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Toronto’s Bayview Strip

Where does Preloved designer, owner and mother of three, Julia Grieve love to hang out?  Near home, along Toronto’s Bayview strip.   She showed me some of her favourite shops & resto’s for an article I wrote for Pure Canada. Here, … Continue reading

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a dress a day #4

This dress found me at the Custard Factory’s vintage flea market held every Saturday in Birmingham, England ($30).  Its fun details made it stand out.  I adore the silvery bejewelled, empire waist.  It’s label-less and homemade — demanding a trained eye to … Continue reading

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mallrat

  “Don’t forget to call!” I shouted to my parents as I waved them off in the driveway, their two cars and a trailer loaded down with precious possessions.  As I turned and opened the door to my family home, it clicked: … Continue reading

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