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Stopping Traffic at HUH

Posted by / May 22, 2005

22may05_huh.jpgFor those who travel Queen West past Bathurst regularly would be familiar with designer Linh Diep's humble boutique HUH located at 847 Queen St West. It is arguably, the only dress shop along the strip that stops traffic.

At least that seems to be the case for the 2.5 hours I spent that one weekend I was in there. Ladies were cooing and gasping at the designs and men stopped to stare at the dresses in the front window. The reaction always seems to be the same, "I want to buy everything in this store."

Diep, who designs everything in her store follows a simple rule.

She makes 3 dresses of the same design, one in each size. Where else can you get one of a kind designs for under $200? And her designs don't stop at dresses. The boutique carries shirts, jacket, pants, skirts, purses and jewelry all design and made with loving care by its boutique owner.

Next time you're looking for that dress that no one has and want to knock people off their feet check the digs at HUH.

HUH - 847 Queen Street West

Discussion

12 Comments

Nancy / May 24, 2005 at 09:11 pm
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By "one in each size", I take it you mean small, medium and large. If the designer used the numerical size chart, she'd have a heck of a time deciding which three sizes to choose from such a wide spectrum.
Christine / May 24, 2005 at 10:13 pm
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Yeah ... I would imagine she uses standard sizing ... and then she custom tailors them should you decide to purchase them.
mackenzie / June 4, 2008 at 04:40 pm
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this store is so awsome! i just got my grade 8 graduation dress there and it is so pretty, i love it!
allison / November 2, 2011 at 07:24 pm
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This place is a joke and the owner is a scam artist. Custody made? Please. More like custom mark ups. I've seen the same dresses as the ones in her store in Kensington and Skirt on Bloor, but at much lower prices.
Paige replying to a comment from allison / November 9, 2011 at 02:57 pm
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um, so true ^^^ The "Designer" told me the dress I was trying on was her own creation. I ended up finding the exact same 'one of a kind' dress at Le Chateau for HALF the price she had it at.
Paige / November 9, 2011 at 03:22 pm
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My comment disappeared! NEways-
This is so true- ( Allison)
I was trying on a dress and the "designer" told me that she made it and designed it herself. I found the "one of a kind" dress- exactly the same! at Le Chateau & for HALF the price she had it at.
'made with loving care' what BS.
garth / November 9, 2011 at 04:38 pm
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I agree....
Adina / November 16, 2011 at 04:03 pm
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It's disgusting. Linh Diep been scamming people for years - I've found her "custom" designs for a fraction of the price at other Toronto locations and online!!!

Isn't lying about your products to customers very illegal?
INDY art / November 22, 2011 at 01:52 pm
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yah! no doubt. that ain't right!!
Steph / November 29, 2011 at 12:43 pm
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I'm so glad other people are taking note. About two weeks ago I found a dress I bought at Huh thinking it was a one of a kind, on the rack at Le Chateau for literally a third of the price. So upsetting. So enraging.

I looked closer at the dress and could actually see where "the designer" tore out the old tag and replaced it with a HUH tag. Such a scam.
JustCurious / December 20, 2011 at 08:53 pm
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I can't believe this. I'd be interested to know more. where does she get her clothing if she's not makin it?
Scam / December 29, 2011 at 04:43 pm
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How is this store getting away with something like this?

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