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Designer Spotlight: Valerie Dumaine

In all my years buying for the Paper-Doll.com boutique, it was very infrequent that I loved a full collection from any one designer. Valerie Dumaine's Fall 08 collection is one of those rare gems. I absolutely love every piece from her fall line.

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3 comments | Posted on Sep 24 2008, 7:02pm

Designer Spotlight: Samantha Pleet

Brooklyn based designer Samantha Pleet debuted her namesake collection in 2006. Since then she has become known for her signature rompers which perfectly mix influences of “centuries past and modern Brooklyn”.

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0 comments | Posted on Aug 13 2008, 5:51pm

Designer Spotlight: Complex Geometries

As the name suggests - Complex Geometries is anything but simple. This Montreal based label consistently produces unique (but wearable) designs that can often be worn in more than one way.

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0 comments | Posted on Aug 11 2008, 9:39pm

Designer Spotlight: Ndeur

Customizing women’s shoes…Remarkably, Parisian artist Matthieu Missiaen stumbled upon the idea by chance when he first moved to Toronto to brush up on his English skills. Hired to paint the outside of an indie boutique, the owner asked Missiaen to revamp a few pairs of women’s heels on the side. When those few pairs of heels sold in record time, Missiaen knew he was onto something…and Ndeur was born.

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6 comments | Posted on Aug 01 2008, 12:05pm

Designer Spotlight: Grey Ant

A few weeks ago I got a sneak peek of the Grey Ant Holiday collection, and it is divine! The collection is far less tongue-in-cheek than previous seasons and is packed with vibrant colour. Unfortunately, I can’t show those photos just yet. But, because I couldn't wait to blog about Grey Ant, here are pictures of some of my favourite pieces from the Spring/Summer collection…

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0 comments | Posted on Jul 17 2008, 3:18pm

Designer Spotlight: Dace

One of the things I miss most about running the Paper-Doll.com boutique is Dace. Not ordering from their Spring/Summer 2008 collection was sad, made even more difficult by the fact that this is possibly one of their strongest collections to date.

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0 comments | Posted on Jul 07 2008, 1:51pm

Designer Spotlight: Sunshine and Shadow

Quirky would be a good word to describe Sunshine and Shadow. First of all, the use of extremely young models showcasing clothes that most 15 year olds would not be interested in wearing, nor could afford, confuses me. I can look past that though – because like sunshine breaking through shadows, this quirkiness is a pleasant addition to the fashion world. Sunshine and Shadow is all about opposites and contrasts. The designer, Lily Raskind, uses elegant fabrics for casual shapes. Splashes of intense patterns sit on subtle coloured backgrounds. The clothes are innocently young, but confidently grown up at the same time. And I love this label – in all its quirky glory.

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2 comments | Posted on May 28 2008, 2:09pm

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