Top designer brands of jeans will be clearing at Denim Kings for only $99.  Men and women looking for: Diesel, Seven, Hudson, Lucky 7, Rich and Skinny, and Rock Revival will find them here.  Jackets will start at $60,  sweaters start at $20 and t-shirts $10.

For men size 28-40 and women size 23-32 you will find a good selection of jeans, shirts, jackets, belts, shoes, hats and jewelry. Prices for designer brands are good here all year long.

Location: 8575 St-Laurent, H2P 2M9
corner: de Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
Dates: Feb 28-Mar 2
www.denimkings.com
Fb: www.on.fb.me/AC1SA9

Right now is one of the few times a year when the Diesel outlet store has a liquidation sale so everything gets cleared out for the next season. It’s a great time to learn about shopping here and to stock up on your jeans wardrobe.

If you are a Diesel clothing fan, head right over for the 1,000′s of clearance, seconds, samples (jeans: women it’s 27, men 32; tops: women – S, men – L) and some regular discounted stock. Their jeans are here along with 55DSL, G-Star Raw, Superdry,  Lucky 7,  and others.  Now there’s Diesel watches, footwear, accessories and underwear.

Location: 5168 boul. St-Laurent, corner Fairmont
Tel: 514-948-5005
Other location: Les Factoreries St-Sauveur, 153 ch. Jean Adam (450-240-0555)
Dates: Feb 28-March 2
Store hours: Mon-Wed 10-6, Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
www.surplusclothing.ca

If you want to put a fast healthy meal on the table,  Expresco specializes in creating top quality, easy to cook skewers. Shopping at a meat wholesale outlet means you get great pricing.

The factory special is for large quantities: 6kg of chicken wings, 7.6kg grilled chicken in a sauce, 40 lamb brochettes or 80 chicken skewers for only $25. Cash or Interac only.

Open since 1987, Expresco Foods is the leading manufacturer of meat-on-a-stick and their state-of-the-art facility ensures the strictest health standards are enforced. You can now come to their factory outlet to buy cooked or raw chicken breast brochettes and pork brochettes, among other meat products.

Location: 8205 Transcanadienne, VSL H4S1S4
corner: Poirier
Tel: 514-344-9499 x270
Dates: til supplies run out
Times: Wed 10-5, Thurs & Fri 10-6, Sat 9-3
www.exprescofoods.com
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People will ask you where you bought your shirts if you shop at Babashu Couture. Their gorgeous slim-fit Italian couture-like dress shirts sport alot of detail: stitching, twin and triple buttons,two-tone collars or perhaps a bit of hidden patterns. They offer up fashionable statements of great quality, but with prices that are quite competitive.

Check out their sale where if you buy 4 shirts you will get the 5th one free (that’s $156 for the 5) or you can opt for Turkish shirts at $49 and the St-Tropez are only $19. Direct shipping to your home is available too.

Location: 1254 ave du Mont-Royal E, Montreal, QC, H2J 1Y3
corner: rue de Brebeuf
Tel: 514-904-0276
Hours Mon-Wed 12-6, Thurs & Fri, 12-9, Sat & Sun 12-6
www.babashucouture.com

Q: I love you blog oh sorry shlog … My mom is 84 has severe arthritis and requires footwear . I think have been to most l the shoe stores that sell to the handicapped . Once in a while might find something but always have to get a major adjustment . Just hopeful that you might know of a place that might be helpful .

A: I have a really good place for that. Chaussures Le Depot, 501 de l’Eglise, Verdun. They have sizes 4-12 AA-EE. What’s good about the store is that they have lots of inventory and have the patience to keep going into the back and find another and another to try until they find one (or more) that fits. Also, they have the ability to stretch the shoes, fix the shoes to make them work or put in orthotics. Great shop.

Q: Hi Sandra, I have ladies clothes and would like to sell them by consignment. I have shoes, coats too.

A: There are 6 pages of  consignment shops in my Smart Shopping Montreal book. Each one buys for a specific customer and has different buying patterns. You would have to look in the book and call each one to see if they want the labels and sizes you wish to sell. Some take retro, some only designer and most take only clothes from the last 2 or 3 years.

You can’t get luckier than having 2 weekend sales from the same company, and for one of the sales you don’t even have to leave the comforts of your home.

Druide is a local manufacturing laboratory in Pointe Claire which carries all products that are organic certified, biodegradable, cruelty fee, gluten free and vegan.

You can choose products that range from body care, face care, hair care, bath and spa, baby care and Eco Trail Outdoor, which contains Citronella.
With these savings, you may as well buy extra for gifts.

Their warehouse sale is taking place this Saturday & Sunday, with savings of up to 80% off, but for you on line shoppers, the sale is starting now, and will continue until Monday, Feb 24 with savings of up to 70% off. They even offer free shipping across Canada.

For the warehouse sale, they accept Cash, Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
There is plenty of free parking.

Location: 154 Oneida Ave. Pointe Claire, QC H9R 1A8
Corner: rue Bancroft
Tel: 1-800-663-9693  x 200
Hours: Warehouse Sale: Feb 22 & 23, Sat & Sun 10-5
On Line Sale: www.druide.ca
Fri Feb 21 – Mon Feb 24 inclusive
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/563933893703308/

Top designer brands of jeans will be clearing at Denim Kings for only $99.  Men and women looking for: Diesel, Seven, Hudson, Lucky 7, Rich and Skinny, and Rock Revival will find them here.  Jackets will start at $60,  sweaters start at $20 and t-shirts $10.

For men size 28-40 and women size 23-32 you will find a good selection of jeans, shirts, jackets, belts, shoes, hats and jewelry. Prices for designer brands are good here all year long.

Location: 8575 St-Laurent, H2P 2M9
corner: de Liege
Tel: 514-750-3288
Hours: Mon-Wed 11-6, Thurs & Fri 11-8, Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5
Dates: Feb 21-Mar 2
www.denimkings.com
Fb: www.on.fb.me/AC1SA9

It’s time to look forward to a Spring wardrobe. Fresh colors of royal blue and kelly green are big right now. If you’d like to shop in  a store where you get friendly service, a bit of fashion advice and save some money on the prices (taxes are even included in the price), then head for Boutique Avantage.  Women who have a preconceived notion of what a discount store is would be quite surprised by this shop.

This lovely boutique, open since 1983, offers great service and is fully stocked (4-18) with those labels you love – Gerry Weber, Rabe,  Junge, Conrad C., Lyse Spenard, Laura Lebek, and Eric Alexandre, Parkhurst, Fox Croft and Animale

Scarves, purses, hats and high fashion jewelry can finish off your look and make this one stop shopping. It’s comfortable shopping here, since they remember who you are, so you always feel connected.

Location: 1264 Beaumont St, Town of Mont-Royal H3P 3E5
corner: Rockland
Tel: 514-733-1185
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5
www.smartshoppingmontreal.com/store.php?s=76
E-mail: boutiqueavantage@videotron.ca
Metro Stop: Station Acadie

Those of you who pine for fresh from nature products will be delighted to find out that there is a Montreal company importing Greek extra virgin olive oil directly from their Dad’s family estate in Messinia, Greece. The trees have been in the family for over 100 years. Olo-Ena is first cold pressed olive oil produced by the Geo Ligris Estate.

His love and dedication to his olive trees is reflected in the delicious taste of the oil. The olives are hand picked and pressed during November and December. The pungently flavored oil, has a medium intensity and tastes wonderful drizzled over a salad, vegetables or other dishes. It can be used for low flame cooking and marinating meat.

Since this is a single family estate, there is a limited reserve of Olo-Ena extra virgin olive oil made from a single olive type: koroneiki. It is never blended with lesser quality olives or oils. Keep shopping local, buy from a Montreal family for your family’s table.

Mother Nature kindly provided this oil for us and it is definitely heart healthy. Choose quality over quantity and flavor over industrial processed oils.

For your shopping pleasure and ease, Olo-Ena is now available at 3 convenient locations beside being sold online.

Locations: Delmonaco – 2968 boul St. Charles S. Kirkland QC
Pecheur du Marché – 3464 boul des Sources, D.D.O. QC
Galerie Archipelago – 2360 boul Lucerne, T.M.R. QC
www.geoevoo.com
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