Our Story
Nathalie-Roze is a line of upcycled eco-accessories & also the first name of the small biz coach/maker & craftivist behind Uber-SWAP, Crafternoon Tea & The Lennie Project.
Small Business Coaching: With 20+ years of experience as a designer, event organizer, style writer & indie retailer, Nathalie-Roze is a natural fit as a Small Business Adviser. N-R loves working with emerging creative indiepreneurs, social enterprises & non-profits with links to the arts. She facilitates various DIY & entrepreneurial workshops as well as serving as a trainer with local startup & employment programs.
==> Contact: [email protected]
Instagram: @nathalieroze Etsy: @nathalieroze
Twitter: @NRandCo
FYI: The N-R & Co. team continue to organize Crafternoon Tea, the Uber-SWAP used clothing exchange & The Lennie Project - a make & donate initiative mainly serving local homeless shelters & newcomer programs.
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Nathalie-Roze & Co. hosts Pop Ups, the Uber-SWAP used & vintage clothing exchanges (held quarterly) and Crafternoon Tea, an annual holiday market featuring Toronto makers. Nathalie-Roze also offers Small Business consulting services and continues to present a rotating series of DIY workshops and training seminars aimed at creative indiepreneurs.
Additionally, N-R serves as a mentor and supports newbie designers, start-up projects & non-profits via various City of Toronto initiatives. She also contributes Lifestyle & Small Business articles to a range of publications, including the Toronto Star.
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BELOW IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE FORMER INDIE BOUTIQUE
Nathalie-Roze & Co. is...
A 100% Canadian indie designer boutique, carrying 60+ art/craft/fashion labels, oodles of creative recycling (wearables & gifts) - including 3 in-house lines of clothing & accessories, a collection of curated vintage wearables, plus a rotating series of DIY workshops & small business seminars and lots of crafty-fab goodness ~ all happening in lovely Leslieville...
NOTE: N-R & Co. hosts private shopping parties for groups of 5 or more guests before/after regular hours (by appointment) ~ please call or e-mail for details.
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100% CANADIAN & Loco for Local:
The shop features wearables and gifts handmade by over 80+ Canadian designer-craftistas primarily from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver as well as our three in-house lines.
Many of the labels we make & carry incorporate the creative recycling of vintage, reclaimed and sustainable fabrics
Nathalie-Roze presents various Small Business seminars aimed at emerging crafters & designers (self-promo, pricing, social media, web content/blogging & more).
BONUS: Every workshop includes tea & scones with jam & clotted cream served during the break. And, participants receive 10% off any shop purchases made on the same date as their workshop.
