Loro Piana - It's All in The Wool

Wool is our favourite natural fibre for outerwear and the best wool fibre is made by Loro Piana in northern Italy. Loro Piana wool is gathered from Australia and New Zealand, it is a flawless, luxurious, yarn of exceptional fineness and strength. 

 You can feel the difference in Loro Piana wool - a softness and comfort that no other wool can provide. (The secret is in ensuring that flaws in the natural wool are removed by hand and that the diameter of the yarn is “super" fine).

 Our Schneiders of Salzburg Fall Winter coats, made of Loro Piana wool, have a smoothness and drapability - which offers the customer a little piece of luxury that looks and feels right.

The Schneiders coat is made of superfine natural fibre; it is soft, light, form-fitting, warm, and easy to care for.

 Our favourite colour for this season is dark olive or Loden green. When you think of the number of wears over the years why not invest in a Schneiders coat made with the finest Loro Piana wool.

Summer Sale!

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry! PK is offering everything you love for less. Up to 70% off in a fashion splurge so you can really treat yourself. Find everything you need to make you look and feel good this Summer. But don’t wait – this summer sale is for a limited time only.

Winter Coat

The Blog:  Which style flatters which shape?

PK: Yes, if you are tall don’t shy from emphasizing your stature - ankle length coats can look dramatic. If petite, then more on-the-knee lengths, wear long boots, the same colour as your coat to lengthen the silhouette. Larger, then leaner straight cuts.

Always check the line of the coat buttoned-up and undone.

The Blog:  And colour?

PK: If you have the funds there are lots of great colours but if this is an investment then stick to the classics: black, navy, brown and cream which won’t date.

I hate saying this but the jazzy coat is not so easy to pull off - it’s best to say no to tricky color panels, and too many pockets - dress your coat up with a great scarf or patterned sweater.

If you can afford, it’s nice to have both darker and lighter - the lighter coat provides glamour for the evening. Once you have the neutrals covered look to red or fuchsia, deep purple.

 

The Blog: How much should you spend? And if the choice is expensive coat or weekend in New York?

PK:Two different questions! Buy the coat you can afford - think of the cost per wear if you are unsure. Cashmere/wool blend is lighter than 100% wool and also look at Loden, natural new wool from the Italian and Austrian Alps, which is light, warm, wind and water - proof. Great for cities like Toronto and Chicago. The cashmere blend or Loden is more expensive but worth it.

You get more wear if the coat has a removable hood or collar to gain the flexibility of two different styles.

The Blog: Let’s get a little more detailed.

PK: Yes, the details. I look for nice finishing, say on the collar if it’s finished in leather when you remove the hood. The quality of the clasps or zippers, inside pockets which are functional to hold my iPhone and so on. Lightness - a winter coat need not be heavy.

The Blog: So how much to spend?

PK: Will you love the coat for the next 5 years? Even if you update every winter you want to wear the new coat  for several years.

But it is an investment. Decide your priorities in a coat but the coat’s success will live and fall by the cut and the feel of the fabric.

The Blog: Well then? New Coat or New York?

PK: I love the idea of both! Buying the coat and wearing it in New York!

Well, you are feeling good about yourself when you are trying on the right coat. But then there’s MOMA, maybe wine with friends in a pleasant bar, mid - town. Hmmm.....

The Blog: Well?

PK: You know, the weekend experience in a place like New York or Paris, that’s what drives your style, helps you define the manner of dressing. And that’s worth more than any coat -even a really nice coat you want to spend your weekends with!

The Blog:  Thanks.

PK Power Dressing!

When Patricia Sorbara, Deputy Chief of Staff Operations for Kathleen Wynne, entered the office this week looking smart in her yellow Schneiders jacket, there were quite a few people who took notice;  the first one was our Premier, who prompted this picture in her office!

Sizzlin' Summer Sale at Petra Karthaus

Pin It Down to Perfection!

You know what Antoine de Saint-Exupéry says: “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

We know Monsieur Saint-Exupéry wasn't talking about clothes (and certainly not that perfection is good), but we find this a perfect way to explain the importance of a good fit!

Recently, the Duchess of Cambridge was featured in a quite interesting article in The Telegraph. The Secret of the Duchess' elegantly tailored style? Alterations!

Sometimes even the most quintessential piece isn't perfect enough; everyone is built differently and not even the exquisite Duchess can wear anything off a hanger. An outfit can change from good to extraordinary with just a few pins in the right place, and this is why we pride ourselves in working with the best dressmakers in the city just so we're sure that our clients always have the most elegant and perfect fit.

Down With the Winter

It's light. It's flexible. It withstands frigid temperatures on mountaintops. And in the entire history of humans staying warm, nobody's been able to beat it.

Down jackets come in different shapes and sizes. For more flexibility and something to wear when you're out on a cool day, there are narrower strips of down. Which means there's less bulk and it's easier to move about.

Now, for a big snowy day, think big! Bigger quilts, but fewer, so the jacket stays lightweight and comfortable. Each larger quilt gives the down more room to loft - more room to fluff out. Which results in more insulation, and transforms your stylish jacket into the perfect shield against the cold!

 

Autumn Daybreak

Come journey with us through our AW13 collections.

Awash with luxurious fabrics, elaborate embroidery, colourful prints and intricate embellishment for timeless style, our new collections from Bogner, Caroline Biss, Garella, Gardeur, Gloriette, Devernois and Aldo Martins are waiting for you.

Get ready for the cold!

This beautiful down-filled coat, made by Schneiders Austria, will keep you warm through the coldest winter air.

Its beautiful cobalt-blue brightens up the day and gives every skin tone a flattering touch of color.