Raffinati has been a well-known well-made Montreal label for women’s coats, raincoats, suits and sportswear for many years and they are now having a real factory sale up at their head office.

The word Raffinati means refined and that is an apt description for this 30-year-old fashion house. You can be proud to be “shopping local” here because the clothing is manufactured in Montreal using fine fabrics imported from Belgium, France and Italy.

With a sense of what fashionable Montreal women love and the needs of our climate, their luxurious and stylish coats are perfect for our weather.

The elegant suits for the career women, sportswear, blazers, pants, skirts, blouses, dresses, and sweaters are available in sizes 2-18. You can even order custom-made clothing in size 0 and plus sizes

Women love the timelessness of their designs so they can keep collecting pieces to build wardrobes. The company likes to say that you can “wrap yourself in luxury” with their collection.

Location: 9200 Meilleur, suite 400
corner: Chabanel
Phone: 514-327-4477 X 226 ask for Kay; or X 230 for Dorinne – or- 514-979-4764
Dates: Apr 3-7
Times: Wed-Fri 10-8, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.raffinalla.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Raffinalla
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Marcelle makeup and skin care products were developed for women with sensitive skin. Marcelle has been a trusted brand since 1933, catering to Canadian women’s needs since 1949. Manufactured and designed in Quebec, the company also produces the Annabelle line.

If you would like to buy their discontinued and liquidated goodies, this is the moment for their next warehouse sale as the next one won’t be held until around November. All Marcelle makeup and Annabelle items are $2.25 and creams or lotions are 30%-70% off.

For those of you who have heard about the amazing BB Cream makeup/moisturizer/sunblock, they produced Canada’s first incarnation of it. They now have a BB line of items.

Marcelle sells the number one eye-make-up remover brand in Canada; It is hypo-allergenic and perfume-free  for sensitive eyes. At the sale it will be a lot less than in the retail stores.

All spring 2013 Marcelle skincare launches will be featured at the sale, as well as well as the new Annabelle CC Colour Control lineup.

It’s a good time to stock up on gifts as gift boxes are usually there.  You can be put on an e-mail list to be notified of future sales.

New Location: 9456 Cote de Liesse Rd. at 43rd Ave.
Phone: 800-387-7710
Dates and Times: Fri Apr 5: 4-8, Sat & Sun, Apr 6 & 7:  9-4
www.marcelle.com

On Thursday morning on CJAD 800AM, you can listen to  me  on the radio (or Internet) on the Tommy Schnurmacher Show. We will be talking about Spring shopping: grad clothing, linens, moving bbq’s etc.

This is the moment that you can call in and ask me your shopping questions.

Location: CJAD 800AM
Time: 10:30 am
Date: Thurs April 4th
www.cjad.com