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Richard Martin Clothing Sample Sale Fall 2008

2 Days only!
Saturday & Sunday 11AM - 5PM
December 6 & 7, 2008
703 Queen Street East @Broadview Ave. (google it)
Soma Lounge 416-778-7662

Great Deals on
Silver Jeans & 1921 Denim
Cult Brand (Australia)
English Laundry (UK)
Loyal Army (California)
Amika Jeans (Montreal)
Yarn Craft Denim
Masi
Quick Reflex
and more…

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Sparkle Frosty DIY Decorating Party & Holiday Sale

It’s time to get festive, and you’re invited!
This Thursday December 4th please join us for a night of pen, ink, paint, glue, and glitter as we turn blank toys into Christmas Miracles!

For one special night, the Magic Pony Gallery will be transformed into our own Elfin DIY decorating workshop. Art supplies will be provided, however we encourage all DIYers to bring their own art supplies and any special items with them to help make their diy project extra unique.

In honor of all things DIY, Magic Pony will be offering 10% off all DIY items in the shop PLUS extra Sparkle Frosty deals on selected items!

RAFFLE GOODNESS
Bring a gift of food for the food bank and enter to win our super crazy secret raffle!!

7pm to 9pm

Magic Pony
694 Queen St. West
Toronto

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F/W 2009-10, International Trend Forecasting Report For Fashion Business

Premiere Vision Color Trends Autumn/Winter 2009/2010

Theatrical Colors Give Glamour to Stahl’s Fashion Color Forecast for Autumn/Winter 2009/10

Stahl’s Color Forecast for Autumn / Winter 2009 - 2010

TFL Fashion & Color Inspirations Autumn/Winter 2009/2010

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Color Forecast Guide 2008-2010

CIFF Trends 2009/2010

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Vanguard Apparel Sample Sale

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I got this little gem by email today. It features some of my favourite Canadian designers.

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During BUY LOCAL WEEK December 1-7, think LOCAL FIRST!

Ten Reasons to Buy Local

1. Money spent at locally-owned businesses goes around longer in the local economy as local business people pay for all kinds of local services, spend their profits and pay taxes locally. Purchasing locally helps grow other businesses and the Toronto tax base.
2. Local businesses produce more income, jobs, and tax receipts for local communities than big box stores do.
3. Non-profit organizations receive an average 350% greater support from local business owners than they do from non-locally owned businesses.
4. Supporting local businesses preserves the economic diversity of our communities and the unique character of our neighborhoods.
5. Local businesses have a reduced environmental impact because they can make more local purchases requiring less transportation.
6. Local businesses yield two to four times the economic benefit to you, the local resident, compared to non-local businesses.
7. Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, and are more invested in the community’s future.
8. Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise and offer better customer service.
9. Competition and diversity lead to more choices.
10. Local businesses require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services.

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del.icio.us fashion links for December 1, 2008:

• Tiffany Profit Drops, Cuts Forecast as Sales Fall (Update3)
  Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) — Tiffany & Co., the world’s second- largest luxury-jewelry retailer, said profit fell and cut its forecast as sales dropped for the first time in almost seven years amid the global financial crisis.

  Tiffany predicted full-year earnings of $2.30 to $2.50 a share, lower than the $2.82 to $2.92 it said in August, as revenue retreats as much as 2 percent.

• Heard on the Runway - WSJ.com : Lunchtime Snap: The Continuing Decline of Makeup Sales
  Makeup sales are sagging, along with the economy.

  U.S. sales of makeup decreased 3% to reach $2.6 billion from January through Oct. 31 2008, compared with the same time period a year earlier, according to the latest numbers released today by market-research firm NPD Group. The numbers reflected a worsening of the sales decline that the industry had seen earlier in the year — U.S. makeup sales were down 2% from January through Sept. 30, NPD says.

• The Business of Fashion: CEO Talk | Natalie Massenet, Chairman and Founder of Net-a-Porter
  When Natalie Massenet talks, people listen. It wasn't always that way. When Massenet first proposed the idea of selling luxury products online in 1999, she faced more than a few doubters. Nobody doubts her now.
• Has Abercrombie Lost Its Shirt?
  "Skimpy" has always been Abercrombie & Fitch's (NYSE: ANF) theme. Apparently, it's not limited to the company's apparel and models.

  Stripping down to just $896.3 million in sales, or 8% lower than last year's showing, Abercrombie's third-quarter top line felt the brunt of the consumer slowdown. Overall comps dropped 14%, and extra markdowns shed 20 basis points from the gross margin

• CEO Talk | Camilla Skovgaard, Shoe designer and entrepreneur
  Camilla Skovgaard is one of those rare aberrations of the current economic malaise.
• Luella Bartley in profile - Telegraph
  Hilary Alexander brings us a special profile piece on the extremely well established British designer, Luella Bartley
• Will the Economic Slump Alter February Fashion Week?
  As retail sales continue to decline, speculation comes that the traditional runway shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in February may be nixed in favor of cheaper, smaller-scale presentations. IMG Fashion, the organizer of the shows that take place in the tents at Bryant Park, only recently started taking bookings for February, but is prepping for this different style of show.
• Are these the Ugg-liest boots in the world? - Telegraph
  Hilary Alexander comments on Ugg's famous boots and the celebrity-clad groups that have been spotted out in them…

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charlie boutique Customer Appreciation Night!

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I went to the launch of Vera Wang’s new perfume, Look. It was sponsored by Fashion Magazine and held at Panorama. It was a fun event and I spent time with friends and enjoyed the view. That’s me in the picture at the bar. Yup, the mustard tights. Love them! The skirt was a present from the owner of Print Vintage. It was originally a halter top dress that was unwearable. She couldn’t sell it and gave it to me one day when I was buying a dress. I got my handy sewing friend Danielle (finalfashion.ca) to turn it into a skirt. It’s pretty kick ass.

There was a large ice sculpture display for the launch to show off the glass prism characteristics of the bottle. The ad campaign doesn’t bother me and that’s a very rare thing for perfume. Coty developed the fragrance. I’m by no means a perfume expert so I’ll let them describe it for you:

Look was created in cooperation with Firmenich. It introduces notes of mandarin, watery greens, litchi and golden deliches apple in the top notes. The heart incorporates lily, freesia and jasmine, while the base notes introduce a rhapsody of sweet vanilla, musk, oak moss and patchouli. (source)

The perfume itself isn’t heavy at all. It has a very light scent that isn’t repugnant. I actually like it even though it’s not something I would normally gravitate too. Flowerbomb and Hot Couture are some of my favs right now.

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Is your cat plotting to kill you? Quiz

Silly but funny quiz for cat owners.

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In Accessories Holiday Sale
December 3 to 6, 2008

After the success of their Spring Sale for which they donated a portion of their profits to St. Mike’s Hospital, In Accessories is having a great Holiday sale where they will be donating 5 percent of all sales to St. Mike’s. Once again, this sale offers great savings of up to 90 per cent off retail. There are hundreds of great new designs in semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals. You will also find many new styles in sterling silver, 14kt gold, as well as gold-filled and gold vermeil. At the last sale, they introduced their new “Refurbished” line of jewellery, using recycled sterling silver components. These pieces were very well received and will be back for this sale. There is always something fun, funky or unique to be found at this sale..

55 Queen Street East, Suite 705,
Toronto,
416-516-4661

Wednesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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In the post geekiviews: Care by Stella McCartney, I talked about the new Stella McCartney skincare product line I’m testing out. I’ve been using the product for a month now and I’m liking it a lot. I am a little surprised that the line doesn’t have eye cream, facial scrub or mask offerings. I received a bunch of different products. Two cleansers, Three elixirs and three moisturizing creams.

I love the foam cleanser. It smells great and isn’t irritating to the skin at all. It also does a very good job of cleaning and removing water based makeup. I have kept the Dermalogica practice of washing my face twice, which first removes any pollution and then gets to cleaning the skin proper. I like the results of this cleanser better than my regular Dermalogica routine.

I also received a cream cleanser which I’ve had no experience with before. I wasn’t even sure how to use cream cleanser until a few months ago. I’ve used the product a couple of times. It’s great for those late nights when you just want to fall into bed but you know you should wash your face. You just rub some in and then tissue it off. It’s very moisturizing since it’s cream based.

The elixirs have different uses. The Calming and Soothing elixir is cream based. The Nourishing and Radiance & Youth elixir are oil based. I really don’t pay attention enough to notice the difference between the Calming and Soothing and Radiance & Youth elixirs. However, the Nourishing elixir is just that. You use it at night and it’s super moisturizing. Perfect for Canadian winters and my dry apartment.

There are 3 types of moisturizing creams, a fluid, cream and night cream. The night cream is used with the Nourishing elixir. The fluid moisturizer is a lighter version of the cream moisturizer. The differences between the cleaners and moisturizers are all about personal preference. I prefer the foam and the fluid myself. All of the products in the line are quite gentle. I like the matte finish of the Stella products as the Dermalogica ones were always a little shiny.

Well readers, I’ve been given a coupon for Care by Stella McCartney that you can redeem at The Bay. Just print it off, it expires in January, 2009

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