This adorbs import shop on Commercial Drive drew me in with its bright colors and beautiful…read moredisplays. It's one of those shops I'm glad isn't close to my house or I'd be over there wayyy too often adding various colorful furniture, knick-knacks, and bric-a-brac to my stale beige apartment. The shop features two rooms devoted to all things imports. The first room is mainly small items, from jewelry and candles to clothing and other decor items. If you're looking for a gift for that hard-to-shop-for friend, this is the place. The second room is full of seriously gorgeous furniture and larger household decor items. Dressers, chairs, beds, dining sets, tapestries, lamps, rugs...it's all in here and it's all just begging you to dig out the ol' credit card and re-dec your place to look like you just returned from a six month excursion through Southeast Asia. The staff are super helpful, too. I was looking for a wall tapestry for my daughter (who is trying desperately to add a boho vibe to her bedroom). The store employee showed me the different sized tapestries and helped me pick one that most suited my kid's vibe. She said if my daughter didn't like it I was welcome to come back and exchange it for a different one. (Luckily, she liked it!) Someday when I win the Mega Millions I'm going to head to Wander and buy one-of-everything.

When the long time occupant of this retail space vacated the location there was a real gap, I…read moreadmit. But then newcomer Spirits Free arrived, and although at first it seemed the store had an identity crisis, leaving the sign blank with no name for months, the character of the shop, now aptly named 'Wander', really took an independent form. The space was brightened up considerably and filled with affordable merchandise from around the globe. Add nice music and an uncluttered layout and voila! You have an inviting, warm place to buy lovely things for yourself or gifts for friends. The merchandise includes home decor and objects of self adornment. From tribal style to Yoga style, there's something for everyone and every season. You can't just pass by, you have to wander in :)

Awesome selection. Sizes extra small to 4x! The bamboo is soft and breathable and doesn't hurt my…read moremastectomy scars. I love everything about it - of course the experience will be better in person as you can try things on and the staff is amazingly helpful. Once they know what you like, they'll go find your sizes and bring them to your dressing room. Anyone purchasing the 'outlet' sale items has to realize that's the final sale. I get super great deals at the outlet, but go try it on first. It's totally worth the visit to the store.

I live in Alberta ordered from blue sky clothing half my order sizes were too large,not able to…read morereturn it for smaller size buyer beware do not order from this company. If it's on sale not be able to return it. I do not recommend ordering from this company.

This little shoppe makes me happy, because every time I wear my little dress, I get compliments…read more And when I'm cold I bundle up in my shawl. Compliments galore. What can I say, I like being stylish :) and supporting local artists. Adhesif has a very distinctive style that I appreciate both on an aesthetic and on a good-for-the-environment level, as all of the pieces are made out of other items of clothing. You might also find some cute buttons/broaches and hair pieces here. The prices are for handmade, so they may be higher than you're going to find elsewhere, but you can also wait for "Nifty for Fifty" which is a sale that the owner hosts every spring. It features lots of independent designers, including Adhesif, and everything is under $50. The only downside to this store is that it's very specific. Luckily, Forysa is next door so you can get in more shopping and browsing than if you were to make a trip specifically for Adhesif.

** I had been 'stuck in black' for many years because it was 'safe' and I feared going out in…read morecolour because I just didn't know how to put colours together well. Then I found Adhesif Clothing and Melissa and my wardrobe and views of fashion and fear of colour have completely changed - and only for the best. Melissa - the owner - has an amazing eye for style and brings unique and colourful pieces of fabrics together - mostly from salvaged, vintage clothing that she has creatively reworked into awesome, colourful and one of a kind pieces. Her enthusiasm and willingness to share her knowledge of fashion and style and her brilliant pieces have transformed my once boring wardrobe into one that is exciting and vibrant. Even my husband comments on my new-found style and each morning my mother must see what 'Adhesif' piece I may be wearing. She says I have such beautiful clothes and I agree. I am thrilled with every 'Adhesif' piece I own! I find that I rarely leave the house without at least one 'Adhesif' item. Each of the pieces I have collected builds on the other and the colour palette and style allows me to mix and match items to help create a selection for all occasions. See, I've learned so much. I'm just an ordinary person who has extraordinary taste thanks to Melissa. Except for the basics - it's a one-stop-shop for me. I am constantly getting stopped and complimented on my outfits - thriii-llinggg. :) Melissa, thanks for the education and my amazing wardrobe.

One of my favorite vintage shops to stop in when im in Vancouver. There are so many pretties and…read morethe prices are great. I picked up a beautiful 50s dress that I can not wait to wear!

Really big and cool vintage selection and really awesome vibe. Service is good but a little pricey.read more

Angelic selection, angelic assistance. Burcu, assisted by Paola, cured me of the Vancouver greys…read morewith gorgeous and handsome wardrobe staples. My partner met up and found some dream vests and sweaters, too. And we paid wayyy less than another vintage store. Thank you Burcu and Paola!

This vintage has fun and variety. The help and advice 100% spot on, super friendly and caring (but…read morenot helicopter style ;-) if you know what I mean) Thanks so much guys you were fabulous. We will be back.

This place is right up my alley!! What's not to love about this clothing store? Its right next to…read moreEternal Abundance (THE best place to go to for an organic healthy vegan meal/snacks/groceries!), and carries some crazy stylish vegan clothing brands such as Matt and Nat, LA Coalition and Three Stones. The staff there is consistently friendly which always enhances the shopping experience! TIP: If you love Matt and Nat (forever my go-to for accessories) they always seem to be having discounts too so take note!

I haven't been to this location. But I like the selection of jewelry and especially the necklaces!…read moreIt's super cold outside so the coats with furry collars are a great idea for this weather.

You can never predict what they're looking for. You walk through the store and they have beat up 20…read moreyear old Prada shoes but you bring in a new item with current designer tag on and they'll turn it away. I think their staff are not properly trained on brands and rely on what they know rather than researching and learning what is current. I've had good service and terrible patronizing service. Not my first place for consignment but gotta make a few bucks wherever I can.

I took 15 pairs of Levis and several pairs of hardly worn shoes. they said that shoes are no good…read moreunless they've been polished, lol. As for the jeans, they only chose 2 pairs, both button down 501's, which were 25 years old, and in new condition. I turned them down, and took all my goods to Salvation army. This company employs Gen Z people who treat older citizens much too casually. They could certainly use some training on respecting their elders. I will never shop there.

You might think this is one of those hippy-incense-granola types of places, full of textiles, woven…read morebaskets and candles, but if you look past all that you'll discover two key areas: Hats and jewelry. Well, at least that's what I found. The wide array of hats... in different shapes and colours than I've seen elsewhere with many from Delux who keeps their stock rotating reasonable priced. And fun, funky jewelry at, you guessed it, reasonable prices. I've been sporting a big leather rose ring and while it can't get wet and I bonk it into everything, I've received more compliments on it than some of the more expensive pieces I own ($10 thank you very much). Ah, the things we do for fashion!

Asian inspired fabrics, candleholders, hippie-esque clothing, incense, personal care products,…read morejewellery.... the list of girlie indulgences available at Kali is endless. They also stock some unique items such as finger puppets and eclectic home ware. Goods come from Canada as well as abroad arriving from the shores of Southeast Asia, Africa, and Indonesia and the prices are pretty good. I picked up some delicious smelling incense for only $4. I didn't like this store as much as, say, Ten Thousand Villages but there were certainly some special finds in here - you just have to dig a little deeper.

Had the absolute worst experience ever here I'm mind blown. Harassed by a self checkout attendant…read morefor using the handheld scanner on my heavy cat litter. She called over several employees and security to count my items because I scanned my cat litter with the hand scanner. She harassed me and embarassed me the last time I came here too, the exact same lady for the same issue. I spend $300/week at this location, tons of other places would treat you better as a regular customer in this competitive economy, I'll never be shopping at Walmart again. Superstore just gained a customer!

There were lots of little inconveniences in this Wal-mart that need to be fixed…read more Some of the shopping carts were busted. I put my dollar loonie coin token in the slot and the darn key lock wouldn't come out. Luckily it worked on the other cart beside it. They made a huge change in the checkout area where they converted a large portion of the regular registers into a huge self checkout area. Kinda disappointed at this change since i almost never use self checkout. Granted, it was a little late at 9:30pm, but there were no full serve regular registers available at the time. (only if you pay in actual cash, which i didnt have.) The staff person was nice and rung up my items for me after i requested help. Avoid Wal-mart's homemade pastries! Their cherry turnovers were improperly baked making them super hard to bite into. The amount of cherry filling inside was also lacking. I felt i wasted $6. As i was making my way to the parking lot with my items, i got a unpleasant surprise because there was that fight broke out between the security gaurd and some brazen shoplifters. The shoplifters ran into the wrong store door so it didnt open but they still managed to force themselves out eventually. The security guard tried to grab their stolen goods in a epic tug-of-war match and ultimately lost. The shoplifters got away! Kudos to the security gaurd for trying to stop them. It was a 4 vs. 1 tug of war so he was outnumbered. Also kudos for him vigilantly shooing away people that didn't wear a face mask, which was required, during covid19 . On the plus side, I found a good $2 off deal on shampoo. But best of all, I got a great deal on Purex toilet paper, and there were still plenty left. Got a few packs to use during the second pandemic wave. And yes, you can buy more than one! Score! Overall not bad...3/5.

Don't get any ideas, I'm not about to start eating pickles and iced cream or anything but that…read moredoesn't mean I can't enjoy shopping for ek'skrooSHeeAtiNGly adorable things for other people, right? Little Earth isn't just a shop, it's a place for young moms to get together. There are book readings and music events. They believe in sustainability and community. They also have the cutest kids rain gear I've ever seen IN MY LIFE ! -and if you're lucky, little Joshua will show you around the shop. The 17 month old will show you the art on the wall, some cute children's books and if you listen really closely, you might just learn the German word for Chameleon ;) *NOTE* this review was written for the East Hastings location which closed.

I have been a consigner/customer for many years ever since the location on hastings. I have been…read moretaking baby clothes in and now my kids are 5 and 8! The owner is cool and friendly she orders in stuff for you as well. I like to buy used clothing to reuse instead of buying new but mostly i like to consign because i always have too many clothes that the kids outgrow before they are worn out! Make sure to book ahead to consign you can get on a mailing list.