When it comes to wearing belts you can throw all of the rules out the window!

What I love about belts is that they are so multi-functional. One day a belt can be holding up your pants, and the next it can be used as a fabulous addition to a dress!

I generally find that when adding a belt to an outfit, you want to make sure that the belt does not take away from the outfit itself. You can avoid this by using this general rule of thumb: When wearing a neutral outfit, add a pop of colour with your belt, and, when wearing a colourful outfit, use a neutral belt to tone it down. If you’re wearing a belt over a dress or sweater and are ever in doubt about where the belt should rest, just use your natural waistline.

Right now, we have a huge array of belts, from skinny to chunky and neutral to colourful at all of our boutiques!

Hi There,

There are quite a few outfit options that you could wear to this type of event! Nicole Miller often has dresses that are the perfect middle ground, slightly conservative but also fun for the afternoon party portion. I would suggest looking for a dress with a little cap sleeve or something sleeveless with a higher neckline that you can wear with a cardigan or blazer. You can have fun with your jewellery and shoes to add a little punch to the outfit! As another option, you could also wear a beautiful blouse paired with a great skirt. Either would be completely appropriate. We have tons of options in the store right now!

I would love to set up an appointment at our Avenue Road location to give you my undivided attention in helping you find a outfit for your nieces bat mitzvah. I can be reached through email or by phone at the Avenue Road location. If this location is not convenient for you, I can absolutely refer you to another one of our fantastic Stylists at our Yonge St., Richmond Hill or Oakville locations. Just let me know which location works best for you and I will let her know!

Hello!

Great question – Skirt hemlines rise and fall with the trends and seasons but more importantly, where you wear your hem is a very personal thing. Women who are petite tend to prefer a shorter skirt (above the knee) but that doesn’t mean you can’t try out the current “Mad Men”-inspired knee-length or below-the-knee or even calf-length pencil skirt. The trick is to lengthen the look by wearing tights/hosiery in the same colour and extending the hue into the shoe. So if you were to wear a below-the-knee black pencil skirt, pair it up with black opaque tights and a black boot or pump. It also helps if the heel is quite substantial.

That being said, a good seamstress is invaluable for petites. I have been working with a talented seamstress in Oakville on a personal and professional level for many years. Her name is Elisabeth Babarci and she works out of a home studio, allowing for private appointments and a comfortable environment. She is located not far from our Oakville boutique. To set up an appointment with Elisabeth, call 905-844-7701 and mention that Want referred you.

Another option you have is to come and visit me at our boutique and we can find looks that work with your new pencil skirts. I am comfortable with pinning to show you how different tops can allow for different hemlines. Sometimes stepping a little out of your box can be an adventure!

Hope this helps – Thanks!

Hi there!
We do carry some dresses up to size 16 at Want. The most popular designers available in these sizes are Tadashi and Basix. If you see a dress that we carry but you do not see the size you are looking for, there is always the option of placing a special order!
With special orders we will get in touch with the designer, and if the style you are interested in is available in your size, we can bring it in, however all Special Orders must be pre-paid, and are a final sale.

Special Orders usually take about 2 weeks to arrive to the store. It is important to know what size you need because once the dress is ordered you must take it. If you choose to go this route, I would suggest coming into one of our boutiques and trying on dresses by the same designer in roughly the size that you need so that we will have a pretty accurate idea of the size you are looking for!

A wedding in Brazil………sounds amazing! Bridesmaids wearing different dresses is something we’re seeing a lot of in Canada too! Maybe Brazil is setting the trend

Want carries a variety of gowns at all times, and more so during the upcoming months (January – March). Although we haven’t specifically ordered any in yellow, we are able to special order dresses through our vendors. Currently in store we do have a couple of gowns in yellow that would be suitable for a beach wedding, one is actually on sale! Another thing you can do is visit the website of one of our leading gown designers La Femme, you’ll be able to look through tons of dresses that we can potentially order for you!

Hi there,
I have checked on the dress that you are inquiring about — it is a stunning dress by the way!!!

We do have it in our stores right now. We call it the Tadashi “Nicole Kidman Gown” because she wore something very similar to a red carpet event. At the moment I have sizes 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 in stock in navy blue. I can check with Tadashi to see if we can special order this dress for you in ivory however with a special order, once we know that it is available, you must come in to pre-pay, and like all of our special occasion wear, it will be a final sale.
I would suggest coming into the store to try on this dress so you can get an idea about your size. We do carry A LOT of Tadashi dresses – both cocktail length and gowns. It would also be worthwhile trying on some other Tadashi designs because right now we have a BOGO (buy one get one half off) on everything in the store!

Hi There!
You’re definitely in luck because we have SO much great holiday & party wear in our stores right now – both fancy and more casual.
What I would suggest for your evening of dinner, improv and drinks is a dark denim jean by either Rich and Skinny or David Kahn paired with a great going-out top by either Sky (fantastic beaded embellishments) or Bailey (trendy & comfortable cuts) and some sort of wrap or jacket.
Right now we’ve got a great leather blazer by Ted Baker that is perfect for layering, as well as some Line wraps that look fantastic over a dress, fancier top or, if you want to stay really comfortable, they even help to dress up a plain old t-shirt!