Tag Archives: Jan Whitaker

In search of lost department stores

When I was a child, my mother, my sister and I would make a twice-yearly pilgrimage to downtown Toronto to Eaton’s and Simpson’s department stores to buy summer or winter clothes. We dressed in nice clothes for the occasion, took … Continue reading →

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George Barbier and the dream of Paris

Every year, millions of people come to Paris dreaming of beauty, elegance, high fashion, personal freedom, decadent leisure, titillating knowledge, romantic affairs, sexual dalliances, and secret places. What they may not realize is that some of their dreams are built … Continue reading →

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