Taste of Fashion: Let's all hear about : FRIPE FABRIQUE

Hello everyone, here is another post about another great boutique, where I had the great pleasure to meet the owner but also to visit this place.

Have you ever wondered or even questioned yourself to see where you could find other

great pieces? Well here is your answer which one of them I am going to talk about today:

FRIPE FABRIQUE

Situated near station Beaubien, you can enjoy your little walk and see great cafés and some other stores. But hey let's keep the focus on the F.F store (short name for Fripe Fabrique).

So as I was saying meeting the owner herself, I fully received a warm welcome and felt like staying there longer, having the joy and fun to try out some of the accessories, was a great way to see how the pieces could fit on me, in order for me to describe the designs and the fittings. You will see in the upcoming pictures .

Not only it's a boutique but also a D.I.Y (do it yourself) atelier where there are sewing machines that can be rented by the hour. And you also have the occasion to attend workshops .

You can as well find different clothing from independent designers.
From Mix to vintages clothes.

NEXT WORKSHOP BY THIS WEDNESDAY ON OCTOBER 22ND AND ANOTHER ONE ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 28TH 2014

THE SEWING MACHINES AND PLACE WHERE THE WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE

LOOKS LIKE A HAT AT FIRST BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A SCARF

ME TRYING ON THIS BEAUTIFUL BURGUNDY SCARF SUPER SOFT AND GOOD FOR FALL

GREAT JEANS FITTING, NOT AS STRETCHY AS YOU WOULD THINK BUT COMFORTABLE

It goes from clothing to accessories, women to men.
fell in love with a lot of the pieces!

The boutique holds a lot of the gold jewelries such as necklaces, rings , earrings, and more!
But without further due here is the interview with Michelle, the owner, to know more about her story.

INTERVIEW

How did the idea came about to open up this boutique ?

"At FF we really focus on providing a fun, creative solution to fast-fashion by sharing the stories behind the pieces you find here at FF. With mass fashion we lose something. We can shop anywhere in the world now and it will all feel almost the same. We become disconnected to the stories and the people behind the clothing we wear. I have always loved shopping in different cities and finding really unique pieces that would remind me of that time, place and people.

A few years back I was living in London and working for a sustainable fashion company called People Tree. After work, I started taking short workshops at tiny little studios and popup places to learn how to sew and make stuff. I really loved the idea of merging my affection for sustainable and unique fashion with DIY. After getting over some fears...I decided to just go for it and that was the start off FF".

Do you do any collaboration with designers and what are the products that can be found in your store ?

"We have done a couple of collaborations and look forward to more in the future. As you know, we mix independent designers with vintage for both men and women Some of the brands we have are Betina Lou, Komodo, PACT, Alternative Apparel, Goodone, Unbranded Brand, Rachel F, UNA Fashion, Meemoza, Monkey Genes, Josiane Perron, Gredin and we are always on the hunt for vintage. We like to really take time to hunt for bright unique pieces of vintage".

ONE OF THE BEST DRESSES

How would you describe your current clientele? Teens ? Women ? Men?

"We have a diverse group of young men and women who are smart, thrifty, creative and curious. When I say thrifty, I do not mean cheap...I mean that our clients take the time to consider the longevity, quality and true affection for the pieces they buy....Whether they are classic or crazy!"

How would you describe the clothing at FF?

"Well, I would use the same words that describe our clients to describe our products...We are a reflection of one another...smart, thrifty, creative and curious. We like to offer things that we know you will want to keep for a long time. FF is a good mix of classic, playful, never too serious with a good dose of color in some form another:)"

EAR MUFFS HEADWEAR , GREAT PIECE FOR FALL & WINTER

Any other location than Montreal?

"Not at the moment...we will see what happen in the future".

Any upcoming sales, events or workshops for this winter ?

"We have a great event coming up with ETSY at the end of November...so stay tuned for that. We also have some 'make & mend' workshops and an eco gift wrapping class coming in time for Christmas".