ZERO 20 KIDS
Excerpt from CALEDON CITIZEN:
ZERO 20 KIDS IS THE GO-TO BOUTIQUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND SPECIAL OCCASION CLOTHING
Zero 20 Kids prides themselves on offering clothing, shoes and accessories for all boys and girls attending special occasions, but what sets the popular Vaughan boutique apart is their dedication to dressing the “stars of the show.”
Located at Pine Valley Drive and Highway 7, Zero 20 Kids offers a one-stop shop for holidays and religious events: think baptism, communion, confirmation, bar/bat mitsvahs, milestone birthdays, graduation, weddings, pageants, concerts, and performances to name a few.
Suitable clothing and accessories are sometimes specific and hard to fi nd elsewhere, but Zero 20 has an abundance of styles and an extremely large inventory ready to buy.
Santina and Anna, who founded the boutique 41 years ago, pride themselves on the array of beautiful dresses in white, ivory
and pastel shades. From simple and angelic to elaborate and regal, there is a look for everyone at every price point. Perfect for Christening, flower girls, and First Holy Communion, dresses and gowns start at $49 and go up based on brand, fabric, laces, and jeweled embellishments.
Many ethnic baptism traditions, include the Godmother, in dressing the precious baby girl or boy for the day. Rest assured, Zero 20 Kids can help with the main outfit or gown and all the accessories needed: undergarments, socks, shoes, bib, towelette, sleeper, blanket, sweater, coat, hat, bonnet, hairband, candle, rosary, protection pin, keepsake box, bible, etc.
Many of these items can be personalized or embroidered with names, date, and personal messages.
There is a lot for girls, but they don’t ignore the boys; their expansive range of suits can
make every boy stand out individually or match a bridal party, or even a “mini me” version of dad. The suit or tuxedo is important, but accessories make it personal.
Shirts come in a rainbow of colors, and an enormous wall display of bow ties, long ties, belts and socks and shoes pull the whole look together.
“We have just about every brand of suit that exists, and we also have husky sizes, which are usually about four inches bigger in the waist,” says Santina. “If a boy is a little rounder in the waist, a husky suit might fit much better overall. We fi nd that’s one of the reasons people will come to a boutique rather than a department store – the personalized fit, and that seamstresses who are able to create much needed accessories to complete the look.”
“Our seamstresses will make a lot of the products I can’t find,” Santina explains.
“Sometimes you can’t find boys’ ties, so if a groomsman has a certain tie, they can bring me the tie and we can cut the tie down to make it the right size for smaller boys, or we can even make bowties.”
Their ingenuity is such they make their own special kind of pocket squares which stay nicely in place and looking neat, no matter how much the boy might want to fiddle with them.
“It’s a very sensory experience,” says Santina of the shopping journey, noting that although they have a successful online retail portal, there’s no greater testament to quality than being able to touch, feel, and try it on before you buy it. Zero 20 Kids has in abundance for every occasion. Just one visit will open your eyes to all the possibilities.
Zero 20 Kids is located at 7700 Pine Valley Drive, Vaughan. For more, call 905-851-6041 or visit zero20kids.com.
Source: CALEDON CITIZEN | November 7, 2024 Issue