Gerhard Supply has a masculine vibe to it with its minimalistic decor and natural wood accents. The brainchild of Langton Willms, this men's boutique is focused on creating a personal style. Their collection is not dictated by the general fashion rules though it highlights Torontonian brands. You will find shirts, bow ties, pants and sweaters as well as grooming supplies.
Don't let the name fool you. Scooter Girl Toys boasts of toys for girls as well as boys, ensuring the high quality, safety, educational and entertainment value of their merchandise. Typical items include furry hand puppets, pom-pom and painting kits, block and strategy games, puzzles, working models and scientific toys. One can also shop for scooters in colorful hues, car and horse models, train sets replete with tunnels and doll houses. Kids can celebrate various festivals with friendship charms for Friendship Day, Christmas mice and books, Halloween cards and even ghost stickers to play pranks with friends.
Freda's sells original fashion creations as well as apparel of designers like Robert Rodriguez, Nicole Miller, Jean Paul Gaultier and Tadashi Shoji. The fashions are mostly minimalist and business chic, and well suited for modern working women. Look out for skirts, blouses and suits in neutral white, gray and black tones. This boutique also has summer dresses with splashes of color, and you may even find a lime green skirt, striped top or a floral dress interspersed with abstract prints. The evening wear section offers stylish gowns, but here too, the style is minimalist. The accessories section features metallic jewelry to complement your outfit.
Go hunting for vintage treasures at Mrs. Huizenga antique shop located at the end of Roncesvalles Avenue. This spacious shop is equipped with all that you need to fill your life and home with unique, one-of-a-kind home decor items and collectibles, and on a regular day, you will see a range of items tumbling out of this earthy treasure trove. From a vintage chaise that belongs to another era, and an ornately embroidered carpet, to retro salt and pepper shakers, trinkets, dolls, and heavily bound hardcover books, find an incredible variety to choose from. Mrs. Huizenga also sells beautiful mid-century furniture and original upholstery items.
Located South of Eglington on Mount Pleasant road, this veritable trove of fantastic vintage memorabilia is just the kind of shop a collector would dream about. This decades old fixture goes by the name Bernardi's Antiques, and stocks a staggering number of antique items that run the full gamut from English and French furniture and Moorcroft Pottery, to art glass, silver flatware, china patterns, and Victorian collectibles. Chat with the friendly and knowledgeable owners, members of the Zammit family, if you're looking for a specific item.