January 2009

Working with this blog is proving to be a challenge!! It doesn't want to do what I tell it to do, but what it wants to do!!!

I have two immediate product notes:

- Oleana dresses are perfect for weddings from Brides to Mothers of the bride. They come in 20 different colours, and in two lengths. They have pockets and are lined. They can even be specially made, to fit. They are sustainable too, because they can be mixed and matched, and do not scream "wedding". We found some beautiful images of an Oleana wedding dress here http://onelovephoto.typepad.com/heathergilson/2008/08/a-garden-weddin.html

- On a more immediate note, I received my shipment of Pia Wallén slippers a little late, but this means that I have all sizes in the new dark grey colour.

The store looks lovely, as always, and new people continue to find me and so on one hand my email list grows, but on the other, many people change out their addresses, so I loose a few people each time I send out a mail. I am working on creating a Facebook group too so that I can take advantage of all the possibilities of Internet Marketing.

I want to remind you to shop local in this time of economical change. I think the one truly positive thing that could emerge from the mess is that we return to shopping in small shops, and move away from the big box stores, and that people will buy less, but more beautiful things.

I have been a part of the Modern Urban Guide since its inception 4 years ago, and really admire what the creators of this map are doing. You can find wonderful small shops not only here in Vancouver, but across Canada. Go to http://www.modernurbanguides.com/