Bortex Journal

It really is autumn now, yay! Time to pack away the summer clothing and switch to a layered look. Don’t just stuff your summer things away or you’ll curse yourself next year. Fold and lay flat, if possible, but anything that needs fixing or stain removal is best dealt with now. Your local tailoress is at the ready and the dry cleaners aren’t too busy till duvet season starts.

Graduation Day is one of the days of your life that you’ll never forget. You have no chance of it with the picture of you accepting your certificate being in the entrance of the house. This is a picture whoever comes to your parents’ home will see, FOR EVER. So make sure it’s as good as your achievement.

There's so much to tell you this week! The Hackett collection is in the Plaza and Pama stores as well as available online. Pepe Jeans London has landed in our stores and will be available at our Plaza and Bay Street stores. We've also reopened our Bay Street store with a little help from our friends.

As we ‘missed out’ on last autumn and winter, we can indulge this year with tons of choices from the new collections. So whatever your style statement, head to the GANT monostore or the sections within our Bortex stores, new stock is out now!

The new ranges for Lauren by Ralph Lauren and Ralph Lauren Kids are now in all our stores and I’m almost tempted to buy the kids things one size larger so I can keep them for longer.

When the invitation says Smart Casual, which more and more are of late, I often wonder how smart and how casual. This season can be a bit tricky – it can be warm, it can be cool, it can rain, it can be muggy, so the answer is to dress for all seasons in one day.

Yay! It’s soon September! The beginning of a new school year for our children, and what feels like the beginning of a new year for us with the change in season. Time to revamp the wardrobe.

This Summer's hottest trend is definitely heading out one's own or renting a boat for the day. But, with a few tips and tricks, you can be deck to dinner ready in no time.

Whether it’s your wedding, or one you are attending, we think the men should give as much thought to what they wear as the ladies. There is so much choice that not everyone has to wear the same. You can kit your stags out in outfits that are related, but different and still stand out yourself.

One of the best things, we think, about our stores, is how you can come in as a family and get all the clothing you all need. The international brands we carry are chosen for their style and their quality.