Yes you can still shop at Chabanel and still get great deals. Distributeurs Iann is a landmark on the street and easily found on the ground floor. It’s worth the trip now to scoop up well-made school backpacks by Roots, Swissgear, High Sierra, Dickies and Ifly which are being sold at fabulous prices ($10,$15, $20, & up). 

The rest of the space  is a mixture of  namebrand luggage,  family clothing and household items. You’ll also find some well priced sheets (fleece and polar too), towels, bath mats and embroidered tablecloths.

For the ladies, nightgowns and girdles; for the men, pajamas, shirts and jackets, and then socks and undies for all (including Italian wool long underwear).

The assortment of baby gifts (up to 24 mos.) are at really reasonable prices – crib sheet sets, 2-piece outfits and pajamas.

Location: 111 Chabanel Ouest, suite 102
corner: Reims
Tel: 514-383-1589
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5

Since Pays d’Oz, a nearly children’s nearly new clothing store has lasted for 21 years, it must be doing something right. What a surprise, when the last time I looked in there, they were also selling nearly new dog’s clothing too!

For the kiddies, you can find brand name (Deux par Deux, Gap, Oshkosh, Mexx, Catimini, Kenzo, Roots, Miniman) casual and dressy clothing (sizes 0-8) . There’s some maternity clothes too.

Toys, CD’s and baby accessories are here, and there is a wish list of buyers and sellers for larger accessories.

Location: 342B av. Victoria, Westmount
corner: de Maisonneuve
Tel: 514-485-9610
Hours: Tues-Sat 10-4:30

Distributeurs Iann is a terrifically priced landmark Chabanel spot. They sell a mixture of  home linens, family clothing and luggage. You can find some budget busting gifts for the holidays.

To grace your festive table, you’ll find a vast selection of tablecloths – even embroidered ones and for the rest of the house there’s sheets (warm fleece and polar too), towels and bath mats.

If you want to run away from the cold, there’s heavily discounted prices on sample and floor model brand name (Swiss Gear, Air Canada, Atlantic, Travelpro, Roots) luggage.

For the ladies’ look for nightgowns and for the men, pajamas, shirts and jackets, and then socks and undies for all. You can even buy some woolen long johns here. The assortment of baby items (up to 24 mos.) are at really reasonable prices – crib sheet sets, 2-piece outfits and pajamas. This is a great all year round place to stock up for your family and home.

Location: 111 Chabanel ouest, Suite 102
corner: Reims
Tel: 514-383-1589
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5

The teenage years are a conflicting time of fitting in yet being an individual. Fitting in has been made so much easier over the years by massive advertising campaigns featuring name brands that tell you what you should be wearing.

So in a sense, they too are wearing “uniforms” You can now be sporting not only what the kids on your street, your school, your town or your city are wearing, but the same thing as the kids going to school in Tokyo, London, Peking, Johannesburg or Sydney.

Being an individual thus becomes the art of how you put your own look together with the same ingredients available to everyone around the world. Though the uniform remains the same, your hair, shoes, accessories and combinations set you apart.

If you don’t think they publicize themselves enough and wish to help them by plastering their names on your butt, I can help you find deals on the major brands of Diesel, Mexx, Buffalo, Roots

If Mexx is a label you love, then head here for 40%-60% off – lots of deals for males and females (some kids too), from belts to coats and everything in-between.

Location: 5000 boul. Taschereau, Greenfield Park
corner: Auguste
Tel: 450-465-1570
Hours: Regular plus Sun 12-5

Diesel clothing fans head right over here for 1,000’s of clearance, seconds, samples (jeans: women it’s 28, men 32; tops: women – S, men – L) and some regular discounted stock. Their jeans are here along with 55DSL, Energie, Lucky 7, Miss Sixty, Maison Scotch, Scotch & Soda and Nudie . Even better are the 2 times a year when they have sample sales.

Locations: 5168 boul. St-Laurent (514-948-5005);  Les Factoreries St-Sauveur, 105 Guindon, (450-240-0555).
Hours: Mon-Wed 12-6, Thurs & Fri 12-9, Sat & Sun 12-5
www.surplusclothing.ca

Buffalo and David Bitton are well known casual brands, and we are lucky that we have this liquidation store. Prices can be $9.99, there’s lots at $29.99 and only going as high as $39.99 or 59.99 for jeans, jackets, camisoles, dresses, sweaters or hats. There’s often an extra 50% off on top of all that here.

Locations: 3575 boul. Taschereau (450-678-1135); 450 Sauve o. (514-387-0918)
Hours: Regular plus Sun 12-5

Everyone who loves the Roots label, here’s an outlet store to buy it for less. Be advised that not all items sold here are found at their regular stores – perhaps the weight of the cotton is less or the logo is stenciled on instead of embroidered or it was bought just to be sold here.

Outlet locations (some recalls from regular stores and some regular priced items): 5415 rue des Jockeys (514-906-2823);  3228 rue Jean Yves, Kirkland (514-426-2433); Brossard Dix30 (450-656-1327).
Hours: Regular plus Sun 11-5    www.roots.com

Distributeurs Iann is a terrifically priced landmark Chabanel building spot is a mixture of household items of family clothing. However if you want to run away from the cold right now, they sell really well-priced luggage (and taxes are included). They clear off samples and floor models of TravelPro, Atlantic, Air Canada, Swiss Gear, Roots – all good brands.

You can definitely find some budget busting gifts here.  To grace a  festive table, you’ll find some tablecloths – even embroidered ones and for the rest of the house there’s sheets (warm fleece and polar too), towels and bath mats.

For the ladies’ look for nightgowns and for the men, pajamas, shirts and jackets, and then socks and undies for all. You can even buy some woolen long johns here. The assortment of baby items (up to 24 mos.) are at really reasonable prices – crib sheet sets, 2-piece outfits and pajamas. This is a great all year round place to stock up for your family and home.

They offer:
– Vast selections of bed linens and tablecloths
– Bed, bath and kitchen linens
– Sleepwear, undergarments and socks for the entire family
– Cotton and wool undergarments made in Italy and in Canada
– Heavily discounted prices on sample and floor model brand name luggage such as Swiss Gear, Air Canada, Atlantic, Travelpro, Roots etc.
– Baby clothing, gift sets and accessories

They always pay the taxes and Debit Cards,Visa and Mastercard are accepted.

I’ve been watching Bikini Village Entrepot shrink and worried about its demise, and now it has happened. Starting on Sunday Dec 18th, they will be selling off everything in the joint for 50% off prices that were already ridiculous. I’ve seen $2.99 price tags in this place.

You may want to call first for instructions on how to get to this hard to find place which is off of Taschereau Blvd.  You will be rewarded by up to 75% off bathing suits mostly for women  (women XS-16, men only a bit S-XXL) with names you know – Seafolly, Billabong, Livia, Vitamin A, Split, Gottex, Christina, Roxy, O’Neil, Bikini Bar, Roots, Tyr, Captiva.

Bad moment for them but good timing for anyone taking off for places South. Rumor has it that they are opening in Ste. Julie. If anyone finds it, please let me know.

Location: 2727 boul. Taschereau
corner: Marie (enter through Marie and left on boul. Grand, entrée au 2740 rue Mackay )
Tel: 450-9231754
www.bikinivillage.com

Par contre du 18 au 28 décembre 2011, grande vente de fermeture…tout a 50% du dernier prix marque. Profitez-en pour stocker votre garde-robe de maillots à bons prix pour vos vacances d’hiver ou pour l’été prochain.

Voici les dernières nouvelles de Bikini Village: l’Entrepôt du 2727 Taschereau fermera définitivement ses porte  le 13 janvier 2012….

Distributeurs Iann is a terrifically priced landmark Chabanel spot. They sell a mixture of  home linens, family clothing and luggage. You can find some budget busting gifts for the holidays.

To grace your festive table, you’ll find a vast selection of tablecloths – even embroidered ones and for the rest of the house there’s sheets (warm fleece and polar too), towels and bath mats.

If you want to run away from the cold, there’s heavily discounted prices on sample and floor model brand name (Swiss Gear, Air Canada, Atlantic, Travelpro, Roots) luggage.

For the ladies’ look for nightgowns and for the men, pajamas, shirts and jackets, and then socks and undies for all. You can even buy some woolen long johns here. The assortment of baby items (up to 24 mos.) are at really reasonable prices – crib sheet sets, 2-piece outfits and pajamas. This is a great all year round place to stock up for your family and home.

Location: 111 Chabanel ouest, Suite 102
corner: Reims
Tel: 514-383-1589
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5