Vancouver Shopping

[Olivia]

Ok, so here's the deal. I've lived in Vancouver all my life, , but i've never taken a major liking to fashion [the real fashion] until, well, now!
So, who can tell me ... well, everything I know about shopping in Vancouver?
Hehe, this is a test ... hehe!
Thanks guys

 

[purplelucrezia]

Umm...you've got a great Zara store...

 

[fashionablyyours]

Bruce on Alberni - mostly up and coming labels and "edgier" labels

Holt Renfew (Pacific Centre) - All the top lines

Luxe (Burrard) - Designer bags

Louis Vuitton (Burrard)

Leone - lots of designer labels - not as many accessories

Chanel and YSL are nearby

Most "designer" bag and accessory stores are around Alberni/Georgia & Burrard

On South Granville
DKNY
Max Mara
Bacci (Rick Owens, Chloe, Narcisco Rodriguez etc.)
Many more

On Main St.
Smoking Lily (local and edgy labels)
Eugene Choo (as above)
And more

And a great link is http://www.fashionmagazine.com/CityDesk/SearchResults.aspx

Hope that helps!

 

[Olivia]

Wow! Thanks

 

[rockandroyalty]

sorry if theres a thread on this already, but I couldn't find it.
anyways, does anyone know any good stores? or thrift/second hand stores in vancouver?
thanks in advance.

 

[yourbestfriend]

This thread should help you out...

http://www.thefashionspot.com/forum...ntage-shopping-29528.html?highlight=vancouver

 

[gius]

bump

There is also a bunch of local designers in the Gastown area... a block or so to Waterfront Station.

Obakki (it's by Richard Kidd, which sells Jil Sander and others)
Dream (across the street from vintage shop, Deluxe Junk & Co.)

I thought I knew of some more

 

[svacher]

Gastown has some really wonderful shopping. All you have to do is wander around a little while and you'll find some amazing stuff:

Dutil denim sells great jeans, I picked up the most comfortable pair of cigarette-leg earnest sewns there and they are my favourite jeans ever!

There's also a few little thrifty places.

South main has some really good shops. Between 29th and broadway, you could just walk the strip (about 20 blocks total) and find aaaawesome stuff.

Also there's lark on 8th, who just teamed up with the dutch bike store Jorg & Olif and the store looks beeeeautiful!

 

[gius]

^what else do they have at Jorg & Olif? I saw their website and a brochure that had them in it--It seems they also have some kind of fashion items in shop, maybe accessories. At least that is what I read

 

[Stylefinder]

Ai, too much to list. Modern Urban Guides has great listings on indie boutiques:
http://www.elephantshoeconcepts.com/

I'll go by neighborhood.

Main St (from just north of Broadway up until about 30th Ave
Jonathan + Olivia (Hanii Y, Development, Mike & Chris, Cheap Monday, F-Troupe shoes, Vanessa Bruno, Vince, karen walker, Earnest Sewn, Filippa K, Bulga, Spring&Clifton, Seven, Rag & Bone, United Bamboo, Whyred, Lewis Cho, Norma Kamali, much more. mens and Womenswear)
Eugene Choo
Front & Co (great consignment)
The Barefoot Contessa (pretty, girly dresses, tops and bottoms, gifts, accessories, jewelry)
Lark (one-stop-shop for Nudie and Denimbirds jeans, Sinbi, Bertoni, Petit Oiseau, Kulpa, Lark in-house brand, much more)
Motherland
Pleasant Girl
Burcu's Angels
Hotbox Accessories
Ark
...Um, I could go on.

Yaletown:
Vasanji, Atomic Model, Global Atomic, Bionic Footwear, Lola Home and Apparel, Basquiat, Eve, Babe Belangere Boutique, Mandula, Fine Finds

Gastown:
Komakino, Richard Kidd, One of a Few, Obakki, Woo Vintage, Dream, The Block, Mintage, Dutil, Subdivision, Hunt & Gather, Goon Pack

W 4th:
Gravity Pope! (aka shoe heaven), Liquid, Skyler, much more but I can't remember right now.

Commercial Drive:
Spank, Beckwomans, Little Miss Vintage, My Sisters' Closet, Kalena;s, Mintage, Retro Rock Vintage, Virgin Mary's, Riot

South Granville (south of Broadway
Misch, Boboli, Babs Studio Boutique, Ellis, Zebraclub, DKNY, Cattiva

Downtown:
Betsey Johnson, LV, Hermes, Used Vintage, Spank, Holt Renfrew, Wolford, Ports 1961, American Apparel, Fluevog, Winners, BEDO, Puma, Gsus, Tiffany, much more around Granville St and Burrard St, and all down Robson.

West Broadway:
Shine, Plenty, Loulou, Loulou Luv

visit my blog for more. (it's linked in my signature)

 

[gius]

I have also seen a teeny weeny Chanel shop at W 12th and Granville
It's away from the shops. You might even miss it it's so small. It's just a door really.. kind of odd.

 

[yourbestfriend]

I have also seen a teeny weeny Chanel shop at W 12th and Granville
It's away from the shops. You might even miss it it's so small. It's just a door really.. kind of odd.

I've never seen that! There's also a Chanel boutique at West Hastings and Howe I believe, also by Hugo Boss and Cartier.

 

[Stylefinder]

Anyone been to Two of a Few yet? It's basically an extension of One of a Few (Gastown) with womenswear, shoes and menswear. I haven't been but heard it's amazing.

Oh, and Gravity Pope will be opening up a new apparel store soon...

 

[sergio]

I've been to Two of a Few but I didn't find it amazing.

 

[gius]

Anyone visit BC Fashion Week?
I wonder what the designers are like there
There seem to be a lot of fashion events popping up here and there this month

 

[yourbestfriend]

Has anyone been to Johnathan and Olivia? What are their price points like? Especially for Acne and Filippa K?

 

[sergio]

^I've been to Jonathan and Olivia. Their Acne jeans are like $350. HTH

 

[zistam]

Ai, too much to list. Modern Urban Guides has great listings on indie boutiques:
http://www.elephantshoeconcepts.com/

I'll go by neighborhood.

Main St (from just north of Broadway up until about 30th Ave
Jonathan + Olivia (Hanii Y, Development, Mike & Chris, Cheap Monday, F-Troupe shoes, Vanessa Bruno, Vince, karen walker, Earnest Sewn, Filippa K, Bulga, Spring&Clifton, Seven, Rag & Bone, United Bamboo, Whyred, Lewis Cho, Norma Kamali, much more. mens and Womenswear)
Eugene Choo
Front & Co (great consignment)
The Barefoot Contessa (pretty, girly dresses, tops and bottoms, gifts, accessories, jewelry)
Lark (one-stop-shop for Nudie and Denimbirds jeans, Sinbi, Bertoni, Petit Oiseau, Kulpa, Lark in-house brand, much more)
Motherland
Pleasant Girl
Burcu's Angels
Hotbox Accessories
Ark
...Um, I could go on.

Yaletown:
Vasanji, Atomic Model, Global Atomic, Bionic Footwear, Lola Home and Apparel, Basquiat, Eve, Babe Belangere Boutique, Mandula, Fine Finds

Gastown:
Komakino, Richard Kidd, One of a Few, Obakki, Woo Vintage, Dream, The Block, Mintage, Dutil, Subdivision, Hunt & Gather, Goon Pack

W 4th:
Gravity Pope! (aka shoe heaven), Liquid, Skyler, much more but I can't remember right now.

Commercial Drive:
Spank, Beckwomans, Little Miss Vintage, My Sisters' Closet, Kalena;s, Mintage, Retro Rock Vintage, Virgin Mary's, Riot

South Granville (south of Broadway
Misch, Boboli, Babs Studio Boutique, Ellis, Zebraclub, DKNY, Cattiva

Downtown:
Betsey Johnson, LV, Hermes, Used Vintage, Spank, Holt Renfrew, Wolford, Ports 1961, American Apparel, Fluevog, Winners, BEDO, Puma, Gsus, Tiffany, much more around Granville St and Burrard St, and all down Robson.

West Broadway:
Shine, Plenty, Loulou, Loulou Luv

visit my blog for more. (it's linked in my signature)

It's weird seeing my Grandpa's shop on there, Beckwomans, I think he partially owns it and theres another smaller shop on Hastings..
Oh yeah...VALUE VILLAGE....I cannot stress this enough....

 

[gius]

Has anyone seen any clothing design that's a little more experimental / unusual ? In either fabric or the way it's cut

I visited the FashionHigh website on Vancouver designers
A lot of the work is like ordinary clothes... not saying it's bad though

Even high-end brands like Burberry can create some pretty innovative pieces...

 

[gius]

If possible, I'm curious about local furniture / industrial design too...

Anything that's MADE IN VANCOUVER at least