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Bauble blowout
East-side jewellery designer Chrys Ioannou holds her third annual studio sale Saturday (December 17). Her line, including bracelets, necklaces and earrings that combine sterling silver and semi-precious stones like carnelian and tiger’s eye, is discounted up to 60 per cent. Arrive armed with questions, because Ioannou loves to talk rocks. 426 Queen East. RSVP at 416-681-0308.
Daily draw
Propaganda owner Regina Sheung has customers jumping for great holiday deals. Bright blue bangles hang from the ceiling over the store’s entrance, and if you’re willing to leap up, you can take a few home. And until December 24, if you spend over $20 on her hot locally made fashions and accessories, you can enter the daily draw for prizes including a Barbie’s Basement pop-culture-inspired belt buckle or Roadkill’s “I love bacon”-printed knickers. 686 Yonge. 416-961-0555.
Food for shop
Preloved ‘s holiday food drive lets you fill your closet with great reworked clothing buys while filling hungry tummies. Until the end of December, bring a non-perishable food item into the shop and get 20 per cent off. Hot items in store now include the Tatiana dress fashioned from three pairs of wool trousers, with vintage sweater capped sleeves, and the cropped Liaison shrug sweater perfect for layering over a fitted shirt. 613 Queen West. 416-504-8704.
White out
If you want to show the big boss that corporate giving doesn’t have to mean dropping a ton of dough, sign your company up for the Wear White 4 Windfall campaign. Windfall Clothing , a terrific outfit – and I should know, I volunteer there – collects and distributes new clothing to 80 different local social service agencies. On January 26, office tower folks are encouraged to sport white duds. Every employee committing the post-Labour Day fashion faux pas donates $4 to the charity, and higher-ups match each gift. Visit www.ww4w.ca for more info.
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