www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 24, 2008 - 21 · FALL FASHION FOR MEN & WOMEN · MAKE-UP TRENDS AND TIPS · FASHION BLUNDERS ADVERTORIAL Corporate Gifts At Fruits & Passion you will find a vast selection of gift ideas for your employees, clients or colleagues. For more information, contact your Fruits & Passion boutique. Unique Gift Ideas Lakeshore Road 905.339.2820 Oakville's Answer to What Not to Wear 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. "We've found that just by wearing the OME and clothing a woman proper undergarmentSEE WHY can feel and look up to 10 years younger and 15 pounds lighter." $20 $22 $24 $34 C GOLD WINNERS Kitchen Spray Kitchen Spray 100 ml 100 ml Purifying Hand Wash Purifying Hand Wash 500 ml 500 ml Regenerating Regenerating Hand Cream Hand Cream 250 ml 250 ml Hand Duo Hand Duo 2x 2 x 200 ml 200 ml Select your own CUCINA products Select your own CUCINA products to create gift set to create aagift set $25 $25 $26 $48 Kim Karen Diffuser Set Diffuser Set Hand Soap Hand Soap 250 mlml 250 Home Fragrance Mist HomeFragrance Mist 100 ml 100 ml Decorative Scented Ensemble Decorative Scented Ensemble Personalized Gifts Personal Gifts Do you have a special occasion to celebrate? The Fruits & Passion sales consultants will be pleased to help you create the perfect personalized gift. Birth Birth Wedding Wedding Secretary Week Secretary Week 312 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905.339.2820 "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