![]() ![]() I can go from puffy ’80s princess gowns to sleek ’90s dresses to ’40s workwear dresses depending on the day, the mission and my mood.” “There’s so much range with dresses, from the fabrics to the colours to the silhouettes. Natasha shares her mom’s love of dresses: she never, ever wears pants. We both wear unique pieces, but my mom is more willing to wear things that others may consider to be strange.” So she’s more likely than I am to wear a piece that is rare and unusual. She uses vintage as one of her creative mediums. “My mom is resourceful with fashion and gives dresses that would most likely be dated a chance she knows how to bring dresses to life and give them new meaning,” Natasha says. She doesn’t own a pair of flats other than her gym shoes.”) Ashlene says she’ll wear basic black pumps and let her outfit do the talking, while her daughter is more of “a head-to-toe type of girl.” (“Natasha always wears heels unless she’s working out. ![]() While they have similar fashion principles - they both fall into what Ashlene dubs the “unusual category” - their approach to getting dressed is different. I thought to myself, ‘I could learn something from this girl.’” “I recognized her professionalism and attention to detail from a young age. C, selected a hair stylist and I styled her look. Ashlene remembers her daughter’s first school formal, when the 13-year-old insisted on getting her hair and makeup done professionally. “I was always stunned and thought, ‘Wow, I want to look like that one day.’”Įven at a young age, Natasha impressed her mom with her fashion chops. I remember this 1970s leather coat with a big fur collar that she’d always wear with big sunglasses, eclectic vintage jewelry, funky boots and box braids. Ashlene provided Natasha with some of her first fashion inspiration - at school pick-up. The pair are one of Toronto’s most stylish mother-daughter duos, often drawing double-takes and compliments on the street for their eye-catching vintage ensembles. “This isn’t very easy to do considering there’s pounds and pounds of clothing to choose from, but somehow we are always on the same page.” When they’re pulling looks for a client who has filled out a styling questionnaire (a free service that’s in high demand for prom season right now), they’ll often discover that they were thinking of the exact same piece. Working together for so long has somehow conjoined our brains,” Natasha says. Their work benefits from a sort of mother-daughter telepathy. “If I was operating Space Vintage alone then I may not be focusing on our stars who are 30 and under and vice versa,” Ashlene says. Having her daughter as a business partner has been an asset, as it allows the pair to reach a wider range of customers, whom they refer to as “stars,” and understand their fashion needs. “Natasha has unlimited potential to do great things in many fields, and for her to choose fashion and work alongside me is a great honour and has been very fulfilling,” Ashlene says. ![]() Today, Natasha and Ashlene co-own Space, which now has two locations, on Queen St. “She was under 10 years old at the time, and had to identify who our client was and make a connection with them.” “Natasha would even promote the store by handing out flyers throughout Mirvish Village, our original neighbourhood, while wearing true vintage outfits,” Ashlene says. Ashlene remembers her helping with labels and customers ever since she was a little girl. “I practically grew up in the store,” says Natasha, who is now 26. She made the sale at Space Vintage, owned by her mom, Ashlene Roberts. Natasha Roberts sold her first piece of vintage clothing when she was six years old. ![]()
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