Vancouver

Twigg & Hottie
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Twigg & Hottie 3671 Main St. 604.879.8595 With over 50 Canadian labels, this vibrant boutique offers an eclectic mix of eco-friendly brands as well as independent designers. The owners are keen on sourcing sweatshop free garments and sustainable fabrics. Price tags detail eco information in a 5-point checklist: sustainable fibre, locally made, recycled material, Canadian, and one of a kind. Be sure to check out pieces by Grace & Cello, Devil May Wear and Myco Anna. The owners Glencora Twigg, Christine Hotton and Jessica Vaira also design three in-house labels: Twigg & Hottie, Michael Clothing and Clementine Clothing, respectively.

Smoking Lily
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Smoking Lily 3634 Main St., South Main This tiny Vancouver shop is the sister to the flagship originally founded by Trish Tacoma and Julie Higginson in Victoria. With all of its designs sewn and silk-screened in-house by talented local women, the pieces are unique and the prices are affordable. The shop at a whopping 200 ft ensures that the girls are constantly adding new product. You are bound to come across one-of-a-kind finds inspired by nature and made from high quality fabrics. The accessories start at just $16.00 and the women’s line ranges from $36.00 for sheer cap sleeve tees to $102.00 for screen-printed dresses.

Plenty
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Plenty 1107 Robson Street, 604.736.4484 2803 W. Broadway, 604.736.4484 Richmond Center, 604.276.9664 Metropolis at Metrotown, 604.430.4484 This lower mainland mini-chain carries a great mix of local labels and international brands. With its successful expansion, Plenty has stayed true to its boutique quality, remaining as the destination for upcoming talent and independent fashion. Racks are brimming with the likes of Canadian lines Dace, Gentlefawn, Allison Wonderland and in-house labels Propaganda and Thirty3. Alongside these you’ll find bold names such as Miss Sixty, Nudie and Free People and a solid denim selection stocked with Citizens of Humanity, Joe Jeans and Seven. Fabulous finds include trenches by Propaganda for $88.00 and stylish tanks and tunics starting at $17.00.

Tenth & Proper
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Tenth & Proper 4483 West 10th Avenue 604.222.1115 Just this year, Leanne Dunic, owner of Miss Coquette combined her two boutiques under the roof of Tenth & Proper. Located in the lovely Point Grey shopping district, the minimalist shop carries stylish basics for women and men. The in-house line ProperTy emphasizes beautiful texture and quality at affordable price points and is produced in France by the same manufacturers of Prada and Jil Sander basics. Find Canadian labels like Iris, Evan & Dean and Pink Tartan, as well as internationals lines by James Perse, Sunja Link, and Filippa K.

Eugene Choo
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Eugene Choo 3683 Main St. 604.873.8874 Sister and brother team, Fiona and Kildare Curtis use their hip Mount Pleasant shop to showcase emerging Canadian labels like Dust, Carapace, Picnic, Comrags and Arthur Mendonça alongside well-known international brands like A.P.C. If you want to stay ahead of trends, the young designers featured in this boutique are always creating cutting-edge and affordable collections that you can mix and match with popular labels. Tailored suits, sweaters and dresses fill the racks while carefully selected books, accessories and houseware line the tables. To add to the shop’s edgy aesthetic, the walls double as a gallery for local artists.

The Block
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The Block 350 W. Cordova St 604.685.8885 Situated in Vancouver’s tiny Gastown, The Block features pieces by Mono, Built by Wendy, Jenny Hellström and house label Isabelle Dunlop. Owner Jennifer Mackay, who originally opened the shop with Isabelle Dunlop in 1999, ensures the store carries an affordable selection of quality basics and unique pieces that stay clear of the mass-produced.
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