Staff Picks: Kirsten

So excited to bring back Staff Picks!

This week I’m thrilled to talk to Kirsten [kirs10alexa], our Production Coordinator. I HAD to ask her a few questions, so you guys get to know her better. She’s the newest edition to our small, hardworking, and adorable team. 

So if you don’t like something... IT’S ALL KIRSTEN’S FAULT!!! 

NICK NAME:

"In my first year in high school, I went by the name 'Minnie' back then I thought it was cool. looking back now ... oh man what was I thinking. But one of my closest friends calls me by "kirs" its no nickname but hey its better then Minnie."

POSITION:

"Production Coordinator at Preloved. I love the creative side when it comes to picking and selecting the vintage for the up coming styles for the season. You never know what you'll find when you're at the Rag houses. To see the Final Product is my favourite part of the job!"

A MOVIE THAT MADE YOU CRY:

"UP! You would never except a Disney movie  to start off with such a sad story. When it first starts off with Carl and Ellies as kids, then later shows their lives together. The death of his wife made me cry"

FAVOURITE TORONTO PAST-TIME:

"Being a young mom and working like crazy, can get overwhelming. So in my past time I like to take trips on the ferry boat to the Island and walk around. Just enjoying the view especially in the fall and winter, as the leafs fall or when it's snowing, its just so beautiful."

LISTENING TO:

"I've been recently listening to a lot of Mariah Carey. From 1995- 2010 Mariah Carey's albums never gets old. I like listening to music in the late 90's/early 2000"

Logan Coat $102      |      Betty Mitts $15      |      Snowdome Shorts $36

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Preloved Presents TWENTY with Shannon

We had Shannon Murree come by the Preloved design studio and we had a blast! 

Shannon is a wife, mother, investor and all around business woman. She is passionate about activism and philanthropy all while being a licensed REALTOR®. Owner and licensee of Simcoe County MOMpreneur®, CEO and founder of Canadian Women Investment Network™ (WIN). As well as Director of charity organization Prom Blitz Project. A charity that promotes self-confidence and unique beauty by providing prom dresses to high school girls that can't quite afford them. It has been such a privilege to meet a fellow "momprenuer" that rules out the notion that we can't have everything. Because we sure can! I'm so happy to have Shannon come on board to Preloved family and so thankful for her support.

Learn more about Shannon by visiting her site www.movingsimcoe.com or follow her on twitter @RealtorChicky and to connect with other super moms like Shannon follow @SimcoeBizMoms !

Shannon wears the Crimson sweatshirt and Julia wears the Kat sweatshirt. 

You can shop both tops at www.GetPreloved.com

#PrelovedTurns20

Preloved Presents TWENTY with Kathy from Redwood Classics

Kathy is one of the most admirable business women I've had the pleasure to meet and consistently work with! Redwood Classics is a Made in Canada company. Their pieces can be seen department stores, resorts, universities and corporate companies across North America. Redwood has been Preloved's ongoing collaborators. We love working closely with Kathy and her team. On work days, Kathy can often be seen wearing Preloved around the office, which makes her such an amazing supporter of what we do. 

#PrelovedxRedwoodClassics

Kathy is wearing the Joan dress and can be seen holding a Preloved pillow. 

Julia is wearing a Vimy top. 

Preloved Presents TWENTY with Kate Plummer from Sigg

SIGG was founded 100 years ago by Ferdinand Sigg. They originally manufactured household goods from aluminium such as bed and drinking bottles. Nowadays SIGG is spreading great design, quality and sustainability with their reusable water bottles.

Using reusable water bottles does wonders for your carbon footprint. One plastic bottle can take hundreds of years to decompose which flood up our landfills. Even the production of one plastic bottle uses energy, omits toxins and uses a lot more water to make than you can actually put into the bottle for drinking. Reusable bottles are durable, stylish and better for the environment and your health.

It was an absolute hoot having Kate Plummer come by our studio and make us laugh with her Zoolander poses, reminding me how much I love Charlie's Angels and joining me in a much needed dance off. We're so excited to have SIGG as one of our sponsors. To gain new supporters and friends on our 20th year in fashion makes it even more of a party. 

Watch out for SIGG's amazing products at WMCFashion Week. For more information visit SIGG.com or follow SIGG on Instagram @siggnorthamerica 

Kate wears the Logan coat and Vimy top underneath and Julia wears the Pearl top.
All available at GetPreloved.com

#PrelovedTurns20: Behind the Seams with NOW Toronto

Tanja-Tiziana

For the full article visit Now Toronto

Shop GetPreloved.com and check out Preloved's 20th Anniversary Exclusives!

Introducing Courtside

Check out GetPreloved.com and browse our Courtside collection! Get ready for the Fall in our sports inspired pieces. 

#GetPreloved

Into The Blue

I just love these pants! They make me feel so sporty. #sportyspice.  I picked them up at For Women Only while I was in Yellowknife and I haven't  taken them off since!!   I go from the office, to sales meetings and the soccer field in this outfit.   Athleisure is the absolute perfect trend for my crazy busy life. The  Italia Sweatshirt is one of my favourite pieces of our SS2015 collection, and just happens to be 50% off this weekend!!  Hope everyone is having an awesome kick off to the summer!  And for the record, it's actually warmer in Yellowknife then Toronto this weekend! How knew?

www.GetPreloved.com

Enter code: SUMMER at checkout! 

Top // Preloved

Bottoms //  Similar

Bag // Zara (Similar)

Shoes // Adidas

TTDTW - May 29th Edition

Weekend’s almost here!! So, go out and enjoy it in this beautiful city.

Friday:
Thompson Hotel // Rooftoop Lounge
Keep it super casual tonight. Call up your group of friends and grab drinks.

Saturday Afternoon:
Welcome to Me // TIFF Bell Lightbox 
Synopsis: A woman suffering from borderline personality disorder (Kristen Wiig) becomes an overnight celebrity after a huge lottery jackpot allows her to launch her own off-the-wall talk show.

Saturday Evening:
Big Crow // 176 Dupont Street (The Annex)
If you love BBQ...

Sunday:
Kensington Market Art Fair // 12PM - 7PM
Explore Kensington market’s culture.



Images: 
Rooftoop Lounge
Welcome to Me
Big Crow
Kensington Market Art Fair

Fringe & Flares

Ok I did it.  I got myself a pair of wide leg jeans.   This is quite the departure from the distressed skinnies I have been rocking for what seems like forever.   My husband call these my Mackenzie Phillips Jeans.   Every time I put them on, he starts humming the theme song to 'one day at a time'  It's at about that time I wish I had Schneiders tool belt to wack him in the head with!  #marriedlife

Top // Preloved

Bottoms // H&M;
Sunglasses // Dolce & Gabbana

Bag // H&M

Shoes // Pour La Victoire

Behind The Scenes for SS15

A lot of creative things happen in and around the office, but photoshoots are definitely one of the many most fun things . It's great to see awesome models rock our collection and bring the clothes to life ! Photoshoot days are sometimes over the top stressful, but our team keeps up the energy and we power through with sushi !

It was a blast working with pretty model Aislinn for the first time, and frequent make up artist Carmen ! (@plutino)

Being Julia : Orange Is the New Black

One minute I was setting for pop-up and the next minute I was posing in front of this orange door.
Comfort and chic pretty much covers all my bases when it comes to making an outfit. My love for the "athleisure" trend is still going strong, I just can't seem to stop wearing these pants! 

Top // Free People (Similar)

Bottoms // Preloved

Shoes // Zara (Similar)

Bag // Coach (Similar)

7 Things: Preloved Favourites

I hope everyone is having great luck Black Friday shopping so far today! Here at Preloved, the entire online shop is 50% off (use code "blackfriday" at checkout to score this awesome deal)!! We have tons of new winter accessories like cozy legwarmers, mittens and earmuffs... And of course everyone’s Preloved favourites like the Miss Ellie sweater. We also recently launched “Home For The Holidays” which is all of our home items. Head over to getpreloved.com to score some amazing deals and shop your heart out.

If you can't get around to making your Preloved purchase today, there will be sales all weekend long. During Saturday and Sunday the entire shop will be 40% off with free shipping anywhere in Canada for local Saturday! Preloved is proudly Canadian and we want to celebrate that with you! We're also having a Cyber Monday sale so be sure to keep checking back.

Here are my current favourite items from getpreloved.com. Happy shopping! 

1. Love Bracelet // Preloved
2. Festive Throw // Preloved
3. Edith Earmuff // Preloved
4. Noel Pillow // Preloved
5. Giselle Legwarmers // Preloved
6. Daryl Top // Preloved (also available in eggplant and black)
7. Loreli Sweater // Preloved (also available in black)

Miss Ellie Lookbook

Miss Ellie is the best selling Preloved item every year, and part of the reason why is because it's easily a wardrobe staple. Head over to our Youtube channel to see a behind the scenes peek of the latest Being Julia shoot with Miss Ellie!