Super Fashions

Since 1946, Hunter Douglas has led the industry in creating the highest quality, innovative window coverings.. From custom window shadings and sheers to louvers, shades, blinds and shutters, Hunter Douglas’ window treatments are custom built expressly for your windows and manufactured according to the highest standards of quality.

Here are the many products that Hunter Douglas offers:

Shadings, Sheers, Louvers & Panels

Silhouette window shadings-Versatile Silhouette window shadings, with the Signature S-Vane?, suspend fabric vanes between two sheer fabric facings and offer a wide selection of elegant fabrics and optional features.

Nantucket? window shadings- Nantucket? window shadings suspend fabric vanes between two sheer fabric facings that block against harmful ultraviolet rays and transform the light entering the room into a warm glow.

Pirouette window shadings- Pirouette window shadings combine the personality of a classic fabric shade with the ability to control light in an entirely new way.

Luminette Privacy Sheers- Luminette Privacy Sheers from Hunter Douglas marry the beauty of sheers with the privacy of soft draperies.

Park Lane? Privacy Sheers- Introducing Park Lane? Privacy Sheers – affordable luxury for the consumer who wants the best features of sheers, draperies and vertical blinds in one streamlined product.

Skyline? Gliding Window Panels- From contemporary to traditional, Skyline? Gliding Window Panels set a new standard in modern window fashions providing a sophisticated look to match today’s urban design influence.

Honeycomb Shades

Duette honeycomb shades- The popular brand that originated the honeycomb shade category, Hunter Douglas Duette honeycomb shades come in sheer, semi-sheer, semi-opaque and opaque fabrics to give you a choice in light control.

Applause honeycomb shades- Applause honeycomb shades come in two opacity options and colors ranging from subtle earth hues to dramatic jewel tones.

Traditional shades

Vignette Modern Roman Shades-Sleek and sophisticated, Vignette Modern Roman Shades consistently present a clean, neat appearance.

Provenance woven wood shades-Made from select natural woods, including reeds, bamboos and grasses, Provenance woven wood shades are uniquely textured, adding casual good looks to any room.

Designer Screen Shades- Designer Screen Shades are an innovative combination of sheer beauty and functional technology offering visibility of the outdoors while protecting valuable furnishings from harmful UV rays indoors.

Brilliance pleated shades- Brilliance pleated shades feature crisp, pleated fabrics in an extensive selection of colors and styles, including weaves, patterns and textures.

Designer Roller Shades- Designer Roller Shades offer a diverse range of custom fabrics grouped into three distinct categories: Traditional, Natural and Soft.

Wood Blinds

Country Woods Genuine Woods blinds- Precision crafted from the finest North American hardwoods, including genuine oak and cherry, our Country Woods Genuine Woods blinds exude tradition and character.

Country Woods Expos? blinds- Featuring an exotic range of distressed and glazed finishes, Hunter Douglas Country Woods Expos? blinds are distinguished by a warm, rich, antique styling.

Country Woods Select? blinds- Country Woods Select? blinds not only capture the rustic outdoors but complement any dcor.

Country Woods Reflections blinds- Hunter Douglas Country Woods Reflections blinds feature generously sized beveled slats in an array of colors.

Country Woods Classics? blinds- The traditionally proportioned basswood slats of Hunter Douglas Country Woods Classics? blinds come stained or painted in more than two dozen colors, and 3 different slat sizes: 1″, 1 3/8″ and 2″.

Chalet Woods wood blinds- Made from 100% Basswood, Chalet Woods wood blinds are offered in a versatile color selection in 2″ and 2 1/2″ slat sizes, designed for consumers who want Hunter Douglas quality at an economical price point.

Alternative Wood Blinds

Everwood X-tra blinds- The look of a shutter with all the benefits of a horizontal blind, these wide 2 1/2″ beveled slats are available in 20 shades of white and TruGrain finishes – the most realistic look in alternative wood.

EverWood 2″ blinds- The premium choice in alternative wood, 2″ EverWood blinds offer the widest selection of whites and realistic TruGrain finishes – plus plenty of upgrades to choose from.

WoodMates blinds- The value leader in 2″ alternative wood blinds, WoodMates blinds come standard with a 3″ valance and is a sensible choice for rooms exposed to high heat and humidity.

Aluminum Blinds

Reveal? with MagnaView? – Reveal? with MagnaView? (patent-pending), gives you twice the view through the slats when tilted open than standard blinds.

Lightlines blinds- Lightlines are routless blinds that hide the cord holes to block out additional incoming light and provide a more finished look.

Macro 2″ blinds- Hunter Douglas’ Macro 2″ blinds provide a wide view-through and are the perfect choice for a more dramatic look on large windows.

Dcor blinds- Dcor blinds, Hunter Douglas’ premium 1″ slat model, offers thicker.008 gauge slats and a sleek contoured headrail for a timeless look that never goes out of style.

Celebrity blinds- Celebrity blinds, our basic model, provides an economical, yet attractive, window covering solution made with Hunter Douglas quality.

Vertical Blinds

Somner Collection- The Somner Collection elevates vertical blinds to a new level of home fashion by featuring a wide range of vinyl, fabric and aluminum styles with colors, textures and patterns to enhance any dcor.

Crosswinds wood vertical blinds- Crosswinds wood vertical blinds, the perfect companion to the ever-popular Country Woods wood blind collection.

Cadence Soft Vertical Blinds- Hunter Douglas Cadence Soft Vertical Blinds feature soft vertical vanes, providing elegant styling, excellent sound absorption and translucency.

M3? Textured Vinyl Verticals- Hunter Douglas M3? Textured Vinyl Verticals come in a dozen richly textured vinyl styles.

Vertical Solutions- An economical choice, Hunter Douglas Vertical Solutions line offers dozens of beautiful styles and colors.

Shutters

Heritance hardwood shutters-Capturing the natural beauty of real wood, Heritance hardwood shutters are constructed from premium hardwood and feature the centuries-old craft tradition of fine dovetail joinery combined with an innovative multiple-coat finish.

Palm Beach? polysatin shutters- Palm Beach? polysatin shutters, made of specially formulated ultraviolet resistant poly-satin compounds, are guaranteed never to warp, fade, chip or peel, regardless of high heat or other extreme climate conditions.

NewStyle hybrid shutters- Marking an evolutionary trend in shutters, NewStyle hybrid shutters combine the great style of wood with the strength, stability and straightness of advanced modern day materials.

My sister always told me that if you find clothing or a pair of shoes that fit, for a reasonable price, buy them in any colour you can. With the extensive range of Superga shoes that is exactly what you can do. With trainers that fit men, women and kids there is no excuse for not looking casual but stylish when relaxing on the weekend or out and about. Being Italian by design, it is little wonder that they would be anything less than chic and trendy.

We all know that certain materials and styles of a shoe give a certain feel to the wearer. High-heeled leather boots add a flair of sophistication in the corporate world, flat leather court shoes a feeling of being on your feet while hard at work and pointy toed stilettos an impression of party times ahead. So what impression does rubber-soled canvas lace up shoes create? The first word that springs to mind is comfortable and that is exactly what they are. It is no surprise that the concept was originally used to support tennis players on court and while training.

Apart from comfort, another excellent feature of Superga shoes is the great range of colours they are available in. For example women can match any outfit due to the fact that they come in a multitude of colours such as green, orange, purple, khaki, lilac, yellow, grey, light blue and the trusty standard black and white. Men also have a choice of colours, although not as varied as ladies, they can still get orange, green, mushroom, black and white.

Still comfortable and casual looking, they differ to the women’s style in design as they have 6 holes to lace up but still maintain the thick textured rubber sole, topstitching and canvas finish. The rubber sole comes in black and white with white generally being contrasted against the colours and black matching the black canvas.

All shoes being lightweight are ideal to wear in spring and summer. If treated correctly before you start to wear them through waterproofing and after each wear with respect to cleaning, there is no reason why they will not last for many years.

Children’s shoes come in similar colours to adults with the exception of the Disney designs in Minnie pink and Mickey white. These are very adorable.

We all know that children never sit still long enough and they love to run around. Knowing that they have Superga shoes on their feet can put your mind at rest as they have been derived from a sporting background. They will offer support when and where needed. Little feet must be taken care of in their developing stages to prevent damage in later years.

While I always tend to take my big sister’s advice in this case I do not need any encouragement to purchase versatile, comfortable and practical Superga shoes. The only dilemma I will have is deciding just how many pairs I can fit in my wardrobe.

Children’s fashions are not an easy task. There are trends emerging each season. The seasons are Spring and Fall-Holiday and the collections differ greatly. Fall and Holiday dresses usually are produced at the same time. Christmas dresses are a very popular item and so are Easter dresses. These two holiday seasons pretty much keep the children’s boutique clothing stores in business. There are lots of specialty occasions things also like christening, baby shower gifts and birthday outfits. This is the most difficult clientele and niche in its category. With competitive marketing strategies and a well aware buyer status, the manufacturers are proactive in their ability to create newer comfortable solutions in dresses.

There is a large demand for boys specialty clothing items. People complain and ask why children’s boutique stores don’t carry more boys clothing. Boys clothing is very hard to find. The reason for this is simply that boys clothing are just as difficult or more difficult to produce than girls clothing. People just are not willing to pay the same price for boys clothes as they are for the cute little girly things. There is a large demand for smocked Easter dresses for kids and also ones that have special messages like picture smocking with birthday cakes or birthday balloons and party hats. New born and infants clothing is in very high demand in these tough economic times. There will always be a need for clothes for new born babies. Peruvian cotton layette clothing for infants is of very much interest. Lines like Sweet Cheeks have matching blankets, bibs, hats, sleepers, onsies, rompers, dresses and leggings all in matching fabrics that can be displayed for customers in boutique stores. These make a very lovely display and customers seem to love these for baby shower gifts and just special things that grandma likes to buy. Applique clothing items such as jumpers and jon jons are very popular children’s clothing item.

Many years ago, mostly children of royalty wore this kind of clothing. Smocking is an ancient art which originated in England and was most popular during the thirteen and fourteen hundreds. Smocking is an exquisite art and is a kind of embroidery. It is mostly used in children’s clothing but is used somewhat in ladies blouses and night wear. Martha Pullen and Children’s Corner patterns has made smocking very popular for stay at home moms to do sewing for their children. Smocked dresses are available in jumpers for casual wear. In recent years, it has become popular to cut a square from the center front of a tee shirt and insert a square about 6 inches square in the center of the shirt to make a cute playful capri or pant set. Smocking patterns is all about threads. Mostly cotton thread is used. The design can vary according to the number of threads that are used to smock. The smocked dress can be done in lots of different patterns. The round yoke dress is called a bishop dress. Some dresses are smocked to the waist in a bodice pattern. Lots of sundresses are made with smocking designs. Sometimes white inserts are used in a color fabric and something called picture smocking is inserted to form a lovely picture such as santa for Christmas or bunny rabbits for Easter. Lots of different smocked clothing is enjoyed by children all over the world.

If you think your child should look like a little princess, then smocking is certainly something that you may want to consider. Lots of pieces of smocked clothing become heirloom clothing items. There are multiple companies producing handmade smocked children’s clothing. One outstanding smocked line is Bow Peep. Bow Peep is a handmade smocked dress line that has been in the United States for 16 years. Bow Peep clothing is manufactured in Central America by some of the most talented crafts people in the world. The native ladies there love doing this kind of work. They teach their young daughters at a young age to do the handmade smocking. They start them out doing what is called back smocking. This is the stitching that is done on the back of the design that causes the design to hold its shape. I was amazed to know that the 50 women that do the smocking for Bow Peep can produce about 200 smocked designs per day. That is an average of 4 dresses per day. That is pretty amazing as I have done some smocking myself and it would take me much longer.

Elegance is the reason for smocked clothing. Parents enjoy dressing their children in elegant and quality garments. A Children’s Boutique store is the best place to find those special one-of-a-kind items for your children.