By Sadie Wolfe, CPRS Hamilton student member, Mohawk College
On Tuesday December 4th CPRS Toronto Members were invited for an Exclusive Shopping and Networking event hosted at Tique on Yonge Street. Women of varying ages and styles showed up to enjoy retail goods accompanied by red wine, bubbles, and shopping advice from Jones New York stylists.
CPRS Members were encouraged to invite their friends and together we enjoyed browsing, which led to discovering and trying on the latest fashions, which led to further discovery. Who can blame us? We enjoyed a 60% off discount that evening plus anything that was previously on sale was buy one get one free – they were practically giving clothing away!
Speaking of giving away clothes, the event invitation suggested participants bring new and gently used professional clothing for the Dress for Success Toronto charity that Tique proudly supports. The mission of Dress for Success Toronto is “to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support, and career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.” This CPRS Toronto event not only served as a networking opportunity, but also as a way to proactively revive our wardrobes by sharing the old and strategically buying some new key pieces.
The warm fuzzy feeling of giving to a good cause was doubled by an added holiday bonus! Attendees were invited to give their business cards to a draw for the potential to win 1 of 3 prizes. The first two were gift bags filled with lovely goodies and the third was exclusive to those who donated goods to the Dress for Success drive: a $200 shopping spree at Tique and the guidance of a personal shopper for the day of spending.
I would like to thank the wonderful Tique staff members with special acknowledgement to Sandra Steward, store manager and impromptu model extraordinaire! I would also like to recognize Tique’s vivacious personal stylist Shealah for her tireless efforts in helping me tie a stylish bow, her informative and professional Seasonal Dressing Trends and How to Build a Wardrobe on a Budget presentations, and continuous help and tips during the event.
Promoting Dress for Success Toronto while showcasing the latest fashions from Jones New York was done in style. I look forward to attending future CPRS Toronto Networking events in the New Year.
For more information about Dress for Success Toronto, visit dressforsuccess.org
