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Marc Cain Fall/Winter 2016

It feels like we're still waiting for Spring and that this past Winter has been incredibly long. With at least six months of dreary Winter, I always want to embrace colour, pastels and florals as soon as the weather gets warmer. That's why I was totally taken with the MARC CAIN FALL/WINTER 2016 collection. At ...

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Maison ELÄMA

It was at the local fashion pop-up boutique, Cabinet Éphémère in October that I discovered Maison ELÄMA, a modern fur outerwear and accessories line. What caught my eye were the bright colours and contemporary designs. Here was (finally) a local designer making fur fashion attractive and accessible. I also learned that behind the designs are ...

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Kash and Lana

  Kash and Lana is a new online boutique for luxury scarves at affordable prices. Founded by Jasmine Goyer of Montreal, the scarves are sourced from quality and sustainable artisans. Jasmine takes the time to meticulously curate the collection herself and since she sells them directly to her clientele through her website, the scarves ...

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(English) Balnéa Chic

Every Sunday this summer, Balnéa (my favourite spa in Québec!) is hosting a guest chef and people are flocking to the spa to enjoy the dishes created for L'été des chefs (Summer of Chefs) event. Last Sunday, I packed my best spa ensemble and headed to Balnéa. Did you know you could ditch the standard ...

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(English) Love That Bag & Own The Couture Pop-Up

Love luxury? How about luxury at a steal? This Thursday to Saturday you won't want to miss the slightly-loved brands up for grabs during the Love That Bag & Own The Couture pop-up sale! As a bonus, you even get to shop a few of my favourite designer pieces that are on consignment with OTC. ...

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(English) Masabni: Fashion Made in Montreal

  Jennifer Masabni makes dresses with chic Montreal women in mind. How often do we find affordable, made-in-Montreal fashion? If you'd like to discover Jennifer's dresses in person, rendez-vous chez boutique Olam this Thursday (tomorrow!) through Sunday for a limited time Trunk Show. Bonus: Jennifer asked five Montreal fashion bloggers to each style a mannequin ...

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(English) Montrealers say Hello! to ARITZIA

Three months ago, Vancouver-based clothing company Aritzia announced that it was bringing its women’s-only fashions to Quebec and opening three unique stores in Montreal. Today is the big day, with new locations welcoming shoppers at the Eaton Centre, Carrefour Laval and Fairview Pointe Claire. Yesterday, I got a sneak shopping peek at the downtown Aritzia ...

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(English) Massimo Dutti makes its Canadian debut

From the same family as Zara, the more grown-up Spanish heritage brand, Massimo Dutti, is now available to Canadians via their hassle-free e-commerce site, which launched last Thursday. I had not even heard of the brand before they sent me an e-vite to pre-shop the collection last week. Armed with a secret code and motivated ...

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(English) Square DIX30

I used to think that I was allergic to the South Shore, but for two months now I’ve been heading to the Square at Quartier Dix30 (the mega shopping neighbourhood with every big-box store imaginable) every other week, partly for work, but also to shop, eat and unwind. At first glance, the Square seems to ...

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(English) Holt Renfrew’s brand new hr2

If Holts is the grande dame of retail in Montreal, then hr2 is her style-savvy little sister on the South Shore. Not much about Quartier DIX30 in Brossard had me too excited until last week, when Holt Renfrew opened its new concept store, hr2. Along with a few other fashionistas, I was treated to a sneak-peak ...

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