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| - What comes to mind when you think of a fashion or shoe outlet store? Personally I envision a cavernous (or eeeensy tunnel) with a sallow florescent hue, a noticeable lack of music, racks of boxes, disgusting bins where the products often GET damaged, rude people elbowing their way to get to deals and staff who couldn't give a care.
Fracshion is nothing of those things. It is definitely not your average, everyday, run of the mill outlet store. An off-shoot of the extremely popular Balisi stores, Fracshion takes all the amazing things that are every so slightly out of season, or older stock, and offers it to happy customers at an outrageously low price.
After first stepping foot into the store, the vibe was familiar from the many times I tread into Balisi. The interior is very chic, with baubles such as earrings or brooches separated into tiny glass jars on one table, a table with scarves and bags adorned on a table set for dinner, not to mention the stacked benches full of shoes (delicious appetizers)and wall rack full of clothing and ...more shoes!
Alllllllll the favourite brands that Balisi carry can be found here. I left with a pair of Jump pumps and Melissa mary janes at 70% off while my boyfriend left with a very stylish Hush Puppies. I sighted some Fluevogs, Fly boots, Marc shoes and so many more.
But the best part of all? Despite being crazy overworked (it was a MONDAY NIGHT and there were 4 intense buyers already ahead of me) the staff were multitasking to make sure everybody was taken care of. The only reason why this is 4 stars is because they need to hire more staff so they don't fall over due to exhaustion! They have that same genuine charm that I love about Balisi, it doesn't feel like many of the other stores in Toronto, their staff really want you to love their stuff, because they really seem to love it too. I will absolutely be back.
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