Happy New Year and welcome to 2012!
Before I get into news about events coming up in 2012 I’d like to look back to 2011 and all of the exciting things that happened at Invito Couture last year. It was our busiest year yet with lots of changes, additions and updates.
Spring was a very busy time and one of the highlights was our fashion show at Club 560 in downtown Vancouver – check out the photos HERE. We were also fortunate to have the opportunity to sponsor Miss Universe Canada contestant Jessie-May Broadhurst who wore 10 of our dresses and gowns in the competition. A low point in 2011 was in April when the lease on our first store in the Tinseltown Mall expired and we were unable to locate a new location in time. We did not want to rush into a new store location that was not right and so the search took us 3 months during the summer to find the new home for our boutique.
During the summer, while scouting new locations, we booked a photoshoot with professional photographer Sandy Porter in Hollywood California (Photos HERE – first row) as well as met with some friends designers and models in Los Angeles. We also visited Istanbul Turkey for a buying trip for our new Fall/Winter and Holiday 2011 collections. While in Istanbul we acquired 5 new clothing lines including more day wear and a line of plus-size dresses and outfits. Finally, in August, our new store location on South Granville (2427 Granville St) was secured and after a month of renovations and fixturing, our store was open again! I would like to thank all of our customers, friends and fans for their patience with us during this transition period. And although many people may have thought we closed for good after leaving the Tinseltown Mall, that was definitely not the case. We simply moved to a new street location in order to better serve our customers. We now offer free customer parking, a wider range of clothing options and more accessories in a more comfortable and private setting within the upscale South Granville neighbourhood.
Since opening the new location in September of 2011 we have met many of our wonderful neighbours and area residents who gave us a very warm welcome. We are thankful for your support and friendship and look forward to the continued relationships for years to come. There are many pictures of our new location on the previous blog posts HERE.
December was a wonderful month with many local and visiting ladies choosing our dresses for their Christmas and New Years parties – and they looked fabulous! Following Christmas we had our huge annual Boxing Week Sale which saw discounts of 40-70% Off on all dresses in store and many people came in to take advantage of these once-a-year deals. Thank you to everyone who shopped with us in December 2011!
Now, on to 2012! As we look forward to 2012 there are lots of exciting things happening. Chinese New year is early this year, on January 23rd, and we would like to wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Year of The Dragon – Gung Hay Fat Choy! We have the perfect red dress or gown for your celebrations. Next up is Valentines Day which is always a very popular time for purchasing gifts for the ones we love. Men: why not surprise your girlfriend/wife with a beautiful new dress or necklace set this year? We also have gift certificates available and special Valentines Day promotions which will be announced shortly. We also have some exciting New Arrivals for Spring coming in soon and a new line of locally-made feather earrings and hairpieces.
2012 is shaping up to be a very exciting year at Invito Couture and we welcome you all to visit us and share it with us. We are located at 2427 Granville St in Vancouver (1/2 block north of Broadway) with Free Customer Parking behind our building.
We also have Online Shopping on our website with free shipping or local pickup.
Exclusive Styles – Affordable Prices – Invito Couture.
Invito Couture Holiday 2011 Window
