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The Town Crier gives the inside scoop on the opening of 597 Mount Pleasant.  "The Mount Pleasant Village location was a dream come true, especially with children’s shops like Mabel’s Fables and Mastermind close by. Additionally, the variety of consignment stores could draw in local moms. They’re also selling new wares from local kids clothing designers. Ollie Jones, Refluff and Oui Me provide the clothes, particularly leggings. Playjammas and Juddlies offer up sleepwear. Dear Frank, Sweet Pea and Sugar as well as Cocolelly showcase their accessories in the store.“It’s a way to make this your one-stop shopping destination for your...

"Cousins Kara and Reagan Kennedy were fed up with dropping huge coin on clothes their kids would outgrow in a matter of weeks. They decided to ditch their corporate careers (Kara was a marketing manager and Raegan was a lawyer) and launch Little White Sneakers. They started with an online shop in December 2015, and opened their first storefront near Mount Pleasant and Eglinton earlier this month. Local moms will find both high-quality second-hand pieces (“We only sell Gap and above,” says Raegan) and new, locally made stuff from Toronto designers. Right now, LWS has more than 500 different brands in stock, including designer gear from Burberry, Baby Dior and Stella McCartney, all in excellent condition and priced at a fraction of the cost of buying new...."

The sheer volume and variety of clothes and accessories required by the kiddos is pretty daunting—often it feels like we’re at a store every week filling in the gaps of what they need next, from a pair of shorts to mid-season shoes because they’ve grown another size. That type of turnover is draining on our wallets, and the landfill, as textile waste continues to build.
That’s why we were super excited when Little White Sneakers opened a bricks and mortar shop in addition to their online site. The Mount Pleasant shop offers resale on high-quality brands (some items never or barely worn) as well as a carefully curated collection of new, sustainably made clothing. The high quality nature of the items on offer means they’ll typically last for as long as the kid actually fits into said item, with sizes from newborn to 14. Shoes (oh, those money drainers) are available in newborn to big kid size 4. There are MEC and North Face winter coats, which stand up to Canadian winters, and other items from designers such as Stella McCartney, Burberry, Bobo Choses and Mini Rodini for some fun fashion flair...

At LWS, we have some amazing interns. Lufranda Mimang, who is pursuing a fashion degree at Humber College, has put together a top 10 list for spring and summer trends. Click here to steal the look!  1) Floral with soft colours  2) Watercolour flower prints 3) Denim jackets  4) Check print dresses 5) Grey & stripes  6) Naturalist - earthy colours  7) Nature prints  8) Sea life 9) Safari  10) Crafty  

Check out the feature on Kara in Kids in T.O.!