I met Tashe and her bulldog, Nelson, on a hot summer day at the where she greeted me with a tray of iced lattes to chat about life, style and her latest venture 鈥 a mobile boutique.
鈥淗aute Wheels launched in June 2017 and it has totally taken off,鈥 said Tashe, who is also the owner of . 鈥淚t鈥檚 a different way of buying and I鈥檓 really enjoying it: different lines, styles and a new challenge. Right now I am buying for Spring 2018 for Sartorial, and buying in-season for the truck, which is more frequent.鈥
Describing the style of Sartorial Boutique, Tashe said, 鈥淎 lot of the clients describe the clothes in Sartorial as 鈥榗asual made elegant.鈥欌
Sporting a crisp blue denim jacket, white denim shorts, and a loose floral top, Tasha said that for her own personal style, it鈥檚 important for her to stay true to her personality.
鈥淚 definitely think that less is more. I like more classic pieces 鈥 clothing that is lasting and of good quality. I am a lazy dresser, so my go-to pieces are jeans, sweaters and boots. In the summertime I keep it casual all around.鈥
Now, 10 years since she opened Sartorial Boutique, Tashe feels that the fundamental piece in her work 鈥 that which energizes her the most 鈥 is the relationships she鈥檚 made with clients over the years.
She also said the best business lesson she鈥檚 learned is to not to 鈥渙verthink鈥 it: 鈥淩etail is a cycle of peaks and valleys, so I鈥檝e learned not to second guess myself.鈥
She added, 鈥淭he great thing about fashion right now is that anything goes. I love the sneaker trend right now and frayed jeans with a released hem.鈥
Asked what鈥檚 coming up this autumn, she said, 鈥淚 am really excited for fall. It鈥檚 all about knits, ponchos, sweaters, sweaters and more sweaters.鈥
FASHION
Uniform: Denim. All-time favourite piece: 鈥淗ard to narrow it down. I love knitwear.鈥
Currently coveting: Unrealistically, a . 鈥淚鈥檇 rather spend money on travel. I鈥檒l settle for some Olive suede booties.鈥
Favourite pair of shoes: Booties. I love . makes some great comfortable boots at a good price point.
Favourite daybag: 鈥淪omething large enough to fit my Mac. I like to change up my bag depending on what I鈥檓 doing.鈥
Favourite jewellery piece or designer: 鈥淎 ring my mother passed down to me. I have inherited some great pieces from her. I think they are mostly from the 70鈥檚.鈥
Fashion obsession: 鈥淚鈥檓 loving ruffles and the off-shoulder trend right now, as well as the cropped flare and released or frayed denim hem.鈥
Accessory you spend the most money on: Eyewear and purses.
LIFE
Favourite local restaurant: or .
Favourite Cocktail/Wine: and 鈥 both wineries on the island. 鈥淢y friend introduced me to a rose from France called that is hard to find, but well worth the search.鈥
Current Album on rotation: Spotify. 鈥淢y husband is the DJ in the family.鈥
Favourite city to visit: 鈥淚 recently went to the East Coast. Loved Boston. I love Vancouver too. Luckily work takes me there often.鈥
Favourite Hotel: , downtown Los Angeles.
Favourite App: 鈥淚nstagram and Swet Haus for booking spin classes!鈥
Favourite place in the whole world: Greece. 鈥淏ali is pretty fantastic too.鈥
READING MATERIAL
What do you read online for style: Pinterest and LIKEtoKNOW.it.
Fave print magazine: House & Home, Dwell.
Fave style blog: Damsel in Dior, Sincerely Jules, bloglovin.com
Coffee table book: An old Readers Digest Atlas. I love maps.
Last great read: 鈥淚鈥檓 usually reading the news online or surfing blogs.鈥
STYLE INSPIRATIONS
Style Icon: Jessica Alba
Favourite artist: . 鈥淪he has a studio in Vancouver.鈥
Piece of art: 鈥淎 print I picked up in Spain.鈥
Favourite fashion designer: 鈥淔or couture, Valentino. I love the collection that they continue to run with. I also like . Never thought I鈥檇 say that.鈥
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