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By Patricia Gajo | February 1st, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Norwegian Wood top $95 and bottom $65. Photography by Carlo Mendoza.
Artsy underground designer Angie Johnson of Norwegian Wood (norwegianwoodonline.com) recently added lingerie to her clothing and accessories mix. This limited-edition collection maximizes glamour while keeping prices under $100. Read more »
By Patricia Gajo | January 25th, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Photography: store by Jane Heller, pendant by Carlo Mendoza.
Skaters–turned–design aficionados Oli and Mer Van Roost, who are also twin brothers, bring their laid-back street sensibility to their store, Magasin Général Bruxe (5662 Sherbrooke St. W., 514-932-9802, bruxedesign.com). The boutique, in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (a quiet ’hood slowly rising in its hip factor), features a mix of urban clothes, their popular Bruxe bags and their new line of handmade pendants, Tiny Little Chairs (from $90). The mini collection pays homage to mid-century modern designs, such as the silver Zig Zag chair (shown, $95) by Dutch architect Gerrit T. Rietveld, the Nelson bench and the Eames lounger-plus-ottoman. Read more »
By Patricia Gajo | January 25th, 2012 | 9:00 am
Photography: Tait by David Yeo; runway by Jenna Marie Wakani.
Before completing a Master of Arts in womenswear at the prestigious Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, this Canadian-born U.K. expat cut his design chops at Montreal’s LaSalle College. Now Thomas Tait (thomastait.com) is a ready-to-wear whiz kid on the international fashion scene, churning out strong, tailored pieces in mostly soft silhouettes.
What was the most valuable thing you learned at LaSalle?
“How to make clothes. I had no idea how technical the course would be. I was literally scared of the sewing machine for quite a while.”
Your graduate project was a beautiful exploration of human angles: collarbones, hip bones, shoulders.
“There was definitely an elaboration on silhouette in my Fall 2011 collection. It was insanely hard to do, but I loved it in the end.” Read more »
By Laura Kathleen Maize | December 25th, 2011 | 4:00 pm
Boxing Day: It strikes fear in the hearts of retail workers, and trumps Christmas celebrations for all bargain addicts. For the rest of us, it’s an opportunity to pick up what our well-meaning significant others didn’t end up buying us for the holidays. If you are willing to brave the cold, the lineups (like the one pictured above at Toronto’s Eaton Centre), and the inevitable Christmas hangover, here are some shops that you should check out.
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By Patricia Gajo | December 21st, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Photography; left, Marie Saint Pierre for Reitmans, $85 by Carlo Mendoza (styling by Breanna Gow for judyinc.com); right, Marie Saint Pierre by Jane Heller.
Montreal’s Queen of Fashion has a one-of-a-kind style that’s recognizable from coast to coast. Since starting her eponymous collection nearly 25 years ago, Marie Saint Pierre (mariesaintpierre.com) has opened two boutiques and caught the attention of countless fashion lovers. Here, she talks about her latest project: a holiday capsule collection for Reitmans, the tried-and-true Canadian retailer. Read more »
By Patricia Gajo | December 14th, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Carlo Mendoza (styling by Breanna Gow for judyinc.com)
The holistic Gold Leaf Luxurious Treatment facial ($270) at Montreal’s Dr. Hauschka Spa (1444 Sherbrooke St. W., 514-286-1444, spadrhauschka.com) is a blissful two-hour escape. The 24-karat nutrients in the treatment’s Gold Cosmetica leaves (sourced from Germany) are now available for home use. Prices are determined according to market value; currently, a package of 12 is $75. Read more »
By Patricia Gajo | December 7th, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Rudsak, $275
Staying warm during winter without sacrificing style is a veritable art for cold-weather warriors in Montreal. What’s on my outerwear radar this month? Local lines Mackage, Soïa & Kyo, Moose Knuckles (think chic puffers) and Rud, the new collection by Rudsak (rudbyrudsak.com). Read more »
By Randi Bergman | November 23rd, 2011 | 3:00 pm
Attention shopping addicts and travel enthusiasts: Montreal’s got a brand new bag. No longer in the shadow of the city’s Plateau neighbourhood, Mile End has become a bonafide shopping destination for quirky and vintage boutiques, complete with its own illustrated map! Where shares this and more in their in-depth guide.
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