Ziliotto

ZILIOTTO

Zili Otto is the brainchild of married couple Jennifer Ziliotto and Bruno Durand. Ziliotto began designing, manufacturing and selling her own line of clothing Lady Belle in Toronto boutiques as a teenager. After studying fine arts at Concordia University, Ziliotto headed to New York City where she met partner and husband, Bruno Durand. The two relocated to Paris, where Ziliotto worked as an assistant to the accessories designer at Chanel, working on ready-to-wear and haute couture collections. Equiped with her extensive background of experience and Durand's entrepreneurial knowledge, the couple returned to Toronto and opened Ziliotto.

The store mostly stocks cute, artsy items designed by Ziliotto, including organic apparel for men, women and children, brightly-coloured paintings and handmade, hand-painted, porcelain pieces such as mugs and plates. They also stock imaginative pieces by other designers, including jewelry by Anne-Marie Chagnon.