At this price, there’s no reason this vintage-inspired watch should not be on your wrist! The brown croc texture is timeless and ages with perfection. ($68, lamercollections.com)
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Daily steal: Vintage inspired watch, $68
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Montreal’s vintage mecca comes complete with its own illustrated map!
Attention shopping addicts and travel enthusiasts: Montreal’s got a brand new bag. No longer in the shadow of the city’s Plateau neighbourhood, Mile End has become a bonafide shopping destination for quirky and vintage boutiques, complete with its own illustrated map! Where shares this and more in their in-depth guide.
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8 Canadian-based e-boutiques that will satisfy your shopping fix (and actually ship to your doorstep!)
By Allyssia Alleyne and Lauren Chan
Last Wednesday marked the launch of The Peacock Parade, the Canadian response to American flash-sale websites like Gilt Group. Though we’re itching to scour the site for deals, it’s by no means the only place to get your fashion fix online. Check out some of the best Canadian online shopping destinations. You may never schlep out to the mall again.
Address: thepeacockparade.com
Hometown: Toronto
Customers: Members of the flash-sale website; shoppers who love designer labels and home-grown Canadian brands.
Brands: High-end celeb favourites like Black Halo, Cynthia Rowley, Prada, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Bonus: Members can sample designer pieces created exclusively for the Peacock Parade, by renowned Canadian designer brands such as Jenny Bird, Biko Jewellery, C’est Jol!, and Claudia Accessories.
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Edmonton shop notes: Canadian fashion at Meese on 124
Photography by 3ten Photo
Jumping on the Canadian fashion bandwagon has never been easier, thanks to the opening of Meese’s second location, Meese on 124 (10240 124th St., Unit 006, Edmonton, 780-418-1388, meeseclothing.com). Dedicated exclusively to Canadian and local talent, co-owner Tressa Heckbert has stocked the store with bold frocks by Frank Lyman Design, vintage-inspired designs by Cinder + Smoke, separates by Preloved and, of course, Heckbert’s own label, Sessa Wearables, a collection that caters to the urban professional.
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The culture club: 6 vendors to see at the Brooklyn Flea
A recent trip to Brooklyn Flea at One Hanson last weekend was beyond successful. Housed inside the former Williamsburg Savings Bank, a Brooklyn landmark, it is full of all kinds of delights for the senses.
The market was a sea of mustaches, plaid shirts (despite the 100 degree heat) and Ray-Ban glasses for the men and vintage flower dresses and leather Moroccan sandals on ladies. The entire experience was a sensory overload, making it extremely hard to narrow it all down to a top six list, but after hours of sifting through the treasures, here’s the list of our top six vendors at the Brooklyn Flea:
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The daily steal: Vintage telephone necklace, $12
Just because they didn’t come with apps, text messaging or cameras, doesn’t mean vintage phones should fade into obscurity. Borrow a bit of their old-world glamour by wearing this charming miniature version (Aldo, $12).
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Ottawa: Dining out on vintage at Aunt Olive’s
Part café, part clothing store, Ottawa’s Aunt Olive’s (209 Gilmour St., 613-565-0564) allows customers to shop for eclectic and kitschy vintage finds while grabbing a bite to eat.
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Go vintage-treasure hunting in Ottawa this weekend
This Sunday, vintage lovers will be treasure hunting through the 25th annual Ottawa Vintage Clothing Sale at the Fairmont Château Laurier. It’s just one example of how Ottawa’s fashion scene is more than its image of politicos in boring black suits. Read more »
