Tapochki

I found this post on one of my favourite blogs, kneehightoaladybug, and I had to share it. These slippers, by Tapochki are super cute, super cozy, and created by the former production  coordinator at preloved.  Anna worked at preloved during some crazy times.  We were growing so fast, and trying to come up with new and efficient ways to produce our clothing.  Anna ran a tight ship, and was a pinnacle part  in developing the way that we produce our clothing today.  I will never forget her trying to explain an office hierarchy system to one of our co op students, who was lacking a little respect for her superiors. After going through the list of what everyone does, and who is the boss of who, Anna came to me, and the only way she could explain my role, was that I was the Queen....HRH, Julia, The Queen of preloved! I don't think anyone else in the office fell for that, but I do think I saw that co op student curtsy once!  Congratulations Anna, on all of your success, and thanks for you sweat and tears and preloved!

photo credits : kneehightoaladybug

Where are they now?

Peter and I once played this game while having dinner in Las Vegas - name all the retail mangers of preloved  in order of when they worked. Now as you can imagine, with multiple stores and almost  18 years of retail, that would be quite a few names! I  always find that Megahan, Kyle, Corrine, Jess and Suzy Crocker, period very confusing, could be the fact I was having my second child, shooting a T.V show and opening a store in Vancouver all at the same time, or it could be the fact I drank way to much wine that night at the Wynn buffet! Anyways, there is one retail manager I will never forget, and that is Stina.  I am not sure how Stina arrived on our team ( ok I have a bad memory, I think you loose brain cells with each child), but most likely a Shelley hire.  Stina was the manager of our pop up shop on the Danforth. She was so much fun to work with, had the work ethic of a work horse  and was the first person I met, who could take wicked photo's on their IPhone, pre Instagram! (thanks for that Steens).  I came across this video and had to share it. Besides the fact that it made me laugh so hard, it reminded me of how much I enjoyed working with Stina! For the record my favourite  (yes the Canadian spelling)  is  "scrape the windsheld'!!
 Well done Stina!