If you are planning a home renovation which includes new flooring, you may want to check out this sale for marble or quartz tiles. Since it is a bankruptcy clearance, prices should be right.

Location: 5438 Royalmount, TMR
Tel: 514-739-3355
Hours: Daily 10-5
www.c3.com

Galerie Elca London has been in business for 50 years and selling Inuit art since 1965 exclusively. The museum quality sculptures and prints are created by artists from across the Canadian Arctic and occasionally even from Siberia, Alaska and Greenland.

The owner is here to assist you in choosing from small pieces (starting $50) to the majority, which are in the $200 to $5,000 range.

Location 224 St. Paul St. W. Montreal, QC H2Y 1Z9
corner: rue Saint Nicholas
Tel: 514-282-1173
Hours: Tues-Sat 10-5
 www.elcalondon.com

I will be appearing on “Focus Montreal”  talking about holiday shopping It will air on Global Montreal Saturday at 5:30PM, with repeats on Sunday at 7:30am, 11:30am and midnight.

It will also appear on their website at www.globalmontreal.com after it airs.

Global Montreal can be found on channel 3 on Videotron Cable, 608 on Illico, 234 on Bell Expressvue, 59 or 330 on Shaw Direct, or on channel 15 if you have a regular antenna.

Relax in a comfy chair and watch easy-to-follow steps in a DVD on how parents can become good coaches, motivate their children and provide them with learning methods, a sense of discipline and effective study skills (good timing now just before exam time). Parents will learn how to help their children develop as independent learners, achieve higher grades and become more successful students:

– Become disciplined and better organized
– Avoid procrastination and distractions
– Master memorizing
– Communicate effectively
– Anticipate and solve problems
– Resolve conflict

You can start changing things easily by ordering the DVD “Unleashing Your Child’s Potential” which comes with  an accompanying workbook that goes with the DVD to make it even more effective as a learning tool.. It has been designed by Improving Study Skills  an excellent organization with a 35-year track record for helping children and parents succeed.

Tel: 514-497-9895  or 514-482-3819

Perfect timing to dress warm for the cool Winter days, this is a pop-up store in Le Faubourg offering up 75% off name brand US and European designer clothing.

Here are the brands you will find:

Jeans: Miss Me Jeans, Mek denim

Outerwear: SunIce outerwear designed in Canada mostly for women and some for men, Report outerwear, Lalo men’s shearling coats (short and 3/4 length up to size 46), men’s Lalo suede and leather jackets (M-2XL), women’s suede 3/4 duffle coats (M-XL)

Footwear: Bunker footwear Donald J. Pliner mens’ shoes, loafers, dress and casual shoes and boots, G-Star men’s running shoes

Clothing and Accessories: Yerse from Spain for women’s wear, handbags, hats, scarves, belts, gloves, sweaters, blouses, dresses, pants. Report shirts, sweaters and outerwear.

Location: 1608 Ste-Catherine ouest (Le Faubourg)
corner: Guy
Tel: 514-937-3174
Hours: Mon, Tues, Sat 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-9, Sun 12-5 (will change in Dec for Xmas shopping 9-9 daily)
Dates: till beginning of Jan

Since 1964, The Tailored Man has been coming to North America fitting men (and sometimes women) with made-to-measure suits at Hong Kong’s prices (starting at $550, shirts start at $65). The suits come with extras you don’t usually see in North American stores: sweat shields, cell phone pockets and the pants have a heel guard and knee lining. When you order a shirt, you choose collar style, cuff and monogram location.

Sunder Daswani’s team is back in Montreal so make a personal appointment: 866-751-7868 or 646-989-0555 or www.tailoredman.com/appointment. To be added to their mailing list: goodfit@tailoredman.com.

Locations and Dates: Nov 30 & Dec 1:  Centre Sheraton, 1250 Rene Levesque West, Phone: 514- 878-2000
Dec 2 & 3:  Sheraton Laval, 2440 Autoroute des Laurentides, Phone: 450-687-2440
Dec 4 & 5:   Ruby Foo’s Hotel, 7655 Decarie Blvd. Phone: 514-731-7701
www.tailoredman.com

Donated clothing gets a face lift and a new life here, as 25 eco-designers in this non-profit shop turn them into wearable avant garde fashions. On Thursday evening they are having a bit of a holiday party where you can raise a glass of wine with them, and shop. Members will get 30% off that evening, and non-members, 20%.

There’s also vintage clothing from the 30’s to the 90’s. Downstairs is the low-priced clothes ($1-$5) for women, which includes shoes and fabric (some for men upstairs). To accent the clothing, the shop showcases jewelry, belts, hair accessories, hats and purses made from re-worked items (corks, buttons, Scrabble pieces, beer caps, camera film, sunglass lenses, City of Montreal banners). You can take sewing lessons here.

Location: 4019 Notre Dame Ouest
corner: du Couvent
Tel: 514-989-5134
Date and Time: Thurs Nov 29: 5-8
www.lagaillarde.ca

Head here right to the source, to the manufacturers of maple products to find all kinds of gifts for others or yummies for yourself: cookies, butter, jams, jellies, almonds, pecans, mustards, vinaigrettes, popcorn, lollipops, candy, coffee  and for sure, maple syrup.

At the sale you can also buy scented bath products and candles and sea salt. They are also the exclusive seller of Kyber made-in-Quebec 100% wool line of sweaters, mittens (double lined with polar fleece) and tuques for the whole family. They’ll be 50% off at the sale.

Custom gift baskets can be prepared.

Location: 7 John-F Kennedy, St-Jerome J7Y4B4
near: Super 8 Motel
Dates: Nov 30 – Dec 2
Times: 9-5
www.northhatleyproducts.com

If  it’s time to re-fresh your handbags (clutches, hobos, totes, cross-bodies) for the latest looks, look no further than this sample sale by Christopher Kon and Co-lab. You’ll also be able to also buy wallets too. Hope your old wallet is full of money as this is a cash only sale.

Location: 400 Stinson, VSL
corner: Hodge
Dates:  Nov 29-Dec 2
Times: Thurs & Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5, Sun 9–4
Tel: 514-738-8330
www.christopherkon.com
www.co-lab.ca
www.co-lab.ca/blog

If you like the look of slinky “bandage” style dresses, which reflect styles from the 80’s, this is a sample sale for you. Wear them to your upcoming cocktail parties, Christmas or holiday events or for New Year’s Eve.

They come in sizes XS-L and will only cost you $125-$200 (taxes included). Please bring cash to buy at this sale.

Location: 6821 St-Hubert, upstairs
Dates: Dec 1 & 2
Times: 10-17h
www.aadesire.com
Twitter @aadesire