By Phil Birnbaum
There’s nothing like the bespoke pieces and hard-to-find labels that boutiques offer. From beautiful pieces for your home, or curated fashions, boutiques offer a unique shopping experience. Enjoy this slideshow of ten boutiques we love across Quebec.
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- The culinary store (152 avenue Laurier Ouest, 514-278-0008, lestouilleurs.com) offers tools for anyone interested in practicing some skills in the kitchen. Located on Montreal’s plateau, the shop carries cookbooks, dishes, utensils, and kitchen appliances. As well, the store offers cooking classes with some of Montreal’s top chefs.
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- This art gallery cum boutique (350 rue Saint Paul Ouest, 514-844-0114, pepinart.com) owned by Lysanne Pepin is located in Old Montreal. Espace Pepin offers the opportunity to shop the current art collection, commission a custom piece from the owner, or purchase an item from the carefully selected clothing and accessories.
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- This vintage shop (4357 Boulevard Saint Laurent, 514-509-1675, oldgoldboutique.com) in Montreal’s Saint Laurent district recently moved into its bigger retail space. Héritage Shop continues to offer a carefully edited selection of vintage clothing and accessories for men and women in store and online. The store also carries products from Pendleton, Malin + Goetz, and Assouline Books.
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- The contemporary Saint Laurent women’s boutique (5135 St. Laurent, Montréal, 514-544-2828 http://boutiqueunicorn.com) offers a selection of clothing bought from both local and international designers. Lines include Juma, Brixton, Barila, and Penfield USA.
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- Standing side-by-side on Prince Arthur Street, Duo (24 & 30 rue Prince Arthur Ouest, 514-848-0880, boutiqueduo.com) carries collections from European design houses like Balmain, YSL, and Lanvin as well as American designers like Marc Jacobs, Rag & Bone and James Perse. The men’s boutiques offer two distinct feels with the 24 Prince Arthur location having a dark theme and 30 Prince Arthur having a white theme for its interior design.
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- The Old Montreal boutique (231 rue Saint Paul Ouest, 514-499-8549, reborn.ws) is known for its aesthetically pleasing and perfectly curated stock of men’s and women’s wear. While a supporter of local designers like Rad Hourani and Complex Gemotries, the boutique also carries international designers from the likes of Acne, Natalia Brilli, Preen and Robert Geller.
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- The sleek Westmount men’s boutique (1074 rue Laurier Ouest, 514-270-1012, michelbrisson.com), designed by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes won the Jury Grand Prize for Commerce Design. Lines at Michel Brisson include Stone Island, Costume National, Neil Barrett, Dries van Noten, Rick Owens, Jil Sander, and Canadian designers Wings & Horns and Want Les Essentiels de la Vie.
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- Designed by founders of Montréal accessories company Want Les Essentiels de La Vie, this boutique (4960 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 514-484-3355, wantessentials.com) is designed like a pre-war apothecary shop. Namesake bags and accessories from Want fill the shop, alongside men’s and women’s Acne, Maison Kitsuné, and Aesop.
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- This gourmet store in Mont Tremblant (764 Rue de Saint Jovite, 819-717-3183, jacobsons.ca) offers anything you would need to be a good host or guest from food to houseware. The store has carried Helene Zubeldia jewelry amongst its fine artisan cheeses, and is worth checking out when up in Mont Tremblant.
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- The Quebec City Port location and flagship (20 Côte de la Fabrique, 418-692-3630, simons.ca) was first opened in 1870, serving as the chain’s oldest shop. Simons offers a wide price range in its clothing for men and women. Lines in the Simons boutique include G-Star Raw, Emporio Armani Underwear, Jean Paul Gaultier, Junya Watanabe, Phillip Lim, and Paul Smith.
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