Neighbourhood Witch—owner Pamela McInnis calls it “Halifax’s most magical shop”—is expanding. “We were coming to the point where we just had to get more space, ’cause we’re a growing business,” says McInnis. “We maxed out our space out here.” Neighbourhood Witch General Store (1526 Queen Street) initially opened above Put Me On vintage clothing in […]
Put Me On
Neighbourhood Witch casts a spell on Queen Street
When Barrington Street’s book and spirituality shop, Little Mysteries, closed last August, it was more than a loss for the street. “There was an entire community without anything like it,” says Pamela McInnis, owner of Put Me On (1526 Queen Street) and a one-time Little Mysteries employee. “There’s a very spiritual community here, and there […]
Wild East
1. Vintage fringe jacket, $38, skirt and scarf, Elsie’s. 2. Reconstructed cowboy shirts by Cranky, $30-$40, Put Me On. 3. True Religion stitched denim jacket, D2. 4. Assorted cowboy boots, various prices, Dressed in Time.
Go local on Spring Garden Road
Strolling down the most popular shopping district in Atlantic Canada, from Robie down to Brunswick—including side-streets bristling with boutiques—the sheer number of vital businesses provides an embarrassment of riches for Shoptalk. More than anywhere else in our fine city, we slam up against the limitation of space on this page. A street that provides a […]
H&M opens and more fashion updates
A few weeks ago we wrote about Put Me On (upstairs, 1532 Queen), Pamela McInnis‘ new clothing shop. Now, local fashion and vintage hounds have more reasons to visit the stylish street. Clothes Horse, originally next door (1530 Queen) and upstairs from Elsie’s Used Clothing, has moved into the same building as Put Me On. […]
Elsie’s expands and Clothes Horse moves
A few weeks ago we wrote about Put Me On (upstairs, 1532 Queen), Pamela McInnis’ new clothing shop. Now, local fashion and vintage hounds will have even more reason to visit the stylish street. Clothes Horse, originally next door (1530 Queen) and upstairs from Elsie’s Used Clothing, has moved into the same building as Put […]

