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September 23, 2022 34 mins

What's This Place? podcast turns one this week.  I launched my first episode with Sharon Smyl from Collected Joy a year ago this week and heck yeah, I'm going to celebrate!
I'm giving away a chance to win one of 3 garments from Blondie Apparel, a 100% Made in Canada garment...from fabric to hang tags to thread. 

HOW TO WIN?!
Go to my Instagram or Twitter for rules and entry. 
You can also send a screen shot of a review you write on your podcast app between now and  September 27th at 11:59pm to miranda@theodore1922.com.

This week on the podcast we go behind the blood sweat and tears of Blondie Apparel.  Brodie and Michelle Brodie started out making hats and scarves but soon moved on to designing womenswear made here in Canada.  
"Designed in Canada" is one thing but manufacturing that design here at home is a Level Up not many businesses have the guts to pull off.

Blondie Apparel decided to put everything on the line and start manufacturing garments entirely in Canada...even the fabric!
But could they do it? 
Would the infrastructure handle their business? 
Could they compete if they went all Canadian? 
Who are Brodie and Michelle and what is Blondie Apparel? 
Let's go inside and find out.






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