At The Tip of your Fingers

Petra Karthaus has an innovative surprise for you this Fall/Winter! We just received our touchscreen enabled leather gloves!

Touchscreens on most devices today do not react to heat. Instead, they react to one’s skin and its changes in electrical currents – or, to put simply, touch. Our new leather gloves employ specially engineered leather on the palm-side that reproduce the human touch so that users can operate their devices without having to take their gloves off.

To give the leather the ability to interface with touchscreen devices, it is immersed and treated with a specially formulated solution during the traditional tannery process. Thus, this feature is lasting, as it is ingrained within the leather itself. As a result of the treatment process, touchscreen enabled leather is also more durable, water-repellent, wind-proof, and soil-resistant.

Happy Wool Week!

 At Petra Karthaus we have, from the alluring and unique boiled wool Geiger jackets, to the colourful and vibrant wool tops from Aldo Martins, and the chic designs from Garella and Bogner. Whichever you choose, you are sure to look elegant and make a smart decision!

WHY WOOL?

NATURAL: Wool is a protein fibre formed in the skin of sheep, and is thus one hundred percent natural, not man-made. Since the Stone Age, it has been appreciated as one of the most effective forms of all-weather protection known to man, and science has yet to produce a fibre which matches its unique properties.

RENEWABLE: As long as there is grass to graze on, every year sheep will produce a new fleece; making wool a renewable fibre source. Woolgrowers actively work to safeguard the environment and improve efficiency, endeavouring to make the wool industry sustainable for future generations.

BIODEGRADABLE: At the end of its useful life, wool can be returned to the soil, where it decomposes, releasing valuable nutrients into the ground. When a natural wool fibre is disposed of in soil, it takes a very short time to break down, whereas most synthetics are extremely slow to degrade.

Geiger Trunk Show - Spring/Summer 2014

Falling For It!

The weather is getting cooler, and our inspiration for this week's look is in the colours of the beautiful falling leaves.

This silk Caroline Biss tunic is perfect for this season: the tones of orange, brown and yellow will make you look dashing!

The Cool Chic Aftermath

The evening was full of fun, cool jazz music, delicious food and drinks and lots of fashion.

Clients and the Petra Karthaus team gathered together for a night to remember.

While trying on our new collection, clients enjoyed the lovely party atmosphere.

We thank everybody who had the chance to attend and hope to see those who couldn't the next time around.

Cool Chic Event || Fall/Winter Collection Launch

Twin Sets - Double the love!

Caroline Biss' twin sets grace our store this Fall/Winter.

From the stylish and colourful tones of purple and orange to the classic and sophisticated black and white. Twin sets are a simple and chic combinations for this season!

Hot Trend: The Leather Look

The Fall 2013 runways were rife with Couture-like creations, Hitchcockian elegance, new takes on navy and more notable trends such as the leather look.

Visit our updated website to browse through more of our Fall/Winter trends.

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.

Red Pencil Sale - Special of the Week

From July 24th to July 30th, all pedal pushers and short summer pants are 50% off!

Red Pencil Sale - Special of the Week

Red Pencil Sale - Special of the Week

These stylish and chic Gardeur pants are a must have!

From: $239
To: $139

Red Pencil Sale Special!

Red Pencil Sale - Special of the Week

This beautiful Bleu Blanc Rouge dress is perfect for the summer, with its light and flowy fabric you will feel both fresh and elegant!

From: $659
To: $329

Red Pencil Sale - Special of the Week

We talked in the beginning of the season about the use of Satin for Daytime, so this is your chance to have this lovely Caroline Biss satin dress in your wardrobe.

From: $395.00

To: $199.00

Red Pencil Sale

Perfect fitting? Gardeur!

We at Petra Karthaus love Gardeur, and we do so with good reason. The Gardeur team strives to improve on a perfect product - so when you put on Gardeur pants, they instantly become your favourite.

 

To ensure a perfect fit, Gardeur practices intensive category management. They continuously monitor shrink values of the fabrics and incorporate results in the tailoring process.

They provide trousers for all types of figures, with sizing varying from 34 to 48, lengths ranging from short to normal and long, a variety of tailored fits and an unmistakable labeling system.

Here are a few examples of their fits:

At Petra Karthaus you can find the greatest selection of Gardeur pants in Toronto. Come and let our expert team find the perfect pants especially for you!

art + fashion

Hazelton Lanes is holding an Art Festival from May 10 to May 19. For 10 days, OCAD University's artists will take over the famous Oval Square in the mall, turning the centre's common space into a pop-up gallery. You can check out the entire schedule for the event here.

As part of the festival, Petra Karthaus is featuring works by Jacqueline Treloar in the store.

Elm Tree Near Bath

Jacqueline Treloar is an artist and educator. She is a graduate of the Central School of Art and Design in London, England, where she received a Leverhume Traveling Scholarship to further her studies. She has also been the recipient of national and international awards and her work is held in private and corporate collections in Canada, USA, the UK, Belgium and Italy.

Featuring Jacqueline at our store is part of an initiative to bring art and fashion together: from time to time we, at Petra Karthaus, want to bring new artists to the store.

If you’d like to receive updates about our upcoming events, please send your information (name, phone number and email address) to mail@petrakarthaus.com . We value our customers’ information and do not share it with third parties.

 

Nude Alert

René Lezard combines classic style with modernity in this simple and chic little beige dress. 

This bouclé jacket changes the look of the dress from dinner to business in an easy and effortless way. 

Satin for Daytime

Widely commented in Fashion shows for Spring/Summer 2013 – the use of satin during the day!

With day-to-night wardrobe becoming increasingly interchangeable, designers used satin (traditionally reserved for evening) for fluid skirts, dresses and shirts all intended to be worn during daytime.

At Petra Karthaus, we have the Caroline Biss Spring dress that transcribes perfectly that notion of satin for day. You can be casual and sophisticated for daytime and, with the right pair of pumps, quickly change the look for a cocktail party.