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VANCOUVER’S POOR Boy NOW ON THE NORTH SHORE

Clothing Co. Inc. revealed it
did its first $1 million in sales
in August after being in busi-
ness only 20 months.

By Carol Crenna
Contributing Writer

Owner/designer Yoe! Farzan
states that his line is doing very
well in Eastern and Western
Canada, the Western United States
and the Orient.

retail accounts including 70 in
Western Canada, 42 in Eastern
Canada, 20 stores in L.A. and San
Francisco. five stores in Japan and
two in Hony Kong.

As well as being available in
independent boutiques, the line is
now sold in Holt Renfrew stores in
Eastern Canada.

Poor Boy Clathing Co. current-
ly employs i4 staff members
including assistant designer Kenda
Haga.

The label is best known for its

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BEST KNOWN for its “slinky knits,” Vancouver clothier Poor
Boy also offers lace and stretch velvet for the holiday season.

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Farzan. whose family owns
Tahari, feels that his line is suc-
cessful because he keeps the quali-
ty high. The Jabel is sold in stores
beside well-known Canadian, U.S.
and European labels, yet the price
points are much lower because low
overhead keeps costs down.

Poor Boy is carried at several
stores on the North Shore.

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