Maggie Walt Design

Popped into Maggie Walt Design last night and browsed during a private shopping hour prior to an Elite Unilocal Event.
I was super impressed by the staff, ambience, gorgeous threads!
The shop was beautiful and while the clothing was definitely out of my price range there were many gorgeous and affordable accessories ranging from handmade jewellery to bath products. There were even some super cute reusable bibs for wee ones (I’m a mom so I tend to gravitate to these things).
Maggie Walt was super friendly and easy to talk to! She has a beautiful shop full of unique and one of a kind pieces of art — I would definitely refer to her clothing as works of art. The fabrics were amazing and come to find out, she travels the world in search of the perfect pieces.
Maggie Walt is a wonderful addition to the Edmonton fashion landscape and I hope she enjoys a long and lucrative career here!
And as an aside, she has a super secret room in the basement where she holds events and fashion shows! AMAZING!
I uploaded some pics — Check them out!

The clothes sold at this boutique are beautiful, they are just not really my style. Maggie Walt sells clothes inspired by Indian, Asian and other Eastern cultures. There are lots of bright colours and embelishments. The clothes are made of superior quality cotton, linen, wool and cashmere. Every single item of clothing sold here looks bohemian and flowy. Here you will find dresses, skirts, tops (i.e. tunics), jackets and robes. I was fascinated with the great selection of cashmere pashminas in every colour imaginable. Anyone who has one of these pashminas is likely to survive long cold Edmonton winter months, and do so in style.
The boutique also carries unique jewellery, most of which is made of silver and earthy, natural looking stones. The rings look a bit bulky, but I believe that they will look beautiful as cocktail rings.
Overall, Maggie Walt boutique has a very distinct atmosphere and unique clothes. The designer herself seems to tell her life stories and share her passion for Eastern cultures though the clothes she creates.

Maggie Walt will make you stand out in her designs if you are into clothes inspired by Asian culture. There is a definite Thai theme going on with a lot of her clothes right now. There is not much for casual wear in here as things tend to be more formal. She uses lots of colors and patterns in her designs and things appear very well made. There is also a lot of original beautifully which was organized by color in the cases! The clothes themselves are made in Bali, presumably for fair wages. The staff are very friendly and willing to show you anything you might be interested if you give them a theme. For example, when I went in I was looking for «tops, more casual» and they showed me everything they possibly could. I didn’t end up buying anything as it just didn’t look great on me, but I really enjoyed the experience over all and the opportunity to try on some unique clothes unlike anything else on the market that I know of.

Inspired by East and South Asian culture, Maggie Walt offers her original designs in many vibrant colors. It’s fun just walking through the shop and seeing all the colors around you. There is casual to formal wear, but most of it leans more towards the formal end, with all the colors and materials she uses. Lots of taffeta and tulle for extra sheen and poof! She also sells originally designed jewelry, beautiful pieces with big stones in them.
I liked the soft and exotic ambiance of the shop too. There was Indian music playing, and the dressing rooms are draped with these big silky orange curtains. It makes me feel like I’m shopping on vacation somewhere in South Asia!
The staff are very courteous and helpful. While I was browsing, another customer came in explaining she had lost one of her earrings on vacation, and could they replace it for her. The saleslady on shift helped her look for another; although they weren’t successful, she took the customer’s contact down saying they’d call her when they do get another shipment in. It’s obvious they care about and appreciate their customers here.
Right now they’re having their Birthday Sale, where everything is 30−50% until Sunday. A good thing to take advantage of!

If you’re looking for an outfit that will make you stand out at your next social function, try dropping in to this exotic boutique in the heart of Edmonton’s downtown. Maggie, herself, may not be there, but off of one of her regular stints in Bali, where she buys her fabric and jewelry and has her original clothing produced in a local factory where fair wages are in effect. The hired staff members at home are always friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the product lines. There’s something here in every colour of the rainbow, whether you’re looking for a dress, jacket, pashmina or handbag. There’s lots of silk items, and parachute material and mesh are two of her favourite fabrics. Maggie also loves balloon skirts, oriental collars and detailed embroidery, which she usually wears in the shop. If you can swallow the price, you’ll have some very special pieces in your wardrobe to enjoy for years to come.