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Small is the new big when it comes to T.O. retail

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Over at Print Vintage at College and Ossington, a vintage clothing shop the size of a university dorm hallway, owner Shelley Pulak pays less than $1,000 a month. She keeps her extra inventory at home, rotating her show stuff every few days. Where margins are small, every little bit of saving counts.

British boutique joins Ruins on Queen West

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British designer Oliver Spencer has opened his first Canadian shop, bringing his utilitarian-style menswear to Toronto. For a designer who is all about details, the colourful Queen West area was a natural home for his unique brand, says owner Jeremy Logan.

Opening Soon: Eco-conscious retailer on King

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Rejoice, all ye outdoorsy-types! Patagonia is set to open its first retail store in Toronto (and Canada, for that matter) on December 15. Indeed, the eco-conscious clothing retailer will be opening up shop in the Gurney Stove building (circa 1872), at King and Brant.

If money were no object

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T.O.’s leading lady of fashion, Jeanne Beker, chooses the holiday’s chicest (not cheapest!) designer handbags

T.O. Sales Roundup: Discounts on Ashley Rowe, Nada

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It’s Black Friday south of the border but that doesn’t mean there isn’t amazing deals to be found right here in the city. Save on Ashley Rowe, Phillip Sparks, Nada and more. PostCity.com gives you our top five places to shop this weekend.

Yorkville shop inspired by the City of Light

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Isabelle Fish’s new Yorkville boutique, Rue Pigalle, borrows its name from the red light district in Paris – an area with a past coloured by impressionist painters and Moulin Rouge. Just like its name, Fish says her shop has elements of tradition, but it’s also a little naughty. Take a trip to the second floor luxury boutique and you’ll stumble upon one-of-a-kind women’s accessories, jewelry and home décor made by European artisans and craftsmen.

Yorkville fashion duo generating buzz overseas

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Glenna Weddle and Faith Orfus know a thing or two about fashion. After all, the co-owners of Yorkville’s RAC Boutique have more than two decades of professional styling and buying between them. True, RAC has only been open for two months (and then some), but they’re generating enough buzz to catch the attention of local and not-so-local media alike.