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deux fm discounted
deux fm’s bamboo and organic cotton jacket Anna Gilkerson and her chic fashion label deux fm prove that dressing ethically doesn’t mean dumpy (thank god), and you don’t have to break the bank either. This weekend (February 14-15, noon-5pm), deux fm is having a big sale, hosted at The Hub (1673 Barrington, second floor), the […]
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Shoptalk-Lets
Number two electronic giant Circuit City has announced bankruptcy in the States and is liquidating its assets. The boys and girls at Best Buy (the number one American electronic goods retail giant) must be thrilled. The good news for us north of the border is that Circuit City’s Canadian presence The Source—formerly Radio Shack—is solvent […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
New at Biscuit: A passel of Canadian designers from Vancouver, including Allison Wonderland, Cici, Two of Hearts and Nokomis. You can also find any designers who use organic, recycled fibres or who are doing progressive things with their business, such as carbon offsetting, stamped with Biscuit’s Eco-Friends label. Also on the environmental front, they are […]
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Best Women’s Clothing Store
The on-hold music at Biscuit is this strange pump organ tune, but it somehow suits the carnival atmosphere of the popular Argyle Street boutique. “Biscuit is the brand we sell,” says owner Wendy Friedman. “We see ourselves as your style editor, no matter what the brand or name.” They have about 150 brands available, some […]
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Best Salesperson
“Like, totally the people,” says Johnny MacDonald, when asked why he enjoys his work. And as for the highlights of a very busy year that’s passed, his third at Biscuit, he mentions the expansion—“We broke through the wall!”—and a trip with owner Wendy Friedman to Toronto to have a look at new fashions. “I’ve seen […]