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.
A quelques pas de cette partie branchée de la ville se trouve le Ontario College of Art and Design. Les jeunes artistes issus de l'école avaient l'habitude de venir exposer leurs oeuvres dans cette rue, dans l'espoir de faire de bonnes affaires et de gagner de l'argent rapidement. Assez vite, de petits magasins remplis d'objets uniques, ont fleuri un peu partout et c'est ainsi que cette rue d'abord ennuyeuse devint un lieu très vivant. Aujourd'hui, vous pouvez y trouver des cadeaux inhabituels, des vêtements sympas ou de très vieilles bandes-dessinées que ce soit dans les magasins ou des gentils vendeurs de rue. Cette rue est aussi le lieu idéal pour les restaurants et les bars comme l'Epicure Cafe, le Rivoli et le Queen Mother Cafe.
The Leslieville Flea becomes a vibrant market on the third Sunday of every month. During summers it is in The Fermenting Cellar and winters are in The Jimmy Simpson Rec Center. But no matter where it is located, it is a popular bazaar for unique items. You will find retro furniture, artisanal designs, antiques, vintage textiles and designer works. They also have food stalls to satisfy your hunger pangs while shopping.