We love re-stocking our fridge while re-vamping our wardrobe, but sometimes we need some fashion focus.

Joe Fresh's new 14,500 square-foot freestanding Studio is a jewel to behold. Housed in the stately Jean-Talon train station, it carries women’s, men’s and kid’s togs that had us feeling decidedly single-minded. We spotted a grey silk blouse ($39), matching mom-and-daughter motorcycle jackets ($49/$29), black stretch capris ($16), and a delicate pink lace bra ($16).

Put them all together and we’ll be multi-tasking in style.

Joe Fresh Studio, 395 Jean Talon St. W., Montreal, www.joe.ca
See photos from the store opening today on our Editors' Diary.

After a season of stripping down we’re pretty excited to cover up those tan lines.

For fall we’re filling our closet with military-inspired pieces from Only’s first downtown boutique at Place Montreal Trust. The Danish brand carries comfy stylish clothes that are fabulously affordable. We’ll pair the caviar Sergent Wool Campaign coat ($119) with slouchy grey Lala chinos ($45). Or, an eggplant Tower PU bomber jacket ($85) with blue-wash stretch jeans ($49) and kick-ass army boots.

March on.

Place Montreal Trust, Metro Level, 1500 McGill College Ave., Montreal, 514-289-5391, www.only.com

J.P. Gaultier and La Perla, McCartney and Gap: we love a good design collaboration.

Now non-profits S.W.A.P. and Montreal Couture have joined forces with Quebec designers to create Style & Conscience, a web boutique that produces locally made fashion items four times a year.  Its first creation is a pair of suave satin-lined handbags made from upcycled leather coats. The versatile 007 ($262) has multiple zips, pockets and key chain while the Mini-Me companion clutch ($194) has removable straps and optional tony tassel ($40). We love that each one is made by special order (so no excess inventory) and all profits are re-invested into future fashion collaborations.

Two is always better than one.

Available by pre-order until July 31 at www.styleandconscience.com

Nicolas Sarkozy may have scrapped his annual Bastille Day garden party but that doesn’t mean we can’t still honour the day.

We’ll be kicking up our heels à la française in a pair of Lyon-made Palladium boots (from $70).  Constructed from re-engineered rubber and stonewashed canvas, the Baggy Canvas model comes in preppy colors like grape, pale pink and sky blue. In 1947 the French Foreign Legion stomped through the desert in high-top Pampas, but we’ll be storming the Cinema du Parc for its Truffaut retrospective.

Bonne Bastille!

At Influence U, 476 Ste-Catherine Street W., Montreal, 514-931-3283, www.influence-u.com

The owners of Trusst call their new space “a platform for creative evolution.”

The room itself is a De Stijl-inspired work of art with concrete walls, metal piping and black floating staircase. More fashion gallery than clothing boutique, it showcases emerging talent like recent Central St. Martin’s grad Derek Lawlor, whose cashmere cord dress ($5,000) would look apropos on Lady Gaga, or hanging on a wall. We also loved co-owner Melissa Matos’ gold Powerhaus necklace with magnifying glass and Dane Richard’s outrageous frock fringed with real human hair.

Is that creative?  Trusst us it is.

Trusst, 6341 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal, 514-805-0755, www.trusstclub.com

In an era of throwaway fashion it’s good to have something solid to hold on to.

Pearls Before Swine is handcrafted jewellery that creator Himo Martin calls “heirloom pieces.”  For his custom collection of black heart pendants and rings cast from wisdom teeth, Martin buys bricks of gold and silver that he melts down and hand-casts into mini link necklaces ($549), clutching wing pendants ($1399) and cluster chains ($499) that can be manipulated at whim. Add imperfect Akoya pearls and you’ve got soulful pieces you’ll want to pass down to the grandkids.

In the meantime, wear your weight well.

At Reborn, 231 St. Paul Street W., Suite 100, Montreal, 514-499-8549, www.reborn.ws

Whether you’re in it for pure sport or sheer pleasure (read: fit foreign boys), football fever is everywhere.

We’re showing our true colors in a limited-edition shirt from Umbro’s World Champions Collection (from $40). Artists from past winning nations have created seven funky designs that scream Ole, Ole, Ole. Ninteen-fifty champion Uruguay features a hand-drawn dripping effect, while Italy’s image by Tanino Liberatore looks like a '70s rock god.  And Bob Eine’s red lion, crown and castle crest on England’s jersey?

To that we say, Goaaall!

At Three Monkeys, Les Cours Mont-Royal, 1455 Peel St., Montreal, 514-284-1333, www.threemonkeys.ca

Steven Keaton, Heathcliff Huxtable, Phil Dunphy—they’ve got nothing on our dad. Here’s our round-up of great Father’s Day gifts, from $10 to splurge.

With the right tools, Dad’s a whiz in the kitchen. Made in Quebec, Littledeer paddles and spoons are hand-sanded from a single piece of maple wood and come in left- or right-hand models. From $10, La Guilde Culinaire, 6381 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal, 514-750-6050, www.laguildeculinaire.com

Our Pop has been sporting bow ties since before Zac Efron was born. He’ll (finally) look hot and hip in this raw Japanese denim number from Montreal designer Naked & Famous.  $25, Three Monkeys, #207-1455 Peel St., Montreal, 514-284-1333, www.threemonkeys.ca

Give him a taste of the good old days (when he was the only man in your life) with a pair of stainless steel cufflinks featuring photos of you, age two. $90, Magenta Photo Studio, Rockland Centre, 2305 Rockland, T.M.R., 514-739-9966, www.magentaphoto.com

He introduced you to Kerouac and Fitzgerald, now return the favour. The new Kobo eReader comes filled with 100 literary classics (and room for 900 more). $150, Indigo Place Montreal Trust, 1500 McGill College, 514-281-5549, www.chapters.indigo.ca

All work and no play makes Dad a dull boy. Hire a Vacation Valet to custom-design the trip of his dreams. You’ll win Best Daughter prize by sending him on the Ferrari driving tour of Italy. Buon viaggio, Papà! $1835/day, www.kensingtontours.com

We care for the environment, so buying local is important to us. But beyond our Charlotte Hosten necklace, we’re not sure where to find what we need for our 100-mile lifestyle.

Urban general store Fait Ici is making it easier to shop for products and produce from right here in la belle province. We filled our eco-totes full of everything from Smith Farms' vitamin-rich hand cream ($18) to Hugo Didier’s Not Made in China ceramic bowl ($14.99), as well as organic produce, prepared foods and antibiotic-free organic meats from Ferme Victor Blais.

Our tiny little carbon footprint is going to look amazing in a pair of Denis Gagnon shoes.

Fait Ici, 2519 Notre Dame Ave. W., Montreal, 514-439-3888, www.faitici.ca

We know how to pair a crisp white wine with fresh fish, or a spicy red alongside a cut of beef, but pairing wine with makeup takes a little more effort.

We recently attended a soirée Vin/Beauté, hosted by make-up artist Martine L’Heureux and sommelier Etheliya Hananova. After an hour-long lesson on the hot new make-up trends, like pastel eyes and bright sorbet lips, we took a tasting trip through three regions of bubbly, from Crémant to Champagne.

But the most important lesson learned? Eyeliner first, wine later.

Vin/Beauté, 514-623-8998, www.vinbeaute.com