View this post on Instagram A post shared by THE LOOT (@theloothfx) on Apr 25, 2019 at 3:20am PDT “I curate vintage and thrift, inspired by ’90s, ’80s and early 2000s streetwear,” says Anna Campbell, the sole proprietor of The Loot, a new vintage shop in the former home of RIO (5781 Charles Street, behind […]
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Your treasure map to the complete Frenchy’s Car Tour
T he Frenchys Car Tour is a choose-your-own-adventure kind of shopping adventure, depending on time and inspiration. Here’s our completist version, merging stops at both Guy’s Frenchys and Frenchy’s into a two-day road trip. Guy’s Frenchys, Digby Called the “flagship store” of the mammoth deep-discount chain, this location has plenty of bins to rifle through […]
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Finding Frenchy’s, a journey to the heart of the second-hand phenomenon
Nicole Villeneuve had her fashion awakening in Guy’s Frenchys, filling her closet with ironic t-shirts to wear to high school. For Hanah Thibeault, a plus-size woman, a trip to Guy’s Frenchys means a chance to peruse the same racks as her straight-sized friends. For Rebecca Dimock, Frenchys was the after-church destination of her childhood, clothing […]
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Halifax street style: Quinpool Road
Name(s): Mimi Audellynn (and Kiedis) Spotted: Quinpool Road Wearing: shoes, Jeffrey Campbell for Handmade Havana; overalls, bodysuit, sheer top, hat and jewellery, thrifted; opalite choker, Eleventh House (Toronto); Kiedis’ harness, Buddy Belt How would you describe your style? Well, today for example I would say I’m a little bit country, I’m a little bit IDGAF. So yeah, I’m all about […]
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Dress in Time seeks a little help from its friends
Still digging out financially from an awful winter of inaccessible sidewalks and sparse parking, Dress In Time‘s (5670 Brenton Street) Glen Walker has says he’s swallowed his pride and is asking for help. The second-hand clothing veteran—which has been known for its unique and authentic selection of rare finds, and welcoming/creepy lamp post mannequin, for […]
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Second-hand stoked
Room 152 (152 Portland Street) Some of the stock is second-hand, but they also have a lot of never worn sample sizes. Plenty of brand names at brand name prices. A summery Philip 3.1 silk dress is $200, Marc Jacobs leather bag is $250. Women’s only. Good for: Those who love designer labels, but at […]
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Where there’s a Goodwill, there’s a way
Just in time for its 80th anniversary of life changing social enterprise work, Goodwill is coming to town. Opening in a 17,000 square foot space in Burnside (202 Brownlow Avenue, Unit 8), Dartmouth’s Goodwill location—the first in this region—will be home to a non-profit Goodies Thrift Store, full of gently used clothing and accessories, an […]
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Zion’s Gate Boutique—”part clothing store, part museum”
“I’ve always loved yard sales and finding a deal, and then I met my boyfriend and was like, ‘You really like stuff, too,’” says Emily Mosher, who owns Zion’s Gate Boutique with said stuff-lover Kye Dorey. “It’s half clothing store, half museum.” The source for second-hand clothing, furniture, accessories, games and antiques opened quietly at […]
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Queen Street’s having a mega yard sale
What better way to celebrate spring than having a yard sale with friends, especially when those friends all own stores along Queen Street’s vintage row. Amanda Bulman, owner of The Attic: Vintage and Vinyl (1526 Queen Street) credits Sherry Lynn Jollymore and Amy Honey, owners of Fancy (1526 Queen Street), with the idea, saying they […]
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So long for now, Section 96
Sadly, the Halifax Refugee Clinic’s little sister, Section 96, (1581 Grafton Street) will be closing its downtown doors next week. Lidiia Deliaieva, volunteer coordinator for the second-hand clothing store—which has been giving 100 percent of its proceeds to the clinic and operating as a employment readiness program for its clients for the last year-and-a-half—says that […]
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Stay gold, Big Pony
Emily Ross’ call to her longtime friend Lindsay Stewart for advice on getting involved with a co-op-style shop couldn’t have been timed more perfectly. As it turned out, Stewarts’ former co-op, Queen Street’s Second Storey, was closing, so instead of advice Ross got a likeminded business partner. Since then the pair’s had a whirlwind of […]
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Best Second-hand Furniture Store
“We’re just a year older and deeper in debt,” says John Beatty, owner and operator of the popular antiques and furniture store. He’s joking about the debt, we think. “Business is booming,” he confirms, which he says is largely due to the store’s policy of ensuring there’s a change-over in inventory every 90 days through […]