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4- The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday April 23, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com ADVERTORIAL Oakville's Answer to What Not to Wear Burlington Mayor pays penalty for losing Earth Hour challenge By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Watch Us Fashions Karen Nano and Kim Carter are Oakville's version of stylists; Stacey and Clinton from TLC's popular television show What Not to Wear. Karen is the owner of Watch Us Fashions, located in the heart of Glen Abbey at 1131 Nottinghill Gate (905-827-2271) and Kim is the manager. With these two women and their staff, clothes shopping is akin to having a trusted friend waiting outside the changeroom, someone who gives gentle but honest feedback about whether those clothes you've just tried on flatter or fail you. Watch Us Fashions now carries "Not Your Daughter's Jeans" which according to both "Oprah" and "Marilyn Dennis" of City Line, are the most phenominal line of jeans ever made. Every woman should have at least one pair of these incredibly comfortable and sexy jeans in their closet. They actually lift your butt, flatten your tummy, and make you look a size smaller. "We offer a complimentary personalized consulting service, which especially appeals to the reluctant shopper, but women are certainly welcome to do their own thing in here too," said Kim. Shopping at Watch Us Fashions is retail therapy for the fashion conscious and the fashion faux pas crowd. "Sometimes we need to address how a women looks underneath her clothing before we can recommend an outfit. Underwear is as important as outerwear," said Karen. That is why Karen, Kim and their staff has been trained by the manufacturer of the famous "Oprah Bra" to ensure a correct fit. The body slimming Spanx line is as popular an undergarment at Watch Us Fashions. Spanx is the miracle undergarment made famous by the stars for its comfortable and slimming effects. found that just by wearing "We'veOME SEE WHY the proper undergarment and clothing a woman can feel and look up to 10 years younger and 15 pounds lighter." C GOLD WINNERS Kim Karen "We're excited to see women leave more confident in the clothes they know make them look and feel really great about themselves," said Karen. To do the best by their clients, Karen and Kim rely on well-chosen lines that include Joseph Ribkoff, the Canadian clothier that has mastered the art of dressing women for 50 years. Watch Us Fashions also carries Tribal Sportswear, Jeanne Pierre, CYC and Nueva. For Karen, Kim and the rest of the staff: Gail, Becky and Tammy, it's great to come to work, not only because of the fun and relaxed atmosphere, but because there is a lot of satisfaction in contributing to the style-conscious streets of Oakville. 1131 Nottinghill Gate (4th Line) Oakville 905- 827-2271 Compliments can be sweet, but the taste of victory can be sweeter still. The Town of Oakville received plenty of both during Monday's council session as Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson took to the podium to congratulate Oakville for besting his city in the Earth Hour challenge on Saturday, March 29. During the conservation extravaganza, that saw cities across the world turn off their lights from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., Oakville was able to cut its energy consumption by 8.2 per cent while Burlington was only able to reduce its energy consumption by 6.6 per cent. "This was above the national average of 5 per cent, however, Oakville bettered us in this regard," said Jackson. Jackson, sporting an Oakville golf shirt, noted that a small, but friendly wager had been made between Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and himself. Since Burlington lost the wager it fell to Jackson to pay the price. "All day today I have been wearing this shirt," he said. "It's amazing the number of polite people who work at City Hall who didn't ask me why I was wearing it. I guess they assumed I'd been golfing when in fact I DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER CONGRATULATIONS: Burlington Mayor Cam Jackson, clad in an Oakville golf shirt, congratulates Oakville Mayor Rob Burton on Oakville's performance during Earth Hour. was wearing it proudly." Jackson then spoke of the importance of improving the environment and how Burlington looks to Oakville for inspiration in crafting certain environmental projects. "You have an energy conservation officer, ours isn't coming for another three months," he said. "Your pesticide bylaw was well ahead of all the communities in Halton. 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