Happy Birthday to Broad!
Broads, we did it! March 18th marks our first birthday, and we are THRILLED. There’s so much that we’re proud of and we’ve made so many good memories. Here are just a few.
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Two weeks after Broad opened for business, we threw a party to celebrate and introduce ourselves to our new neighbours. It was a whirlwind evening, with a fantastic turnout and a burlesque performance to boot!
By October, we’d expanded our store hours from five days a week to six. Now you can catch us Tuesday-Sunday every week, with extended hours on Fridays to make it easier to fit a fitting into your schedule.
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In December we hosted a full bust apparel pop-up shop with Bolero Beachwear and Exclusively Kristen. It was a wild day, filled with dresses and shirts and cupcakes, and so many of you! It was a total pleasure to see our broads find their dream outfits with such talented designers.
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That same month, we participated in the Danforth Mosaic BIA’s Holiday Window Display contest – and won! All that time spent making snowballs, trees, and ice-queen capes was well worth it.
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We also started a photo project to show people the diversity of body types under the “full bust” umbrella. We’re still taking submissions for this project, if you’d like to participate – just send us a picture of you in your favourite Broad bra using #whatabroadlookslike. (You don’t have to show your face, and you don’t have to take off your shirt!) We’ll be creating a gallery wall of these photos, turning this old window into a wall o’broads.
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There’s more excitement in the works as we move into our second year. We’ll continue to build our wall o’broads with #whatabroadlookslike. And you’ll want to keep an eye out for new brands, especially if you happen to be a fan of Simone Perele…hint, hint! But what do YOU want to see happen at Broad? Answer our end of year survey here to let us know.
Thank you for making Broad’s first year a great one. Thank you for shopping with us, learning with us, and telling your friends about us. We literally couldn’t have done this without you! Here’s to year two!
