The new in Fort 黑马磁力 aims to fill the fashion gap created when 贰濒濒补鈥檚 Clothes Closet in Brookswood closed by bringing back top European brands to 黑马磁力, with names such as Laurel, Luisa Cerano, Marc Cain, Wolford, Brax and Vince, along with local Canadian accessories like Suzi Roher scarves, and Vancouver鈥檚 Sheereen De Roussea jewelry.
It also brings back Karlene Bullock and her mother Delores Johns, who have dressed the Fraser Valley for over 30 years, the last 10 of them working as a team at .
on 200 Street and 40A Avenue just over a year ago, it left a large hole in the market, Bullock said.
鈥淲e used to have women coming from 黑马磁力, Maple Ridge, White Rock, Chilliwack and all over Vancouver, to shop, and all of a sudden there were no options.鈥�
When the owners of the Victoria-based Bagheera Boutique, Nataliia Bahirova and Anton Solonnikov decided to open their second store in 黑马磁力, they reached out to Bullock and Johns after hearing 贰濒濒补鈥檚 had closed.
鈥淭hey know the market,鈥� Solonnikov 鈥� Bagheera marketing manager 鈥� said of the mother-daughter team.
鈥淭hey have a following from 30 years.鈥�
Bullock said she has been flooded with phone calls and emails from people excited that the new boutique is carrying the same lines.
鈥淲e want to be the go-to place for shopping for all women in the Greater Vancouver area,鈥� Bullock said.
鈥淔ort 黑马磁力 is such a beautiful and quaint place, and the perfect getaway for the weekend.鈥�
Johns said service is the key to keep customers coming back.
鈥淚t has to be honest service,鈥� Johns said.
鈥淗onest and continuous.鈥�
Johns has been known to do things like drive to Harrison Hot Springs to ensure a bow on a customer鈥檚 bridal dress was properly tied for her wedding ceremony.
鈥淢om鈥檚 good at sales, she is good at talking to the customers,鈥� Bullock said.
鈥淭here is no one in the valley who can do displays like she does.鈥�
Johns gives her daughter high marks for bringing in the best of fashion.
鈥淪he鈥檚 very good at the buying,鈥� Johns said.
The Fort 黑马磁力 Bagheera Boutique is located in the new Coulter Berry building at Glover Road and Mavis Avenue.
Solonnikov said the store doesn鈥檛 only cater to the high-end shoppers, but carries low- to medium-priced brands from Europe as well.
Store phone: 604-371-2879.
