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About Roots Direct: A leader in  fashion, Roots Direct has built a fine reputation since its establishment back in 1973. Originally a manufacturer of footwear, Roots has fast become one of Canada’s leading lifestyle brand. In fact, the Roots brand is now famous across the globe for much more than just its shoes. Today, Roots specializes in a wide range of quality leather goods, clothing and accessories.

The big pitch: Roots Direct offers more then just clothing apparel. With Roots Home you can buy the best in leather furniture, linens, towels and accessories. With Roots Direct you can make over the entire house.

Starting from humble beginnings as a tiny store in Toronto selling the Roots Negative Heel Shoe, Roots has grown from strength to strength. There are now more than 125 Roots stores in Canada and the United States along with 20 locations in Asia. In addition, Roots has a state of the art factory and design center in Toronto and also receives millions of hits a day on its online shopping site.

Ask anyone in the industry and they will all tell you that Roots is not only a major player in the fashion world but also an innovator. The Roots style is based on quality, creativity and integrity. It’s reflected in its ever-expanding product line which now includes Roots Genuine Leather (shoes, jackets, bags and luggage); Roots Athletics (sportswear); a full range of Roots Kids and Roots Baby (clothing).

So if you are looking to update your wardrobe, Roots Direct is the best place to start. Not only will you look and feel the best in top of the line attire, you wont have to break the budget in the process. Roots Direct offers a full range of up to date casual fashions at affordable prices. By shopping with Roots Direct you really are getting great value for money.

Product Trends Rating: Offering the best men’s and women’s wear, Roots Direct is become a great resource for casual fashion shoppers.By shopping online at Roots Direct you can order just about anything you need for your wardrobe. Hoodies, sweats, t-shirts, bottoms, pants, fragrances, watches and accessories are all just a mouse click away. What’s more, you can add to your home furnishings at Roots Direct with bedroom and living room furniture all offered. We dig it -  Three and a half stars

Product Trends Rating: Offering the best men’s and
women’s wear, Roots Direct is become a great resource for casual
fashion shoppers.By shopping online at Roots Direct you can order just
about anything you need for your wardrobe. Hoodies, sweats, t-shirts,
bottoms, pants, fragrances, watches and accessories are all just a
mouse click away. What’s more, you can add to your home furnishings at
Roots Direct with bedroom and living room furniture all offered. We dig
it - Three and a half stars

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About Spoylt: Any celebrity will tell you that, when it comes to intimate apparel, Spoylt carries the most beautiful, sensual lingerie on the market. The difference is that Spoylt lingerie is designed by women for women, so not only are the designs utterly feminine and seductive, they are comfortable and figure-enhancing. Indeed, the founder and creative-director of Spoylt, Barbara Brudenell-Bruce, makes it her business to consult with real women about what they look for in lingerie, and the resounding message was sensuality, functionality, femininity and fit. And that is what drives each and every design.

The big pitch: Designed in London, Spoylt lingerie are exclusive, hand crafted, haute couture creations that will make every woman feel sexy, confident and special.

The designers at Spoylt have spoken to ordinary women at length about that they what from the lingerie they wear because they know that beauty is nothing without day-to-day practicality and wearability. So whether it is a whisper-fine camisole and French knickers, or the stunningly feminine silk bra set, every item that Spoylt puts on the market is comfortable and a pleasure to wear.

In fact, Spoylt knows that there is so much more to lingerie than the look of it. Instead the mere wearing of lingerie must be a sensual experience. It must be a complete experience – every sensation and aspect must enhance, comfort and celebrate the body of the woman wearing it. And so, with that philosophy Spoylt designers take pains over every detail from the quality of the fabric, texture and stitching. Indeed their popularity has made them a must-have brand for celebrities, and they are regularly worn by the cast of Desperate Housewives, not to mention Eva Longoria, Carmen Electra, Madonna, Courtney Cox, Debra Messing, and Mariah Carey.

Browse the Spoylt website online and you will get a taste of the beautiful and diverse range of lingerie available. Whether you are looking for something pretty and feminine, or sexy and strong, there is always something for every woman. In fact, the range is so stunning that you will have difficulty choosing. Will you go for a light, flirty babydoll nighty, or heartstopping suspenders and bra? What accessories will you opt for? If you visit the Spoylt website you can easily join their customer membership, and buy your lingerie online. Alternatively the website will direct you to one of the ten exclusive stockists around the world.

Product Trends rating: Spoylt is the ultimate in haute couture lingerie that celebrates everything beautiful about women and their bodies. Designed to feel wonderful and sexy on, every item is a statement about sensuality and the freedom of women to rejoice in their femininity. Five stars, and then some!

About the company: “You work. You play. You work some more. Why not go for that all-over tan… wherever you are. And while you’re at it how about doing that through the most comfortable swimsuits in the World? That’s why we created COOLTAN tan-through Sportswear. Whether you’re at the beach, boating, on vacation, or just relaxing in your yard, COOLTAN tan through sportswear lets you get a safe, natural tan right through your suit..”

The big pitch: It’s safe. It’s easy. And it’s 100% cool & comfortable!

COOLTAN offers men’s and women’s swimsuits, shorts, shirts and accessories made from Microsol and MicrosolV fabrics. These special fabrics allow UV radiation to pass through, and at the same time wick moisture away from your body. Clothing made from Microsol fabrics are cool and allow you to tan through the garments, providing UV protection similar to SPF 6-10. If you want an even, lineless, all-over tan, wear COOLTAN garments and use an SPF 6-10 sunscreen on exposed skin.

COOLTAN garments come in flattering styles and beautiful prints and colors. They are the only machine washable tan-through garments available and can be partially dried in a dryer. They dry quickly when hung up damp or wet.

If you are looking for tan-through swimwear, this is the place to go. Perfect for vacations, all their products pack well, can be either machine or hand washed, and look great when simply hung to dry.

The Product Trends rating: COOLTAN offers an attractive line of tan-through clothing at very reasonable prices. They do not have products for large or tall people; their women’s sizes only run to 15-16, and women’s tall only goes to 5’8”. Men’s XXL is for a 38-39” waist. Other companies do offer tan-through clothing in larger sizes. It’s also important to note that the American Cancer Society recommends everyone use an SPF 15 or higher sunscreen. COOLTAN clothing provides protection equivalent to SPF 6-10. Four stars.
— Reviewed by Penny Watkins

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About the company: "Birkenstockcentral.com is a licensed dealer of Birkenstock footwear. It is one of the largest dealers of Birkenstock footwear in the United States. Birkenstock Central has been selling comfortable Birkenstock footwear since 1986, which means that Birkenstockcentral.com has a great selection of sizes and styles that are available for immediate delivery."

The big pitch: Up to 50% off Birkenstocks. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.

Birkenstockcentral.com has great prices and incredible deals. For, example getting $300 worth of shoes for $ 103, including shipping; the Birkenstocks on Birkenstockcentral.com are cheaper than buying them from most stores.

Birkenstockcentral.com’s customer service is good with handling problems. They credit customers very quickly when they ask for a different size, if customers receive the wrong size. In addition, customers receive their orders very quickly.

The website is easy for people to use who have a limited time to shop. I was also impressed that customers have 60 days from the day that the shoes are shipped for a full refund; no questions asked.

Birkenstockcentral.com has many styles to choose from They have a great selection of both causal and professional shoes. I was pleasantly surprised that the website carried Birkenstock’s for kids. The only compliant about this site is that the pictures of the shoes could have been bigger. But that’s a fairly small complaint about a company that seems determined to win your business by doing things the right way. We like it!

The Product Trends rating: Birkenstockcentral.com gets a big five stars. This is a great site with a great selection of products for all ages, and a reputation for great customer service. Big recommend. —Reviewed by Rachel Heller.

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About the company: "Chrisi.com was created with the intent to inspire the imagination of others. Our purpose is to bring art, creativity and beauty into everyday items and into our everyday lives. We create and sell objects of unusual design and beauty which are created with lots of color, fun and imagination! Our boutique features pieces that make great gifts for birthdays, baby showers and holidays, something for someone special and hopefully and a little something for you."

The big pitch: Great quality funky kids’ clothing for as little as $19 per set.

When you have a child, one thing that begins to get very important to you, very quickly, is quality. There are litterally millions of different kids clothing designs out there, but when you really care about your baby enough to buy the best, the last thing you want as a consequence is some kind of mass-produced Osh Kosh B’Gosh or Baby Gap brand name splashed across your child’s chest.

At the Sundance Film Festival last year, we encountered a group of interesting kidswear designers who were launching their brand in a big way, and the celebrities were falling over themselves to get a piece of the action. Rubbing shoulders with Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, and Neve Campbell, the folks from Chrisi.com told us that their babywear was great quality, and it was clear that the designs were unique and fun, so we decided to road test some of their garments to see if this was a company we could recommend.

And now, the verdict is in… Chrisi.com is great stuff.

First of all, the prices are incredible. We’re talking K-Mart pricing, for unique, high quality childrens wear that, after six months on a child, not only still looks great but remains intact. From ponchos to bath sets, T-shirts to accessorized outfits, stuffed toys to bracelets and everything in between, not only did we as parents love this stuff, but it quickly became the fashion of choice among the toddlers.

But not only does Chrisi make great clothing wear for toddlers, they also do the accessories, and that in itself is worth the time taken to have a look. Everything from bicycle bells with green frogs painted on them to bobby pins and hair clips with strawberries attached to the end, this really is a creative website and an entertaining catalogue to go through.

In our road test, we set $100 as our spending limit and got three coordinated kids clothing sets (each with a long-sleeved shirt, pants, and sleeping cap) with animal designs, one very cool little tiki shirt for boys, a stuffed rabbit with a book, and a bath set with thick toweled swaddling blanket, rubber ducky, and terry-toweling handtowels. All that for less than $100? Yes indeedy, and the postage turnaround was very quick.

Chrisi.com does menswear, ladies wear, furniture art, T-shirt designs, accessories, jewelry… Seriously, take a look. You’re bound to find something that someone you love will enjoy.

The Product Trends rating: We pride ourselves at Product Trends at being able to spot quality in a sea of medicority, and when it comes to our experience with Chrisi.com, we were pleasantly surprised at every turn. Mark our words, this is quality stuff. Four stars.

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