Submitted by Sherry Gummow, owner of Busted Ladies Lingerie in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada
I’ve always loved to “dress up” as compared to “dress down.” I wore hats when nobody else did, love bling with everything, and feel naked without my lipstick & earrings – even when heading to the barn. I had a dream in my early twenties of owning a store where “customer service” ruled supreme, where buying decisions were made with certain women … Read More
By Ali Cudby
When a retailer is in business for the long haul, the business will invariably encounter changes. Sometimes stores hang on to the tried and true, hoping for the best, while others embrace change and grow. Liliana Mann, owner of the iconic Linea Intima, in Toronto, has gone the latter route.
To celebrate the boutique’s 15th anniversary, Mann opened a 1330 sq ft location in luxurious Bayview Village. Within the classic … Read More
by Richard Vincente
A year ago, a Toronto family made international headlines for their decision to not reveal the gender of their new baby to anyone outside the immediate family — in effect, raising a ‘genderless’ child.
It wasn’t a publicity stunt or provocation. The parents were highly educated and caring people who simply wanted their child to develop (at least in its early years) free from the gender-based … Read More
When I was a young teenager my mother taught me a very valuable lesson about friendship. I had just entered middle school and badly wanted to befriend a group of girls whose attention I could not attract. “Don’t try”, counseled my mom. Be who you are and if the bond is meant to be, it will abide. Focus on your own goals and pursue your own interests, as unrequited effort is distracting and often shallow … Read More
Traveling along Interstate 40 from Sedona to Albuquerque, we stopped in the tiny town of Winslow, Arizona for breakfast. Dry, barren of vegetation and slightly depressed, this enclave was located off the highway on the old Route 66, once known as the Main Street of America. Void of traffic, the town seemed deprived of opportunity and store fronts were vacant. It struck me how the super highway that had been built to ease my journey … Read More
