Most items will be a low low $19-39 with premium jeans coming in at only $39 at this really good clearance sale for for men and women. Tops for $19, sweaters, jackets and hoodies and jean are only $39, shorts $25 and dresses $29. Stylexchange is clearing names you like: Miss Sixty, Lucky&, Karv, Bench., Jack & Jone, mavi, fluo and numero jeans.
Location: 5670 Pare
corner: Devonshire
Dates and Times: Aug 4 & 5: 10-9, Aug 6: 10-5, Aug 7: 12-5
Ashley Furniture a well known North American brand have created easy-to-shop-in mall size stores called Meubles 123, and we are lucky to be the first in Canada to have one.
The quality line (16-20 collections) is cleverly displayed so it’s all there for you to see: living room (sofas start at $399), dining rooms (start at $399) bedrooms, and home offices. If you don’t see the one you want, the friendly salespersons will show you all the pieces which are available in that line and they have an iPad catalog to for you to peruse. Delivery is 3-4 weeks.
If you want to one-stop-shop you can accessorize with lamps, end tables, TV stands, Sealy mattresses and even some linens. Financing is available.
Location: 2101 Dollard, Lasalle
Corner: boul. Newman
Tel:438-380-3456 Hours: Regular plus Sun 12-5
www.meubles123.ca
If you like cool baby clothing, this shop should be a regular stop for you. From July 19 to 31 inclusively, all of this season’s clothing, layette and shoes will be half price. Plus, get 20% discount on all baby gear, Ergo and Chimparoo baby carriers, Skip Hop diaper bags, and on toys.
Faon offers up, at reasonable prices, babies and kids clothing up to 7 years old in irresistibly cool looks. You can find deals on local lines and on original designer imports. Faon is a family business run by the parents of three young children. Quality and good advice included with every purchase.
19 au 31 juillet seulement, tous les vêtements, la layette et les chaussures de cette saison sont à moitié-prix. De plus, profitez de 20% de rabais sur tous les articles pour bébés, les sacs à couches Skip-Hop, les portes-bébé Ergo et Chimparoo et sur tous les jouets.
Faon habille les 0-7 ans des looks les plus cool et irrésistibles, à prix raisonnables. Vous trouverez des aubaines sur des lignes locales ainsi que sur les importations de designers originaux.
Faon est une entreprise familiale gérée par les parents de trois jeunes enfants. Qualité et conseils judicieux inclus avec tout achat.
The labels they carry: Petit Lem, Kricket, Appaman, Tea, Daily Tea, Noppies, Hatley, Girandola, Petit Bateau, Zutano, Me Too, Losan, Peekaboo Bean, One Kid, Sweet Peanut, Tumble n’ Dry, Berlingot, 3 Pommes et plus.
Chaussures: Robeez, See Kai Run.
Accessories: Skip Hop, Boon, 3 Sprouts, Franck & Fischer, Iplay, les portes-bébé Ergo et Chimparoo.
4334 rue St-Denis
Montréal, QC
514-904-1313
www.faon.ca.
On Thursday morning on CJAD 800AM, you can listen to me on the radio (or Internet) on the Tommy Schnurmacher Show. This is a call-in show. We’ll be talking about ideas for cooling off in this heat wave and anything else you call in and ask me about.
Those of you with those important shopping questions, this is your chance to have me answer them. If you miss the show you can always write to me here at my website.
Location: CJAD 800AM
Time: 11:00-noon
Date: thurs July 21
www.cjad.com
Amsel is mainly a store for work uniforms, though it does have a section for inexpensive tools. In these kinds of stores, you never know what you might find. For summer in the woods, this would be a good moment to pick up a bug repellent hat with netting over the top.
You will be rewarded by low prices if you head all the way out here. Clothing brands like Big Bill, Big Al and Stanfield are here along with Terra, STC, Royer and Kodiak work boots (sizes 5 – 15), lots of gloves, cargo work pants and cushioned shoe inserts. There’s rain gear, a wall of work gloves, safety glasses, reflective material, and for those of you who must have them – red suspenders and pink hard hats.
Location: 11465 Sherbrooke est
corner: Marien
Tel:514-645-7477
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-6, Sat 9-5 (no Sat in summer)
www.amsalinc.com
At the International Startup Festival this week, Ondi Timoner whose next documentary will be about Internet startups will be filming away. She is the only director to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival – twice!
With Montreal a high tech hub, it is not surprising that the festival expects to have more than 700 participants and that she would be here to make this part of her film. Timoner will be following around several of the high profile speakers who have been invited to the festival as they are the gurus of the industry.
So if you’ve had this internet business idea germinating in your brain or you have a business that could go electronic, and you want to rub elbows with these idols, this is the moment for you to join them. Or – if you want to get caught in the background scenes and be “appearing in” the next Sundance Festival, head down to the Alexander pier at the Old Port this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The granddaddy of all the crafts stores in Montreal (since 1952) keeps getting bigger, with everything you would need for your projects. Just was in there and found a section for 3-D cards: the embroidery ones and the glitter ones too and even coloring books for adults
The rest of the shop is full of supplies for: drawing, painting, quilling, card-making, tole painting, stencilling, origami, faux finishes, chocolate molding, candlemaking, beading, rubber stamping, lettering, scrapbooking, knitting and needlework, fimo, soap making. There’s crafts for kids, adult coloring books, fabric paint, model cars and planes, ribbons and books to learn it all. Courses are given in many areas: painting on silk, 3-D cards, candles, soap, stained glass, jewelry and more.
Location: 4146 Ste-Catherine est
corner: Pie IX
Tel: 514-527-3456
Other locations: St-Hubert, 1651 Boul. des Promenades; Laval 3932 Autoroute 440 o (514-527-3456).
www. loiseaubleu.com
Q1: Our “Princess”, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge has brought the word fascinators into our lexicon, what are they?
A fascinator is a headpiece, often a bit frivolous or delicate that you could wear instead of a hat. It is often constructed with feathers, flowers or beads. You attach them to your hair by a comb, headband or a clip as they are often worn at a steep angle or vertically – kind of a sideways hat.
Q2: Why or when would you wear one?
There are occasions where you might want to – or in England be required to – wear a hat. There, head gear is really popular at premium horse-racing events. They might be worn at weddings or with fairly formal attire. Brides may choose to wear them as an alternative to a bridal veil. If you ever attend the Easter Parade in NYC, everyone wears a hat.
Q3: Where can you buy fascinators in Montreal?
Ophelie Hats are created by Quebec designer Corine A. Serruya. You can find a hat (or fascinator) for all tastes as they run the gamut from elegant to modern or vintage, sometimes all at the same time. The hats are sold both in Europe and North America, including Urban Outfitters in the US and Topshop in London. Here in Montreal, you can find them at Simons, Ogilvy and Espace Pepin – and at her atelier.
Location: 4800 Jean Talon O #415
Tel: 514-341-8624
www.opheliehats.com
Lucie Gregoire, is one of the few milliners in the city who can create a made-to-measure hat (or fascinator) for you. You can select from some ready-to-wear creations at her studio, and you can add a personal touch such as jewelry, ribbons, feathers or buttons. You’ll find hats for special occasions like weddings for sure, but also for the beach, travel and some fantasy ones too.
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make hats, she offers students, professionals, amateurs and hat enthusiasts training courses on headgear. Some of the collection of hats, turbans and scarves meet the needs of women who have experienced hair loss following chemotherapy treatments.
Location: 2205 Parthenais, Room 307
Tel: 514-279-8856
www.luciegregoiremodist.ca
Also you can sometimes find hats and fascinators at: Ogilvy, Holts, Simons, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters or even at Aldo shops in accessories.
Q4: Okay Smart Shopper, you must know this, where can you buy them for less?
Nicole & Co. has been around for 26 years in the field of hats so they have kept up with the fashions and now offer 1000’s of fascinators.
You can shop wholesale for mostly dressy style hats (gray flannel cloche, gavroche, peau de soie, organza and silk, velvet, lace, mink) or bring in your own fabric for them to make one to match an outfit. Some casual berets, straw foldables, scarves, cashmere caps, dressy headbands and shawls are also around.
Location: 9200 Park Ave, suite 407
Tel: 514-383-5599
Hours: by appointment Mon-Thurs 9-5, Fri 9-4, sometimes Sun
www.nicole-co.ca
Schwartz’s The Musical was such a success (added 2 weeks to the original run), that they have brought it back this summer for another 3 weeks from July 20th to August 7th. Schwartz’s smoked meat sandwiches will be sold on Wednesdays (July 20, 27, and August 3) and Thursday July 21, from 6:30-7:30 PM.
The show is a must for any Montrealer as Bowser and Blue and Bill Brownstein have written about all our dirty little secrets and in jokes. Loved the repartee using Metro station names! John Dinning’s set is one of the stars of this show with its luncheonette counter piano, talking walls, hidden window to Toronto and “cross on the mountain” roof.
The imaginative use of actors boggles the mind. The stage direction is awesome as they come in and go out as different people, sometimes it seems, at the same time.
Bowser and Blue’s score, always with creative wordage, is now available to take home so you can appreciate the subtleties of their humor. You can sing along with the original cast to all the great songs, including: Why is Saint-Lawrence called the Main?; It’s my fault; They kicked us out, The Promise and of course, Schmutz
So if you missed it the first time around, make sure to order tickets for yourself or for visiting guests this summer – and have a truly fun afternoon or evening.
Location: Centaur Theatre, 453 St. Francois Xavier
Phone: 514-288-3161 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 514-288-3161 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Dates: July 20-Aug 7
www.centaurtheatre.com
Designer labels at prices you’ll love plus personal styling, shopping parties, vintage wear and closet cleanups are the features of this business. The 2 stylists aim to help you create your own unique “look” that accentuates your body shape so that you look good and feel good, without breaking the bank. European designs and couture dresses are featured in names like: Diane von Furstenburg, BCBG MaxAzria, J Brand, theory, Stella McCartney, Herve Leger Paris.
This week, you get even luckier as they’re holding a sample sale.
Location: 5315 St-Laurent, Suite 106
Tel: 514-271-3078
Dates: July 7-9
Hours: Thurs: noon to 7 p.m. Fri & Sat 12-5
www.tcstyling.com
www.facebook.com/treschicstyling.com