Store Guide: White House Black Market brings its office-appropriate basics to Yorkdale Mall
Name: White House Black Market
Sells: Work-appropriate clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories for women
Contact info: Yorkdale Mall, 3401 Dufferin St., 416-789-3261, whitehouseblackmarket.com
Hours: M–F 10–9, Sa 9:30–9, Su 11–7
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre has become the location of choice for incoming foreign retailers (Zara Home, AllSaints and J.Crew each opened their first Canadian store in the mall). The latest arrival: White House Black Market, a hugely successful American womenswear retailer. The brand—one of Michelle Obama’ s faves —is known for its slimming dresses and budget-friendly basics in a palette of predominantly (you guessed it) white and black.
Accessories and casual pieces are sometimes overly embellished (we’d steer clear of the sparkly embroidered jeans, for instance), but the store is well worth checking out for conservative staples. A tailored shift dress, for instance, would work for both the office and the holiday party circuit, as would a cute pair of black loafer pumps and any number of silk blouses. A second location at Mississauga’s Square One is already open and a third will open in Newmarket’s Upper Canada Mall on November 12.
242870 <strong>White House Black Market’</strong>s first Canadian store is in Yorkdale Shopping Centre. A second location at Square One, Missisauga is also now open, and a third store is set to open in Newmarket’s Upper Canada Mall on November 12 (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a001/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a001 0 0
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242871 The brand makes moderately-priced women’s clothing, with a heavy focus on officewear. This season, it added an imperial purple hue to its usual black and white palette (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a002/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a002 0 0
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242872 Tops range from around $20 for camisoles to $120 for silk blouses. Ruffled cardigan ($88) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a003/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a003 0 0
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242873 Floral paneled dress ($170) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A004.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a004/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a004 0 0
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242874 Suede Mary Jane heels ($130) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a005/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a005 0 0
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242875 Leather tassel loafer pump ($135) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A006.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a006/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a006 0 0
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242876 Wrap coat ($238) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A007.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a007/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a007 0 0
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242877 Embellished sweater ($94) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-A008.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a008/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-a008 0 0
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242878 Purple jeans ($78) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B001.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b001/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b001 0 0
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242879 Print cardigan ($94) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B002.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b002/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b002 0 0
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242880 Metallic snake print clutch ($78) (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b003/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b003 0 0
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242881 Dressing rooms (Image: Michelle Nunes) Store Guide: White House Black Market Store Guide: White House Black Market https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-B004.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-white-house-black-market/slide/white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b004/ white-house-black-market-toronto-store-guide-b004 0 0
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