Fuchsia wool jersey and leopard printed suede accessories

May 18, 2017 | Throwback Thursday

A Marilyn Brooks wool jersey design from the 1980s with leopard printed suede accessories. It was everywhere, in every fashion magazine and fashion spreads in all the newspapers.

New BEHIND THE SEAMS sites launched

Apr 19, 2016 | News

After over five years in the making, the book chronicling the life of Marilyn Brooks in fashion, retailing, art, and music is in its final stages. We have been very busy and are excited to finally start sharing more details of the book. This web site at...

Flashback to the 60s with the Unicorn

Apr 14, 2016 | Throwback Thursday

The original logo for the Unicorn, the first boutique opened by Marilyn Brooks in the early 1960s. It was a fun destination enjoyed by many and shook up the conservative, staid scene in...

Banlon in the 1960s, the blank canvas for fun prints

Mar 17, 2016 | Throwback Thursday

Banlon was the canvas for Marilyn Brooks’ original prints. It gave her the chance to express her love of painting with colour in her fashion designs. The models here are wearing Brooks’ designs from the 1960s. It was a favourite of hers because it was...

1980s cotton jersey accented by Fisher Price

Mar 12, 2016 | Throwback Thursday

Model Sam Turkis wearing cotton jersey from the Marilyn Brooks fashion collection of the 1980s, as seen in Toronto Life fashion magazine. Listed are the Marilyn Brooks Boutiques that were open, as well as a new one soon to open. That’s a Fisher...