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Welcome to the Fall 2008 first edition of Mills and Dugger’s Fashion Magazine.
We are excited for the changes we have made this past year as well as your feedback and tremendous support. As we continue to grow we appreciate your input as we strive to give you the highest level of customer service in Atlantic Canada. We hope you are as thrilled with the results as we are. As General Manager, my job could not be complete without the dedication of our existing and new staff at Mills. This past year I have had the privilege of working with some remarkable buyers. As Sandra MacPherson, our women’s fashion buyer, and I travel to New York and the Canadian markets, we are very excited to show off our new fall collections. This fall it’s all about colour - warm autumn hues and brilliant jewel tones. Plus, don’t forget to accessorize with great jewellery and hosiery. Nancy Oxford, our Gift Shop buyer, is fresh from the Gift Show with amazing fall and Holiday gift ideas. Stop in to view her one-of-akinds and special events. Arlene Somers brings a new face to beauty with her vast experience and well trained staff.The new launches of hair, skincare and colour lines can make your experience unrecognizable. If you haven’t been to the second level to meet Kim Stanger our lingerie specialist, I guarantee you it is worth the trip. Warmest regards, Kathryn Mader - Mills’ General Manager
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As always, we look forward to visiting with you soon.
September 08
September 2nd to 21st Estée Lauder Gift with Purchase
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by shopping here at Mills You can earn Mills Gift Cards good toward anything your heart desires. It couldn’t be easier... Earn points for every dollar you spend. It’s just the beginning of the fabulous three-level* Mills Noir program. As a Mills Noir card holder you will automatically be a Level 1 member. Be rewarded just for shopping....
Full details available at www.millshalifax.com.
September 18th to 20th Vincent Longo Makeup Event
September 20th MICHAEL Michael Kors Fall 08 Launch Rodial Skincare Event September 23rd & 24th Erno Laszlo Skincare Event
September 24th to 27th Chanel Beauté Makeup Event
September 26th MillsNoir Monthly Draw - 2 Skybox tickets to Elton John and Mills’ Rolls Royce Phantom Chauffeur Service September 26th and 27th Jones New York Collection & Anne Klein Fashion Event September 24th to October 4th Shiseido Careset
October 08 We are devoted to building our business, one customer at a time, through listening and working hard. We strive to provide our customers with the best shopping experience. Call or visit us today! You may order any item on the website or if you spot something in one of our advertisements, please do not hesitate to call our TollFree number 1-800-465-1919 in Canada, or email mills@millshalifax.com.
October 3rd to 4th Launch of the New Teenflo Shop and Fashion Event October 8th to 26th Clinique Gift with Purchase
October 9th Robert Held Art Glass Event.
October 18th Boss Fashion Event at Mills and Dugger’s October 23rd to 25th Bra Fitting Event with Kim Stanger
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October 27th to November 8th Clarins Right to Choose Event
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November 18th Customer Appreciation Night November 29th Shopping Under the Stars
2008 fall
Sandra MacPherson and her wardrobe specialists invite you to come in and view some of our new contemporary and existing fashions on our Main and Second level. Appointments always welcomed.
Arlene Somers and her talented Beauty Advisors invite you to our recently renovated beauty level. Let our Beauty Advisors show you how to create fall’s top trends... rich lips, dramatic eyes, and luminous skin. Please visit millshalifax.com for a complete listing of all of our brands.
lingerie WHAT TO WEAR UNDER THERE... Whether you fancy satin bows and lace, or you’re just a plain jane - size does matter. A poorly fitting bra is uncomfortable, unflattering and can be harmful to your breast tissue over time. Most women wear the wrong bra size.To find the perfect fit, visit Mills’ Lingerie Shop on the second level and let Kim Stanger, who has over 25 years of experience, fit you with the perfect bra.
Mills’ Lingerie Shop carries a beautiful selection of french bras, basic bras, chemises, panties, shapewear, pyjamas, night gowns, and loungewear by Chantelle, Simon Pérèle, Cosabella, Jezebel, Blush, Hanky Panky, Spanx, Hanro, Elle MacPherson Intimates, PJ Salvage, Frou Frou, Frankie & Johnny, Christine, Diamond Tea, and Kay Anna. Shown: Bra-llelujah™ by Spanx. It’s the first ever bra designed backwards to smooth and flatter your back! It has molded cups and naturally adjusting hosiery straps that won’t dig in. It’s sooo comfortable you’ll want to sing about it!
High-falutin’ Footless™ by Spanx. Fabulous figures are on the rise! Designed with the same great control as our Original Footless, these body-shaping pantyhose with extra tummy control extend all the way up to just under the bra line to smooth tummy, midriff, thighs and rear. Luxurious, slick yarns won’t cling to those great long skirts, dresses and pants. Look slim and show off your new pedi and fabulous strappy shoes! TOP HOSIERY TREND... While you’re rocking your summer dresses and skirts into the fall, you’re going to want something to keep your legs warm. This season, designers are taking the opaque tights trend of last year to the next level. This year, the hottest types of tights for fall come in interesting patterns or jewel-tone colors. So add a little colour and pattern to your fall wardrobe this season and keep your legs warm at the same time! Visit Mills’ Hosiery department on the Main Level to get some of the hottest looks of the season by Wolford, Spanx, Hue, Hot Sox, DKNY, Silks, Hue d’LUXE, b.ella, bleuforêt, Philippe Matignon, and LAUREN by Ralph Lauren.
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raberian, Brazilla, Under Cover Agent are but a few printable titles I have been accorded as a lingerie specialist. Having grown up in Hamilton, Ontario, with two parents from rural Nova Scotia, my heart has always been here. My magical summers spent in Malagash with a very large, loving family set the tone for my destiny. Making women comfortable and confident is extremely rewarding, and I have met and served many great women at Mills in my first year. Please come in and let me share my knowledge and fitting skills with you in a beautiful, private space. With over 25 years of experience I have met and helped thousands of women find the comfort and confidence they deserve. KIM STANGER MILLS’ LINGERIE SPECIALIST
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FW 08/09 GO BIG AND BRIGHT! Must-have accessories for fall... Jewellery goes supersized – so load up on bright, colourful bangles, cocktail rings, and statement necklaces. Handbags are fab this season – we have mini cross body bags, oversized totes, classic bags with zippers, studs and buckles, and the oversized clutch. The newest edition to our Accessory department is the MICHAEL Michael Kors Accessory Shop. The only one of its kind in Atlantic Canada. There will be a constant influx of the latest styles, colours and trends in Michael Kors.
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Nancy Oxford and her staff invite you to come and visit our exquisite Giftshop for all your gift giving needs.... from anniversaries, to birthdays, or just because, we have something for everyone.
ROBERT HELD ART GLASS Canada’s largest hot glass studio and gallery, located in the heart of Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia. Robert Held’s art glass collections range from classic to contemporary. From vases to bowls to hearts to paperweights, his designs are inspired by the work of famous artists such as Monet, Klimt and Tiffany.
MILLS’ CHRISTMAS SHOP KILN ART Award-winning Custom Glass Dinnerware. Hand-crafted in Nova Scotia. Each original item is hand-crafted from the first cut to the final finish - and serves equally well individually or as a dynamic piece of a collection. Each signatured design from the Dichroic Mosaic to the Fish Series, has its own unique personality. As works of art, they are unparalleled, as functional and durable dining pieces, they are commendable.
Great gift ideas from Robert Held Art Glass, Kiln Art, Lampe Berger, Godiva,Welmo Glass Studio, Sophie Conran for Portmeirion, Maggie Murdoch, Hilborn Pottery, MoMo Panache, Splendide and more..
It’s all here... The Quintessential Christmas. A season like none other. Enchantment. There are a few places on earth where the beauty and excitement of the season come to life. Luckily, the wondrous experience of this time of year is found at Mills, a store like none other. We also offer corporate services among other things... find distinctive gifts for the executives, partners and clients that have contributed to your company’s success throughout the year. We look forward to sharing our Holiday Spirit with you!
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Long & lean Fall is all lined up behind long lines. Pencil skirts, many reaching midi and maxi lengths unseen since the 1970s, are practically de rigueur. Trousers feature slim silhouettes, often with slightly cropped ankles. Jackets are fitted close to the body, and several styles boast bottoms that fall far past one’s own. Aiding this straight and narrow appearance are visually lengthening accessories, such as brightly coloured tights, pointy-toed stilettos, and knee boots below; pronounced shoulders and collars above; plus lanky, well-tailored coats over top the lot. Remember to keep your fabrics and patterns on the lightweight solid side, thus promoting a clean, vertical profile.
Practical Panache With a Touch of Old-Fashioned Eroticism
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It’s that time of the year again. Time to brush off your fall seasonal
wear, checking to see which pieces in your wardrobe are most closely aligned to today’s trends while making mental notes of those areas
Let’s neck Another similarity between the sexes this season is the way visual emphasis
in need of an upgrade. If you’re as major a multitasker as I am, you are
centres on the throat area. Anything designed to create the impression of a
also likely to be simultaneously cooking dinner, applying some lipstick, and keeping an eye on your kids. Women really are amazing
long neck is welcome, which is why women’s fashion items to look for include droopy, chunky necklaces, shirts and jackets with stand-up collars, as well as V-
creatures, aren’t they?
front shirts, jackets, and knits.
And the designers this season seem to agree. Women’s fall cloth-
Dresses, in particular, favor high-rising, pseudo-Victorian necklines with little
ing is, for the most part, well suited to our realistic needs, being both functional and accessible, feminine without being overtly sexualized,
ruches on top, and dresses and dress shirts quite often come equipped with big self-fabric bows at the collar. For both
and cleanly styled instead of fussily ornate. A refreshing change from
sexes, the favored furnishing this season is the funnel-neck sweater. Try choosing
such past, impractical indulgences as gypsy dirndls and babydoll shifts. So, let’s review what you’ll need to make some refreshing
sess a more feminine appearance and are easier to work with when it comes to this fall’s fondness for layered looks.
changes of your own.
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yours in lighter gauge knits, as these pos-
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Demure dressing High necklines and low skirts are just a portion of the picture. Throw in a few ruffles
and fringes, big bows and poufed sleeves, and you’re well on your way to a kind of Victorian chic that is oddly erotic in the way it promises as much as it conceals. A large factor in this really retro trend is that most great-grandmotherly of fabrics—
lace. Coy in its overall appearance yet still capable of giving multiple sexy glimpses of skin, lace allows you have your tea cake and eat it too. A clingy lace blouse is a must-have this season, great for gussying up everything from a decorous skirt to a pair of jeans. The need-it-now dress is one in neck-to-knee (or lower) lace, shaded anyway you like it, from dark black or raisin, to neutral mushroom or ivory, to bright chrome red or copper orange.
Strict structure There is a school of thought out there that women’s cocktail dresses now need to be built along strictly geometric lines, with stiff, controlled swaths of fabric swooping around the body like the concrete facing on the latest Frank Gehry structure.
This minimalist, even intellectual, approach to glamour can be eyecatching, but it can also appear quite severe—so if you do choose to go this route, think about softening the overall impact by wearing your hair loosely styled and selecting pretty pink shades for your evening makeup.
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Blue hues Blue is the new black, especially in denim, and more. Then there’s turquoise, teal, peacock, and electric blue to contend with, which lend punch to such small accessories as shoes and handbags. Purples are also popular. Look for lilacs, violets, and all sorts of wine colours in clothes ranging from going-totown dresses to stay-at-home sweatsuits. But pay strictest attention to plum, which is definitely the shade du jour, seen everywhere and on everything, as well as being the kickiest colour to brighten this season’s tights.
Hot hues Naturally, autumnal oranges and golds, mustard to chestnut browns, rust and leaf reds are with us, perfectly right for fall casual clothing and outerwear. What still seems to be a big colour secret, though, is buff yellow. So if you want to stay ahead of the game, consider getting a coat in this great neutral shade. It layers beautifully with both plain solids and strongly coloured and patterned garments.
Hides to seek When the mercury dips, nothing keeps you warmer than natural fur. Fur trimmed vests and coat collars are a part of this outerwear equation, the former fitting in nicely with the season’s penchant for layered looks and the latter helping to frame the face, thereby elongating the body. If you want to go out with a big finish, try topping off your outerwear with a trendy plaid scarf, and don’t forget to take along a new long-handled leather purse. A tall pair of suede boots, with or without a strip of shearling trim at the calf, will score you bonus fashion points.
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lots of luxe fashion report:
Luxurious coats, menswear influences, neutral tones, colorful accents, and modernized femininity both strong and sexy. Sometimes girls just want to be comfortable. This fall, comfortable clothes make a comeback. Look for beefy knits with a charming lack of pretension to be worn with opaque dark brown or black tights. The layered look is strong, punctuated with the broad belts that are one of the accessories that will define this year. Especially hot is a cardigan sweater with a tailored pant. Fluffy popcorn knits and enveloping cable knits separate this inviting casuFashion today transcends just one look. A multitude of trends reflect influences and flavors from around the world. Today’s consumer is well traveled and fashion savvy. The latest fashion images are literally at her fingertips, and she is no longer satisfied with the cookie- cutter looks of the past. She now has the freedom to express her own individuality. Today we are taking better care of ourselves through nutrition, exercise, and, yes, maybe a little medical procedure every now and then. This new youthful attitude can also be reflected in the way we present ourselves at work and at play this season!
al wear from the back-of-the-office chair cardigan. Some of the sweaters
’40s glam
have massive ribbed collars or cuffs. Pair chunky knit sweaters with delicate dresses or fine-gauge sweater-knit skirt suits instead of the standard woven fabrics like denim or twill. Draped and oversized knits in neutrals like ivory, gray, and black are the new go-with-everything over-garment. Casual themes include such staples as cashmere vee-neck sweaters in bold colours and dark premium denim. Dresses are going glam and glitzy, with jewel and feather details in shimmering shades of orange, red, and shiny neutrals. Influenced by the ’40s, bodyconscious dresses with puffy short sleeves and pencil skirts hitting at the knee with high waists are in vogue. This curvy silhouette is all Hollywood!
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Casual Chic is this season’s biggest change. Sportswear styled suits mixing tweeds, plaid, satin and floral prints create a new relaxed feeling. Jackets run the gamut from fitted styles to cropped swing shapes to 3/4 coats topping the fuller easier trouser. The Vest borrowed from menswear is popping-up in all forms from the classic cut to the sweater knit to the sporty outerwear look. The hi-waist wide leg trouser or sometimes referred to as the new slouch look is here to stay this fall and looks great on all body types. Often this look is paired with the crop jacket or vest because of the hi-waist…very slimming and very chic. Simple, clean shapes such as the pencil skirt and sheath dress provide the perfect balance to many of the jacket shapes that are available. Menswear tweeds, checks and pinstripes are a continued
Elements of Style
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With an essence of refinement and detail
The best looks that prevail this season are, most definitely,
for grown-ups only (sorry, Brittney) no children allowed. I’m talking strong, sexy, and confidently chic, but tempered… tempered with restraint. There has been shifting away from the baby doll and mid-drift baring looks that were so prevalent, for what seemed like an eternity. For the last couple of seasons, designers have been reflecting the more serious mood of the day. The focus is in a new form of polished dressing and attention to detail. Style that is understated and timeless flows thru the fashion world moving us into the past, when dressingup every day was a way of life. It’s a return to the basic elements of style.
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influence in women’s sportswear. The magic lies in the mixing of these masculine fabrics with feminine touches such as the tie neck blouse in satin, floral prints and lace. Throw in a few special touches such as a pair of long leather or suede gloves, a cashmere wrap or silk scarf, an exotic skin belt and hand bag and you have it! Modern Dressing emerges this season in a play on new shapes. Organic pleating and folds define necklines and shoulders. Tops and jackets are funnel necked, boat necked and sometimes collarless. Sleeves are caped, dolman, belled or not at all. Coats almost take on a sculptured look with defined clean shapes that emphasize the waist. Pants are cropped and slim, long and straight or wide and flowing but always clean in silhouette. The tulip skirt shows off a tiny waist while hiding those areas we want to hide and looks polished and refined with a fitted short jacket. Look for more bold graphic prints and long lean silhouettes, zip front and snap closures. Details such as patent leather or small patterned leather trims give these new clean shapes subtle panache. Power dressing never looked so good!
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The Dress is a must have and it’s so easy! Go figure… something borrowed from the past that would be so perfect for the very busy lifestyles we lead today. Look for a multitude of styles from the simple, clean and very modern sheath to the classic shirt dress to the ballet neck, cap sleeve, full skirted retro style…very lady like with pearls. The resurgence of the wrap or faux wrap dress is welcomed because of its flattering fit. Available in so many fabrics from silk jersey, crepe, wool jersey to ponte knit it’s an excellent addition to your traveling wardrobe! Statement coats 3/4 and 7/8 length in textural fabrics such as tweed, herringbone, mix media, suede, leather and shearling are layered over chic sportswear separates for a dramatic and glamorous entrance. A lot of emphasis is on the collar — over sized shawl collars, fur trim and hoods. Fur in beautiful
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rich neutral shades as well as colour, are being shown in almost all collections. The fur stole, cape and wrap are the perfect finish for all the beautiful tweed suits. Look for Chunky knits in almost every collection. These cardigans, coats and vest are often woven with dimensional yarns such as mohair and angora which gives these over sized sweaters a loftier feel. Also look for comfy, cozy knits in cashmere, cottons and silk blends. Boucle and boiled wool make a long awaited return and offers an interesting textural mix against a smooth satin blouse or a crisp cotton shirt. Black and grey continue to lead the way but colour makes a welcome return this fall. Deep shades of purple, red and green show up in rich muted tones of plum, garnet and hunter green. Warm neutrals are also a natural choice this fall in shades of camel, bark brown and rust. A sleeper colour that seems to get stronger each season is navy. The new navy as I like to call it is much darker than the traditional navy — almost black — combining black and navy makes a very chic fashion statement. Also look for jewel tones such as cobalt blue, emerald green and teal. It’s in the details! Look for special effects in fabrics and finishes such as quilted leather, cracked paten and ombre dyed, leather and fur trim, muted metallics used for sporty outerwear and large jewels or subtle sequins sewn on dresses, blouses and skirts but not blingy jewels. These jewels are tonal and specifically placed for the effect. It’s a cinch! Belts are ever present in both schools of sportswear this season from skinny to corset like. Every thing from sweaters to outerwear is belted for a polished finish. With the return to good taste and basic elements of style this fall fashion season promises to deliver!
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