Every place I visited to ask about sewing my collection all asked for minimum numbers! I’m going to have to pay them to make 10 of each design in each size!
They’re such great designs, though, that I know I’ll sell them at the Spring Clothing Show, so I guess I can afford it. I know [...]

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My secret admirer left me an annual Bata Shoe Museum membership. Could it be someone at the museum?

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OMG! I totally didn’t realize how much production costs. A lot of contracters require minimum orders, so even though Bye! ordered 1 of every design in each size, I have to produce 10 of each design in each size! What am I going to do?

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Now that I have a boutique sale for Spring/Summer 09, I’ve got to write a bunch of invoices, find a production factory, and make stuff to sell at The Clothing Show! It’s crazy!

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I could not be more excited.  Abel Munoz, sent a Save the Date notice for his latest collection, which will be unveiled at the Bata Shoe Museum in October. My favourite budding shoe designer’s new foot fashions revealed at my favourite museum? I’ll be there.

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Everyone is talking (but not talking) about Arthur Mendonça. Why didn’t he show in New York? Why is he not showing at L’Oréal Fashion Week? Why is he having a huge sample sale? Will it be his last? Is he going out of business?

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Just got back from Ottawa, where my sock-armbands were a hit, as they were at the Toronto Clothing Show. I didn’t sell a single piece of clothing other than an armband, though. I wonder why nobody wants to buy a $350 gold lamé bubble skirt. It’s really high quality. Couture, even, since it is one [...]

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Oh, Dear Reader, sigh with me. The life of a writer is tough.
I must find inspiraton all day long and organize assistants to research, shop, and get things done. It is so demanding to be a writer.
One of the most demanding things is to attend a book launch for another writer when you have yet [...]

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Sandee was so smart to take us to Ottawa for the Capital Clothing Show. We met tons of Ottawanistas. Who knew our Capital City was so stylish?
I found out that Ottawa has a new online-enviro-friendly fashion magazine! It’s called The Dinner Jacket.  The first issue’s theme is “Vintage” and all the layouts are fantastica! I [...]

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Sandee wanted me to go to Ottawa yesterday to help set up for the Capital Clothing Show, but I got tickets to be in the studio audience of GO! again, so of course I had to go again. I’m glad I did! I got to be on the radio! I pretended to be a girl [...]

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