Ogilvy

Lessons in retail from Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff can tell a compelling story, that was clear as the designer held sway at an intimate lunch for media at Ogilvy’s Tudor Hall last week. That storytelling knack is certainly one key to her company's success. A California native who burst onto the scene in New York with a version of the  “I love [...]

In the pink: looking back on 2016 and forward to a rosy 2017

I’ve taken a bit of a break recently. Call it writer’s block, call it indolence, call it a holiday – the empty screen has been haunting me to the point that it’s become a thing. Like not thinking elephant. I wanted to write my traditional year in fashion wrap – how Canada actually made it [...]

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Ogilvy’s at 150: In transition and celebrating being part of the canvas of Montreal

It is quite the milestone: Ogilvy, the stately department store, turns 150 years old this year. To celebrate the anniversary, the Montreal institution is continuing its philanthropic path, now supporting with the Montreal Children’s Hospital with fashion shows, shopping events and more. More includes having commissioned about 15 designs from the likes of Stuart Weitzman, [...]

By | October 13th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Ogilvy’s at 150: In transition and celebrating being part of the canvas of Montreal

Wallo: Art on silk lands at Ogilvy’s pop-up of Quebec designers

Who doesn’t like a slash of hot pink brush strokes on silk? Vivid colours painted on silk adorn the new collection of silk scarves and clothing by Marie-Andrée Wallot. The line, called Wallo – without the “t” in the designer’s name – is one of several new arrivals at the Cabinet Éphémère, the pop-up shop [...]

By | July 5th, 2016|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Wallo: Art on silk lands at Ogilvy’s pop-up of Quebec designers