About
OUR STORY
Founded in Quebec in 2015 by Andréanne Marquis, the Womance online store offers a variety of fashionable clothing and other products for everyday life. Womance is passionate about supporting local artists and creators, and is proud to offer a wide range of items created either by us or by other Quebec companies, as well as a second-hand clothing resale platform. At Womance, we create and find quality items that are both trendy and comfortable and make them available to you at an affordable price. We strive to support the wellbeing of today’s woman by offering her what she really needs. The vast majority of our clothes are offered in sizes XS to 3X. Inclusion, passion, attentiveness and goodwill are at the heart of our core values. Womance has come a long way since its creation! We were one of the first Quebec companies to explore the concept of pop-up stores across the province. From Rimouski to Gatineau, we travelled to come see you, and that journey led us to become well established online today while simultaneously operating three stores. Find us in Quartier Dix30 in Brossard, at Carrefour Laval and at our head office in Quebec City.
For the creation of this line, we wanted to collaborate with the best in the industry in order to
be able to offer products that meet our high standards and expectations. We work with various
Quebec, Canadian and European partners who we select not only for their expertise and passion, but also for their ethical and ecological values which correspond to ours. Our partners support us in determining the best fashion trends and in finding the most beautiful materials to create with.
It is very important to us that all clothing is made ethically. In order to choose our factories, we drew up a list of work standards to be respected which had to be similar to those in Canada. In addition, throughout production, we have line inspectors who help to ensure compliance with these set standards over time. Our suppliers located in Asia have certifications such as BSCI and SEDEX. We are currently working to establish partnerships with various manufacturers that have Fairtrade Canada certification. This certification has a strong impact on labour standards as well as on the environment. Our various partners and factories are located in Canada, Italy, Poland, Asia and Indonesia.
OUR TEAM
Entrepreneur Andréanne Marquis founded Womance in 2015 with one simple dream in mind: to provide women with trendy, comfortable and affordable clothing, all while offering impeccable service and swift delivery. Years later, her vision of retail and online sales has not changed. An idea that she originally thought would create a rewarding part-time job for herself has now exploded into much, much more.
Between our passionate designers, trend-seeking buyers, store and service advisors available seven days a week, and our large warehouse team that work hard to ensure the timely delivery of your purchases, Womance now has 50 dedicated employees.
WOMANCE IN TIME
July 2015: Creation of Womance in Andréanne’s mini-apartment in Montreal.
April 2016: Move of Womance to Quebec City in Andréanne’s basement.
December 2016: First pop-up store in Quebec City.
March 2017: First real 1300 sq. ft. premises for Womance in Quebec City.
June 2017: Start of the pop-up store tour. 9 cities in 12 months.
March 2018: Womance moves to its 2nd 3,700 sq. ft. location.
January 2020: Launch of the Womance app.
September 2020: Launch of our very first clothing collection designed by us, here in Quebec.
February 2021: Launch of the Second Hand platform.
July 2021: Womance moves to a 17,000 sq. ft. space.
August 2021: Launch of our Womance Home collection.
October 2021: Opening of our signature boutique.
November 2021 to January 2023: Opening of a temporary boutique at Galeries de la Capitale.
Fall 2023: Opening of our first boutique in the greater Montreal area at Dix30.
January 2024: Launch of the first Womance maternity collection
September 2024: Opening of our third boutique at Carrefour Laval.