Perfect timing  for the holiday season, Di Firenze has opened their Chabanel showroom to the public. You can score, jewelry and scarves starting at $10, leather gloves $20, pleather bags $25, Italian leather purses $65, rabbit fur vests $65, watches and hats.

If you use the coupon below, for every purchase of $100 or more, you will receive an additional $10 off.

Location: 555 Chabanel O, suite 803, H2N 2H8
Dates: Dec 6 & 7
Hours: Fri 9-3, Sat 9-1:30
Metro: Station Crémazie, Bus #146 North
www.difirenze.com

Perfect for holiday gift shopping, Christopher Konand co-lab are  having a sample sale for handbags, wallets & small items. Cash only is accepted here.

Location: 400 Stinson, Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 2E9
corner: Hodge
Dates and Times: Fri Nov 29: 9 – 6; Sat Nov 30: 9 – 4;  Sun Dec 1: 9 – 4
Tel: 514.738.8330
www.christopherkon.com
www.co-lab.ca

Lise Watier, our very own famous Quebec cosmetics queen, has semi-annual clearance sales of last year’s discontinued lines or slightly damaged packages of makeup, perfumes, and skin care products. The sale lasts 2 days on 2 or 3 weekends in a row. It will usually be held again in April. Stock up for the year! (well maybe 1/2 the year).

Location: 5600 Cote de Liesse Rd., Mont-Royal H4T4L1
Phone: 514-735-4959 X 840
Dates:  Sat  Nov 23: 9-5, Sun  Nov 24: 9:30-4; Sat Dec 30: 9-5, Sun Dec 1: 9-4
www.lisewatier.com
Metro: Du College Autobus 202

When you travel for business or pleasure, pop a wig into your suitcase and you never have to worry about enjoying a swim or a rainy day.  The Hair Clinic carries one of the largest selections of wigs and hairpieces in Quebec, with over 1,000 pieces in stock, at all times. This medium to high end shop can handle your esthetic or medical needs ranging from wigs for cancer chemotherapy to custom hairpieces for thinning hair or alopecia.

Choose from machine-made synthetic wigs (starting $200) to hand-made 100% human Indo-European hair from hairpieces, to falls & ponytails.

The Hair Clinic also specializes in both removable clip-on hair extensions, to fusion hair extensions, including hot and cold fusion extensions for length, volume, highlights and low-lights. You can drop-in anytime for your free consultation.

Location: 2070 Crescent
Corner: de Maisonneuve / Metro Guy
Phone:  514-848-6185
Hours:  Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-9, Sat 12-4
www.TheHairClinic.com
info@TheHairClinic.com

The Clarins Groupe has makeup, skin care, fragrances and cosmetic brands under its umbrella, so when their warehouse opens to the public, you can look for the one that you prefer: perhaps Anna Sui, Thierry Mugler, Azzaro, Bucheron, Nuxe, Pur Minerals, Kibio, Porsche Design, Lanvin, David Yurman, Jimmy Choo, and of course, Clarins.

No backbacks, strollers or children under 12 are allowed at the sale for safety reasons. Please bring a re-usable bag.

815 Desserte (Service Rd.  Aut. 13), Laval, H7W 5N4
corner: boul. Notre Dame
Phone:  450-688-0144
Dates: Fri Nov 8: 10-8:30, Sat Nov 9: 9-5
http://us.clarins.com

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 April. All Marcelle makeup and Annabelle items are $2.25 and creams or lotions are 30%-70% off.

The product offering will be: Marcelle eye make-up removers, skincare sets, a lot of varied make-up items from both brands (limited editions, recently discontinued goods and regular products).

Available from the latest Marcelle launches: BB cream, CC cream, DD cream, New Age Precision and twist push-up mascara.

Available from the latest Annabelle launches: expandable mascara, eyeshadow roll-on + liner.

Those of you who have been to the sale before will be thrilled to find out that they have doubled the space of their room to have more space.

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.

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. This is the first time they are having the sale over 2 weekends.

New Location: 9456 Cote de Liesse Rd. at 23rd Ave.
Phone: 800-387-7710
Dates and Times: Fri Nov 8: 4-8, Sat & Sun Nov 9 & 10:  9-4;   Fri Nov 15: 4-8, Sat & Sun Nov 16 & 17: 9-4
www.marcelle.com

Diamancel products are hard as diamonds so they are very strong, washable and last for many years. They make diamond nail files, foot buffers and rasps (and also foot creams but I doubt they have diamonds in them!).

I use their nail file and like it so much I buy them as gifts. They are having a 3-day warehouse clearance sale this week.

Location: 4345 Poirier Blvd, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Thimens Blvd West
Phone: 514-856-9711
Dates and times : Nov 7: 11-7, Nov 8: 10-7, Nov 9: 9-4
www.diamancel.com

It’s rare to find warehouse deals on the South Shore. For 3 weeks you can score up to 80% off famous brand names in clothing and scents.

If you like the brands Projek Raw, Matt & Nat, Sean Jean, DKNY,  Jack & Jones, Calvin Klein, President Stone, Vintage Havana, ONLY, then head to this 80% off clearance sale.

You can buy perfumes and cosmetics by CK, Lacoste, Ferrari, Burberry, Axe, Olay, Dove, Garnier, Ponds, Lysol, Revlon, Fructis, Mitchum, St. Ives, L’Oreal, Degree, Gilette, Maybelline, Schick, Vaseline, Almay, Pantene, Nexxus, Thermacare, Tresemme, Nivea, Umbro, Oral B and Veet.

Location: 6445 boul. Taschereau
corner: Milan
Dates: Nov 2-Nov 24
Hours: Wed-Fri 11-9, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.triowarehousesale.com
FB: lesventestrioentrepot.ca

Diesel clothing, for successful living, is having a sample sale of current items from Fall/Winter 2013 this week.  These 4 sale days are a good time to learn about shopping here and to stock up on your jeans wardrobe as sale items will be up to 50% off.

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 G-Star,  Lucky 7,  Scotch & Soda and others. Now there’s Diesel watches, footwear, accessories and underwear.

Location: 5168 boul. St-Laurent
Corner: Fairmont
Tel: 514-948-5005
Dates: Oct. 24-27
Store hours: Thurs & Fri 10-9, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.surplusclothing.ca

Chabanel is still a place to head for for deals in Montreal. Trio Selection, known for great pricing on menswear and some ladieswear too, is branching off into some other areas. Right now men can still grab a suit for only $75 or – believe it or not 2/$99.95 but there’s more.

Ladies can buy designer shoes or purses for only $10 (and up of course). For your home, a snuggly new comforter set will set you back only $60 or 2/$100 (maybe a friend wants one too?)

Location: 353 Chabanel
corner: Jeanne-Mance
Phone: 514-387-2591
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-4