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Went in recently with a pregnant friend.
Lovely selection of classic styles.
This place is considered a "boutique". Prices were high, esp. given that the clothes will be needed for 5 months or less (judging by the time that one shows the bump, until delivery time). Even the sale prices were high.
There were two sales attendants there. Both seemed helpful, but if my friend were any less strong-willed, she would have left the boutique $$$ of dollars shorter. Especially one of the two salespeople, had definite sales tactics.
Example: she would bring in a multitude of items for my friend to try on, it was almost overwhelming. Some proved to be good choices, but in the end the items that appealed most to her, were the ones that _she_ chose to try on.
Also, some items were brought out, and my friend were told that these were staples, that 'everyone should have'. And it was repeatedly asked, in a presumptuous way, "So would you like me to call and have the item transferred over now?" (from the other store).
It seemed so easy for them to push items onto my friend, especially since it's not their money but hers.
Their main redeeming qualities were that they a) specialize in maternity stores, and Toronto frankly does not have enough mat stores;
b) their Noppie Dutch-designed items (as well as their Jules & Jim brand) seem to be of consistently good value.
Ferghettaboutit:
-$270 designer Mat jeans? Why bother when you can easily go to Eaton's Centre's Old Navy for some under $50 goods.
End verdict: If you've got the $$ to blow, or if you're having a really hard time fitting properly into Mat clothing, consider this place (a short walk east from Broadview stn). Good Mat business clothing section, which other stores don't have much of. As mentioned, Noppie and Jules & Jim offer consistently good quality items.
Otherwise, if you can fit into what the Mat clothes from the modest H & M, Old Navy, or Zara depts offer, you can save your $$$ and use it on better pursuits.
If you go there, unless you can say no to pressure, go with a friend, so that certain people don't push you into any purchases that would be difficult to return (they only do exchanges on unworn items w/ tags, within a paltry 10 days).
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