This place has many nice brands that are hard to find in other stores around Burlington. The staff…read moreis always sweet and patient and really know their stuff! The store is always clean and well-organized, and if you're just browsing and don't need help the staff will leave you alone to shop - no annoying, overly aggressive sales people. I love that they've added in Jeff's Guy Shop too, so my boyfriend is less annoyed with my shopping. It is a bit pricey though. It's also in a great location right downtown, so you can stop in on your way down to, or back from, the lake. I stop by Joelle's every time I visit my parents in Burlington in summer.

I love this shop. Merchandise is always changing, a nice mix of trendy and classic styles of…read moreclothing, shoes and accessories. Staff are helpful without being too pushy. Count on finding something you must have each time you stop in. Their buyers have the best jobs, it's the kind of place I would like to own.

Great store for your home and if you're buying something original for someone. Gifts, fashion,…read morejewellery... :)

From the owner: A Passion for Living consists of three main types of products: home decor, gift and fashion. Our…read morestore prides itself in offering its customers personalized customer service, and a wide assortment of unique and beautiful products. Some of the most popular brands we carry include: Pandora, Thomas Sabo, Ti Sento Milano, Brighton, DeLish, Lampe Berger, and many more. We take pride in providing our customers with a wide selction of giftware, home decor, jewelry, bridal accessories and ladies fashion. Come shop with us today and discover your Passion for Living.

Great selection of beads, findings and accessories. Lovely staff. Plus, online live sales twice a…read moreweek are fun! Always a pleasure doing business with Bellaire.

Beautiful beads and great prices especially on the drilled hole bead chips! There is a discount…read morebased on the total cost of your purchases, if in bulk. Bellaire carries a range of beads in the low to mid price range as w well as findings, crystals, etc. They have malachite, blue banded onyx (lemurian calcite), dark blue kyanite, shungite, etc but don't expect seraphinite or charoite, Herkimer, etc. Overall would recommend this to anyone making their own beaded jewelry.

Very cute store with so many beautiful accessories; from bar and drinks accessories to mugs,…read morecharcuterie boards, serving bowls, jams, chocolate, etc. They also offer cold/hot coffee and delicious gelato. We tried "Blood Orange" and "Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel". Both were delicious and unique flabours. The staff are very nice and friendly.

This is a cafe and gift shop with a small gelato selection also which is a second location for the…read moreCentro garden shop a few blocks further down the road. The shop sells most of the same things, but the highlight of this location is the huge covered patio that surrounds the entire main floor with lots of tables and seating, plus more seating in the unsheltered garden area in front. It's a fabulous place to sit outside in nice weather or even in warm rainy weather. The gelato selection, while small (only 4-6 flavours when I was there) was delicious and the staff were friendly. What a great location to sit and enjoy the sunshine - I hope they put heaters out in the fall and winter so it can continue to be enjoyed as a winter patio!

The best vintage store I've ever shopped in. The atmosphere is fun and the displays are easy to…read moreshop from. Everything is organized so well. There is no pressure to buy, but I can't help but buy something every time I go in because their stuff is that good! They have costumed countless movies and TV shows and really know decades, styles, sizes, etc. Highly recommend!

I like this place. Nice and spacious with a boutique collection of vintage jewelry, dresses, shoes,…read moreaccessories and some records. Prices are a little high on some fancier items, as they should be. Beautiful hand picked selections - I just haven't found the perfect souvenir yet.

I don't recommend the place, bad service. The staff really rude, even with kids. Really bad…read morecustomer service, because if you need help they act like you are not there, but if they see something that they don't like, for that they open there mouth.

From the owner: At Bliss, we sell affordable fashion jewellery and accessories that range from rings necklaces and…read moreeverything in between. We carry many jewellery pieces that are great for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays or just a little gift for that special someone. We also sell and fix watches as well as replace the batteries. We are located on the second floor in the Chinatown Centre mall. Come visit us and look around!

First visit was great.Sales team very helpful with picking my daughters prom dress. Went back for…read morethe first fitting and dress was completely butchered. It was altered too small even though seamstress said she didn't touch any material. Basically told my daughter she had gained weight over the last two weeks and it was her issue. Had my daughter in absolute tears. Did absolutely nothing to help her and eventually scrambled to try to find another dress but she at that point was beyond wanting to shop there after how she was treated. The silver straps they added to the original weren't even hemmed properly leaving the ends frayed. I walked out paying for a dress that didn't even fit. The dress wasn't cheap either. Buyer beware.

I went to Best for Bride with my mother and sister when I was starting my wedding planning. I went…read moreto the Hamilton location as that is where the wedding would be held and where my parents live (I live in Toronto). We did not have an appointment and it happened to be Boxing Day when we visited. We were welcomed in and explained to how to start choosing dresses. We were given clips that we placed on dresses we liked. At this point I wasn't fixed on what look I was going for. We selected A LOT of dresses that Sarah (the sales consultant) brought over to the dressing rooms and helped me try on. I will be honest, I was very indecisive to begin with and actually wasn't looking to buy that day. Sarah could tell I wasn't loving anything yet, and I tried on a dress that I liked and described to her how I thought it should look. She told me she had the perfect dress, and it turns out she was right. The dress she brought over was almost perfect. I could tell my mom and sister weren't totally sold and I asked if there was a belt. She brought one over and we all lit up. That was my wedding dress. At this location (I have been to the Toronto one as well for bridesmaids dresses) they have a red carpet runway with cameras so that you can see how you look from the front and behind as you go down the aisle. This was a pretty cool feature that I found unique to the Hamilton location. For alterations I was told to come in November as my wedding was the beginning of January. I made the appointment and came in with my dress. I was a little wary as they told me to come back to try my dress on less than a week before my wedding (I was seriously scared). Well there was no need. I went in for my appointment and the dress fit perfectly. The belt was hand sewn on and I wasn't happy with the position, but the seamstress fixed it on the spot and I took it home. I also must say that the staff I worked with were very kind and were good at remembering people (I was told I was remembered because if my shoes). I also was never pressured to go outside of my price point. I wish there was a better payment tracking method as on the alteration payment sheet it wasn't clear if we had paid in full or just half to begin with (as we were given the option). Everyone at the wedding loved my dress. My family loved my dress. My husband loved my dress. And I loved my dress.

Took some items to Plato on Guelph Line. Had two big bags with shoes/boots and was told I would get…read morea text when they had gone through my stuff and there was one other person in front of me they had to go through first. About 10 minutes later get a text that they were done. Was told they couldn't take anything because it was a little old and out of style. Thing is I don't think they even looked at these clothes because they were exactly as I brought them in. Had a lot of stuff from SHEIN, body Con dresses, sneakers with rhinstones, very modern and 100 times better than what I had seen on their racks. Stop hiring people who don't know quality because frankly Value Village looks like they have nicer stuff than what they had on their racks. They had a purse I would have thrown away for sale for 25.00! No name brand, boring as hell and very worn. Get real, this place is a joke.

one of the most organized second hand stores that I have ever seen! great work! And all of the…read morestaff were super attentive, happy and very bubbly. I was greeted at the door.

When it comes to finding out about a new business, I either have to physically see and make note of…read moreit, or someone needs to tell me about it. I found out about Eco Collective by TruEarth the latter way. On Instagram, I received a message about Eco Collective's grand opening. It sells eco-friendly goods smack in the middle of Mississauga. The person who contacted me was friendly and knowledgeable. The downside at the time was that the grand opening was during my trip in November. I said that I'd drop by after work, as I work in Mississauga and the drive would be easy. None of that happened. I travelled again. The holidays came and went. Nothing. Well, things changed yesterday. Over the holidays, I had entered a contest to win a Vesper cocktail mix and a set of four Cocktail Bomb Shop bombs. I found out that I was one of the lucky five winners of this prize package on Friday night. Woo hoo! I decided to head over to Eco Collective for two reasons: - Pick up my prize - Get laundry detergent strips I tend to travel frequently. When it comes to laundry detergent, I either get a small bottle of it in liquid form at Dollar Tree or I use laundry detergent strips that only come in a set of six or ten. I needed more. I didn't have problems driving over. I basically took the DVP-Gardiner Expressway combination and exited at Winston Churchill. A short drive over, I found the location, but the unit took a while to spot. When you enter off Ridgeway Drive, you want to hang a left. I did a right and ended up by a crazy busy dance studio. Don't do that! There was plenty of parking in front of the store. I backed into a spot and entered. There are two sets of doors that you need to go through. After you get through the first set, you hang a right to enter the store. There was no one there, so I got a good photo of the interior. Moments after stepping into the store, a nice man, whom I'd later know as Vladyslav, said hi and was nice. He asked me how I heard about the store. I went into it briefly (Instagram, prize, and laundry detergent sheets). He was happy to help me out with every question that I had. He first directed me to the laundry detergent strips. They come in 32, 64, and a huge box of them. Naturally, the more strips you get, the cheaper the price gets per strip. I decided to get the 64-pack, which would allow me to try them out at home before I go on the road and do laundry. He encouraged me to smell them. Although the fresh linen smelled clean and is typically my go-to for any laundry scent, the lilac breeze tugged at my laundry heart strings. I looked around this store. Whether you are all for helping out with the environment, or simply want to shop for gifts for you or someone special in your life, this store has everything. You can get earrings and necklaces. There are a ton of different beverage tumblers and accessories, including paper, avocado, rice, and reusable straws. I have always been a greeting card person. The selection here is awesome and the paper quality is amazing (recycled paper of a decent weight). I found the Vesper cocktail mixes. It's cool to open the jar, fill it with liquid, put the lid back on, store it in the fridge for one to three days, and enjoy it. The tough part was select the flavour that I wanted. After much contemplation, I went with the red velvet sangria, which was the last bottle available. I had to ask Vlad where I could find the cocktail bombs. At first, I thought that I was getting bath bombs. Nope, there were four cocktail drink bombs that you get in a box. The idea is that you unwrap a cocktail drop, drop it in sparkling water, wait until it's done fizzing, add alcohol and ice, and you've got a drink to enjoy. I had the same problem figuring out what flavour I wanted. I went with lemon drop. There was so much stuff to look at. I love being at this store. I found a rainbow zipper pull that felt so smooth and comfortable. I had to get it. Vlad also showed me silicone key chains made by the same company. They felt good. You can wear it on your wrist. I was tempted. I may need to head back and get one. Looking at products differently was eye-opening. Toothpaste in tablets stored in compostable packaging was cool. Crispy cinnamon doughnut pancakes was intriguing to me. I also may need to pick up a pouch and make some. I was ready to pay for my items. Vlad signed me up for the perks program, which is automatic when you win a prize. Cool! You basically indicate your first and last names when you drop by and you earn points with each purchase. You get discounts towards future purchases. Cool! I paid for my zipper pull and detergent strips with a debit card. The tap didn't work for some reason, but inserting my card and entering my PIN did. He placed my items in a paper bag with handles. I thanked him for his help and this great experience. He said that I was always welcome here. I felt it. I'll be back! (5)