Skirt, a women's clothing store with shops in Waterloo, Guelph, Peterborough and London, opened its first Toronto location on Feb. 8.
The storefront at 476 Bloor, just east of Bathurst, the 1,200 square foot shop needed about $40,000 worth of renovations to transform it from the All Things Tea shop into a boutique catering to 18-30-year-old women.
"It was quite a bit of work," says manager Carmen Mitchell, who worked closely with owner Walter Engel on the opening. "We replaced the floors, we replaced all the lighting, we switched the door entrance at the back, knocked out of a few walls and a bathroom and extended the back room for storage."
The work was handled by contractor Mark Muller.
The company, which started up in the late 90s, though most of the shops have opened over the past two years, also operates seasonal stores in Grand Bend, Port Carling and Bala.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Carmen Mitchell
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