Wearing Canadian Designers: Some Recent Purchases and One Rental

You might have seen these pictures via Instagram if you follow me on @delectablychic, but these are some recent purchases/rentals from Canadian designers.  I’m trying to wear more Canadian to support our fashion community!

Aime Chloe Coat Dress:

Aime is one of my favourite Canadian lines!  Designer Monica Mei’s seasonless collections of classics are a good part of my wardrobe and go with practically everything!  I bought this at a Black Friday sale (purchased online, picked up at her showroom) and have worn it three times already. This piece retails at $388, the same price as the dresses.  Aime’s skirts and pants are in the $200 range.

Arthur Mendonça Top:

Got this at a sample sale/trunk show recently.  Arthur Mendonça is known for gorgeous, lady-like pieces, though most are not too petite-friendly – skirts are very long and most of the pieces won’t look that great after alterations as they loose their original shape/proportions (if you can afford to have it completely reconstructed, however, then that’s a different story).  His smallest size is a 4 and though it’s smaller than mass retail 4s, it’s still fairly generous. I’d say that the 4 fits like a 2 at Theory.  Stretchy pieces, like the one above, however, fit fine.

Greta Constantine rental (for their Spring/Summer 2013 show):

About Cynthia Cheng Mintz


Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.

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