mars 31st, 2009
Top 5: Montreal Spring Fashion Must-Haves
Spring has sprung, whatever shall we wear? We asked our favorite boutique-owners for some guidance:
Alfie Mangione from am68 insisted we snag a pair of faded, washed out skinny jeans from Helmet Lang ($355), “Go from day to night by pairing them with a cream Daniele Alessandrini blazer and purple four-inch wedges.”
am68, 3632 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal, 514-904-1950 and 1455 Peel St., 514-904-0891.
Mona Moore’s Anna Maria Varriano can’t get enough of Pierre Hardy. She suggests we splurge on two (!) pairs: Black and white leather platforms ($1,595, pictured) and a pair of metallic suede sandals with mesh detail ($1,195), “This is one of the edgiest and sexiest shoes this season”.
Mona Moore, 1446 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, 514-842-0662, www.monamoore.com
U&I’s Eric Toledano is crazy about a sleeveless soft bleached-denim shirt-dress from Acne ($325), “The color is so neutral you can play it up with brightly colored shoes or jewellery.”
U&I, 3650 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal, 514-844-8788, www.boutiqueuandi.com
Annie Di Lalla from Billie says, “My favorite piece for this season is the silk Bruuns Bazaar dress ($615). I like it because it can be also worn as a long skirt. I’ll rock the style with a large black patent-leather belt, black cropped jacket, big necklace and pair of boots.”Boutique Billie, 141 Laurier St. West, Montreal, 514-270-5418, www.billieboutique.com
Caroline Chouinard from TNT told us her must-have is a Vince vest ($240), "It's an essential layering piece. I'll pair mine with a tee, tank, shirt, over a dress, with a scarf or a great necklace." TNT, 4100 Ste-Catherine W., Westmount, 514-935-1588, www.tntthenewtrend.com
