including Marshall’s, J.Crew and most recently, Target.  Out of those announced: Image © pearleye/iStockphoto