Carol is my first furrier. I recommend Carol to anyone I…read moremeet needing alterations repairs and cleaning. Carol turned an old coat I brought in and brought it back to life. She is very knowledgeable in her field as she was once employed at Pappas Furs downtown. Carol is very accommodating when I call and has seen me the same day. Her space is very professional and won't disappoint. Prices are very affordable. to clean my coat which is 48 inches long and to repair two underarms was 120$ which is great compared to the Hudson's Bay. Just a cleaning at the bay is 180$. I also had a fox fur boa cleaned for 15$. Give Carol a call. You won't be disappointed

I brought an Icelandic sheepskin to Carol for advice on how to finish it appropriately as a wall…read morehanging (after years of procrastinating on this task...) Carol knew exactly the best way to do it, and did a beautiful job with it for a very reasonable price! She was lovely to work with. Do be prepared to expect a bit of wait time to finish your piece - but trust it will be worth it :)

Affordable fashion for women of all sizes made ethically and responsibly by real human person who…read moreis willing and happy to help you get exactly what you want. How can you get any better? My friend gets the credit for introducing me to this chain of stores; but, the rest of the credit goes to Marilyn and her amazing clothes. I have shopped at Diane Kennedy before (the only other local plus-size designer in Vancouver) and Blue Sky puts them to shame for price, make, quality and shopping experience. I will be a devoted customer for as long as I'm able to. I just wish I had more money to spend there!

Over the past year, having now shopped at 3 Blue Sky locations (North Van, Kits & Commercial…read moreDrive), this is one of my favourite clothing shops because a) the clothing is well made from super comfortable fabrics in a wide variety of styles, patterns and sizes, b) the pricing reflects good value c) the staff are equally incredible at all locations; helpful, caring, knowledgeable, absolutely no pressure sales. I've never experienced such consistency across multiple locations of a brand. It's refreshing. Have fun checking them out!

Definitely one of my favourite Gastown clothing stores! I stopped in literally minutes before a…read moreshow to see if I could pick up a long skirt to wear at the semi-formal function. I got lost in the racks of gorgeous items - and ended up purchasing TWO incredible pieces. One a longer than floor length high waisted pleated a-line style skirt and a jersey style comfortable skirt with a high slit in the front. These two pieces were on sale and an absolutely steal! So classy and elegant. This store is awesome and filled to the brim with unique pieces made for a lady with an adventurous soul! So pleased I stopped in!!

One of my new favorite stores! I mainly came here because one of my favorite indie jewelry designer…read moresells her stuff through this boutique. Upon entering, I was amazed at the talent of the local designers' work. There are some beautifully tailored pieces made with high quality material/fabrics throughout the shop. I can't really afford much of the clothing right now because I am a student. However, I will be coming back again and again because of the jewelry. I am in love with the vintage reworks by the various local designers. Lots of the jewelry are one-of-a-kind and handmade. I bought 2 necklaces: one for $32 (on sale, regular $40), and one for $38. I'd say these prices are fair. The owner is awesome. She's extremely knowledgeable, talkative and friendly with everyone that comes in. She isn't pushy and you can tell that local fashion is her passion. If you are unable to attend the city's local craft markets, then this is the place to be! I plan on taking a peak at Little Dream on Granville Island very soon! I have a feeling Dream is just a taste of the one-of-a-kind stuff. There must be more at the other location!

Good selection of leather clothing. This is a major Canadian chain. Offer fashion for men and women…read morewith strong focus in leather clothing and particularly leather jackets. Prices are on the higher end, but then again it's good quality leather clothing. What else can you expect? They also have products that you can use to preserve the leather clothing. A must buy to avoid cracking and prolong life of leather goods.

Fashion; reasonably-priced…read more A satisfying selection of unique and modern pieces for both men and women. Awesome shoes and booties, hats, socks, bags, sunglasses (Karen Walkers!) and especially jewellery. They also carry some nice little gifts/home items, such as candles, The Laundress products, and perfumes. The ladies behind the counter are always lovely and they run great sales and promotions (of special interest was their "12 Days of Christmas" in which they ran a different promotion on each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas - very cool). Great little boutique for the unique and fashion-forward.

Not that I need yet another reason to love Strathcona, but this clothing store is just the best…read more I went here recently to get some new wardrobe pieces for 2012, and I was not disappointed. In my opinion, all of the clothing at Charlie & Lee is beautiful -- stylish and casual without being overly hipstery. There seems to be an emphasis on unique and flattering cuts that have a timeless edge -- like the ruched skirt, black blazer and die-cut oxfords I came away with the last time I went here. One of the things that often frustrates me with clothing shopping is the lack of really good service. I've experienced pushy salespeople who follow me around, and snobby salespeople who completely ignore me, but rarely do I encounter intellioent salespeople like the ones at Charlie and Lee. The girls who work here actually ask me what I'm looking for, choose pieces for me to try on, and then give their HONEST opinion when I step out of the changeroom. What a relief!

Oh hey, guess what? There's a world renowned corset atelier right here in Vancouver!…read more Seamstress and designer Melanie Talkington is the corestier here. She bases her designs after original 18th, 19th, and 20th century corsets, as well as creating originals. The store also sells garters, petticoats, corset covers, shoes, and other accessories. Wear a loose, light shirt when you visit, so the friendly and helpful staff can help you try something on and lace up. They can take your measurements and make a custom corset (starting at about $500) or you can do what I did and buy an off the rack model for about $225. Even though it wasn't custom, it does its job well and looks pretty too. I happen to be wearing it in my profile picture (underneath the clothes of course). Everyone should try it at least once. It's like a party in your waist, and all your sexy is invited. And there's no better place to do it in Vancouver.

I went in today about an hour before closing time. I was greeted by Alex, she was very friendly and…read morewas super supportive. I say this because I consider myself a MtF Transgender but in public I dress up as a boy. She gave me a quick tour of the store and I perused through to find really good quality lingerie. Of course they have more than that but I can attest to the quality. As I looked at all the corsets, and my goodness there were many :), I brought it up with her. She said they provide in-store fitting and that she could help me with this as well. I will hopefully visit soon to get one, it seems exciting and will definitely help me achieve a lovely figure. To keep it short and simple, I highly recommend you visit this store!

Fatima, you are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! You are a multi-talented artist, with ideas and know-how: you can…read more'adapt' an outfit from something old which didn't fit anymore into the a new, most beautiful, greatly adequate outfit which besides being a pleasure to wear again, will always be noticed and commented by others. Your quality of work is impeccable. Ladies, try her ... you will be super happy, I guarantee it. ingrid

Fatima does very nice work, if a tad pricy. One word of caution: do NOT leave your good hangers…read morewith her. I recently brought in a suit for alteration, and was about to remove it from its beautiful wooden hangers imprinted with the name of the suit, and take the hangers home. No, said Fatima, leave the suit on the hangers. When I picked up my suit, it was returned to me on a wire hanger and a ratty old pant hanger. When I asked Fatima where my wooden hangers were, pointing to the label on the suit, I got no response. She just thrust my suit on its wire hanger towards me. I asked if my hangers were in the back, but again, no response. I feel it was irresponsible and unbusinesslike of Fatima to insist a customer leave her good hangers if she had no intention of keeping track of them and returning them to the owner.

What a great little store! They have a lovely curated section of beautiful linen tops, dresses and…read morepants. There are both dressy and casual styles. The store is decorated well, making you want to stay - and the selection of clothes, gifts and jewelry makes it hard to leave without buying something! The owner is so helpful and really seems to love her clients. The prices were out of my budget, but you could see that you get what you pay for! But I will definitely return and hoped be able to afford one of her beautiful dresses!

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!