je t’aime a la folie, if that’s even a possible sentiment for me to have for a band… regardless I really like this album.

A wonderful new addition to our Las Valentias family. Congratulations Erin and Pat on Little Liam!

Sneak peak of PLAID magazine shoot

Model is wearing the SIMONE dress – an origami kimono style frock whose print resembles cobblestone alleyways.

View this dress here lasvalentias/simone

Will keep you posted on the full shoot details once Odessa has launched the new issue. Stay tuned!

Two weeks

The wind is chill; but let it whistle as it will.

We’ll keep Christmas merry still.

- Sir Walter Scott

I found these photos years ago and have kept them in my sketchbook to remember where I come from.

The wedding of my  great great Aunt Jenny and great great Uncle Jack.

The wedding of my grandparents in Verdun, Quebec. Shortly after my grandfather shipped to London, England to repair bombed out fighter ships.

My dad in Hawaii in the late 60’s.

My mom in a hotel room with “buddy” the cat in the late 60’s.

My Mom and Dad together in my grandparents home in Verdun.

It’s nice to know you’ve got back up.

Paris je t’aime.

PhoPa is one of our favorite boutiques in Toronto. Located on busy Queen Street West, it’s one of the few boutiques in the city that carries almost exclusively Canadian designer collections. We have always been lucky enough to have our line included in the mix season after season dating back since Erin was creating Las Valentias on her own and PhoPa was located in a lower level space in Kensington market.

This weekend Phopa is having their Basement Sale. They have about 400 pieces that are in the clearance for 75% OFF. There is an additional 5% off for total purchases over $500. There will be some past season Las Valentias items so please, check it out! Remember to wear clothing such as tights and tanks as their change rooms are going to be reduced to make room for the sale racks.

Happy shopping!

And our assistant Kubo.

Here are some photos (as mentioned in the previous post) of the first Las Valentias mens pants.

Three pairs in total. Brown/ivory pinstripe in wool, plaid in wool and powder blue in linen.

Suspender buttons were included in all pairs to allow the wearer a more versatile look.

Above are the pinstripe pair. Below the plaid. There were modeled after a 1940’s look.

We are working on a shirt, vest and double breasted blazer so will update with photos when they’ve been completed!