Guides

A Québec retailer since 1974, Pentagone has 23 stores across the province. Here is what buying local really covers, and what it does not.

Ten pieces chosen to combine with each other: how to build a capsule wardrobe that genuinely works in Québec, without buying doubles.

Fifteen degrees of swing in a single day: how to build spring and autumn outfits that adjust instead of catching you out.

Three layers, one simple principle: how to dress for a Québec winter without overheating indoors or freezing outside.

The cardigan is the most useful piece in a Québec wardrobe. How to choose one, match it to the season and avoid mistakes of proportion.

Wedding, work, a night out, everyday: how to choose a dress by context, length and fabric, without getting the register wrong.

Straight, slim, wide leg or jogger: what each pant fit changes about the silhouette and the comfort, and how to choose around how you live.

Shoulders, collar, sleeve length: the four points that decide whether a shirt fits well, and how to choose between a slim and a regular cut.

From the office to the weekend, seven concrete ways to wear jeans by changing the top, the shoe and the wash rather than the jeans themselves.

How to measure an inseam properly and choose the right jeans length for the fit and the shoes you wear most often.

New dark jeans can release dye. Here is why, what limits it, and how to protect your light clothing and your seats.

Temperature, frequency, drying: the simple habits that preserve the colour and shape of jeans, and the mistakes that wear them out early.