01.Feb.2010 Back From Paris

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We’ve just spent a week at the Prêt à Porter Paris shows.  We’ve bought a couple of new lines and great collections from our current ones.  Stay tuned, most of the fruits of this trip will arrive in a few months.  But meanwhile, here’s what is new in the store:

We carried back from Paris some spectacular resin jewellery.  The designer is a Brazilian who has been wowing the Paris market since the 80’s.  As far as we can tell, we’re the first in Canada to carry it.

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In the store this week also:  a new line, Catherine Andre from Paris,  is a collection of sweaters.

And the first Oska delivery has arrived.  Mainly knits.  Beautful colours.

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13.Jan.2010 January Sale

January Sale

Nice mention in the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/living/shopping/article/746477–relaxed-styles-that-look-great-on-are-mainstay-of-yorkville-s-motion

And we do have a sale on right now …

a selection of oska, black label, hebedding, peter.o.mahler, lilith, solola, pure & more.  Selected styles up to 50% off

discontinued colours in neon buddha, hard boiled, and solola t-shirts reduced 30% to 50%

flax linen odds and ends reduced 30% to 50%

selected Motion label 30% to 50% off

selected hats and scarves 30% to 50% off

all earrings 2 for 1

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07.Dec.2009 Holiday Giving

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illustration by lilly cornell

This is the time of year when gift giving is top-of-mind. At Motion we have a selection of easy gifts ideas. For instance,

Boiled wool hats from Oska.
A huge variety of scarves in a reliably tasteful array of colours and textures.
Beautiful mittens made by our friend James Fowler.
URU washable silk tops and pants for festive dressing.
T-shirts for layering,  in cotton and cotton/linen blends — great colours plentiful sizing and regularly replenished.
Fantastic jewellery sourced by us with an eye to uniqueness and exclusivity.
Gift certificates. New this year, call us (416 968 0090) and we can arrange to deliver them by email for you to print — or we can put them in the post.

Peace on earth

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16.Sep.2009 Fall Deliveries Continue

The last couple of weeks have seen lots of deliveries: the final shipment of Hebedding from The Netherlands and our “discovery” of the year; the final shipment of Black Label; and the final shipment of Oska.

a.b. our new line of pretty dresses from Italy has arrived. Mes Soeurs et Moi the lilith-like Belgian line is here. Lilith is here, too. Peter O. Mahler has a very strong line this season… And that’s just the highlights …

Yorkville is bustling at this time of year. Come. Feel the buzz.

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