On one of my many walks around the lovely Steveston, I found myself drawn to this small shop that…read morewas filled top to bottom with colours, knit items, tee-shirts, and more. Beau Monde is a souvenir and gift shop that features many items that are locally made. Among the funny captioned tee-shirts like how stick people became extinct (I'll let you wander into this store to find out how *wink*), hand-made knit toques, postcards, knit purses, statues, figurines, gems, socks, frames, and more I was drawn to their collection of dream catchers. I don't come across many, and this store had a wide range of colours, sizes and designs. I bought myself a lovely white one for my keychain for only $3.50 and it was hand-crafted in Cranbrook, BC. Catch some dreams or buy some unique gifts here at this cozy shop.

I re-discovered Ardene and boy have they upped their game. They sell just about anything and…read moreeverything you need in the ever changing trends. They sell all types of footwear, clothes, make-up, hair accessories, jewelry, leggings, pantyhose, hats, scarves, bags, etc... The quality of their products have become much better than what I remember when I was in high school. I think this is a good store if you want a certain item where you don't want to invest a lot of money in. I recently bought a salt and pepper hoodie zip-up ($10), an acrylic long woven sweater ($20), socks (5 for $10) and tights (3 for $10). All of these items are generally throw around items that I don't mind replacing in a few months because I bought them at such a cheap price. Overall, never know what spontaneous trendy cheap item you'll score here. So browse on!

Great store to pick up socks and costume jewellery. Thinking the store is closing down last week as…read morethe entire store was 80% off. Heard of fast fashion then this is fast accessories. Pick up a scarf, some sandals, socks and jewellery for well under $20 with the change to go towards a bubble tea at Fair Bee. Not too busy and staff are not pushy so you can browse as long as you want as slow as you want. Bought lots of socks for $1.90/ 5 pack or novelty ones for $0.70 a pair.

The manager is the truly a helpful person and will go above and beyond to help your bridesmaids…read morefind the dress they need. We had visited a few other stores before coming here and the service we received here was 10 times better than the other stores. They helped us look for available dresses in the sizes and colour we needed and ordered them in a timely manner. They also offer in-house alterations after you buy the dress. They have dresses for cocktail parties, prom, weddings, bridesmaids, etc.... Price ranges I saw started from ~$200.

Terrible service. I tried a jacket n head to cashier to pay. There's a lady stand right there. She…read moreignored n pretended not seeing me. I told her I was ready to check out, even took out my wallet. She only looked up n walked away. Then another lady seemed like the store manager/ owner. She asked if I was ready to pay. I answered her yes. But she kept serving another customer. I waited another couple minutes. With such a bad service, I walked away. Maybe I dressed casually as Wed afternoon is a problem. !?!?

How did Richmond end up with such a great boutique like this?!…read more As I stepped into the store, I knew this was going to be good. A simple and clean blue and white scheme, a large open space, a couple of racks of clothing, a simple artsy armchair, and Kelsi Dagger shoes! Their careful selection of clothing reflects in the brands that they choose: Covet, Something Else, Gentle Fawn, Spiewalk, Designers Remix, and a couple of other newly discovered brands today. Lots of cute tops and dresses, jeans, as well as a good collection of jackets. Oh, did I mention that they also carry Kelsi Dagger shoes (Pour La Victoire's sister line). They have jewlery by Blee Inara, which were very unique pieces. They only have one change room though, so it could sometimes be a bit of a wait. So happy that I discovered this shop! (And it's right next to Rocanini!)

I'm starting to shop and look into boutiques stores more now. Violet Hill did not disappoint. I was…read moregreeted right when I came in and felt free to browse with no coercion. The store was neatly organized and displayed everything to it's fullest potential. I loved the wall of bags and the small collection of shoes they had. The racks of dresses, tops, pants and sweaters were all very pretty and trendy but were on a slightly more expensive side, than I'm used to but that's boutique shopping right? However, touching the clothes, it definitely had quality in every piece. I was very tempted to buy a high-wasted rose pink flowy skirt for $56 but I stopped the little shopping devil inside me. I loved the very dainty and unique jewelry that adorned the shop as well - there was a feel for antique, aztec and modern jewelry scattered around the room. A very cute addition to Steveston.

First time shopping and it was an amazing experience. Service was top tier, they grabbed all of my…read morethings and took them to the fitting room and to the counter. Even pulled some items for me based on my selections. As a black shopper, sometimes you're treated poorly in stores and that was not my experience at all!!! I was visiting from the US too.

I love the clothes but will avoid in store visits at all costs. I've worked many years in retail…read moreand their sales people are unfriendly, not helpful and aggressive. I highly recommend shopping online - their virtual customer service agents are lovely as well. A couple of examples of the great "service" I had recently: I was looking for a particular item and as per their websites online stock, the store (robson st) had 1-2 items left in stock. I venture to the store and struggle to find the item on my own. I ask one of the associates folding some sweaters, where I might be able to find the item. She points vaguely to a table and says something along the lines of, "if we have it it'll be on that table (points to an area with multiple tables - which isn't super clear) but I haven't seen it for a while". I do not find the item and go home to avoid having another experience like that only to chat online to the aritzia CS team. I am shopping and have an associate start a room for me. My arms begin to fill to the point where it's hard to carry all the other things I'm wanting to try on. Another associate stops by and asks if i have a room started, I tell her yes and then she walks away. I guess if one person helps you that means another can't or won't because they won't get the commission? I get individual associate sales goals but I was always taught to help regardless of that sale being yours.

Super friendly staff and the fun clothing and stylish shoes fit in very well with my wardrobe…read more They carry casual and dressy items. Always a must visit after a great lunch in Steveston. Customers always seem to chat and give opinions when others are trying on items. It is a fun experience shopping there.

I wore my new top two days in a row and got complements both days! Love it. Thank you Step'in Out!!read more

One of their bigger stores, especially for the women. Not sure if it is worth for guys to shop…read morehere (I'm only here for business lol) as the pic shows, only a sixth of floor space. Men's good deals on T shirts for $10, with a pocket, tough to find. A special now, buy one pair of 'jeans', get a 2nd for $10. Mind you, not real denim, a combo of cotton and spandex. Amex surprising. Honour the Student Price Card.

Remember when Bluenotes was rad? When they were like the Canadian version of Hot Topic? That was…read morepretty cool, they used to carry rock tshirts, Dickies clothing, CDs, magazines, and they had their own brand National Velvet....those were the good old days. Then they got bought out by the YM Company that owns Stitches, Suzy Shier and Sirens. So now you can get the same two plain tshirts for $10 at Bluenotes that you could at any of those stores. Yay for options! The staff are pretty much run off their feet because the store is filled with peasants who get dressed in the dark and are looking for a bargain. You'll get helped by a disgruntled employee. who is constantly trying to play catch-up by filling the shelves with stock that just came in, since the shit is flying out the door, and half of it is probably not even paid for. The store is usually in disarray, so finding a size is next to impossible, not that the clothes they carry are worth sifting through, the two stars goes to the cheap price of pretty much everything in the store, because occasionally you will come across something worthy of your time and effort. I guess I am just sad to see the old Bluenotes go, which gave us good quality jeans that didn't stretch out after the first wear. Sometimes change is not so good.

Excellent value and great products…read more Nice clothing at food quality. Great quality jewelry : earrings, bracelets, necklaces... all with excellent design and excellent quality. Very good & friendly customer service. Awesome store!

I love me some New Balance shoes. Checked this store out because I needed some new work shoes. New…read morebalance is a fantastic option for peeps who have wide feet because they actually carry wide width shoes. NB runners are also very comfortable for walkers and runners. This store is located by the fantastic Canadian Brew pub so post shoe shop you can grab some grub. On entrance the store has fantastic lighting and is very cleaned and organized. We were greeted promptly and helped until a decision was made. Shoes were 20% off too! I am very happy with my purchase and I would definitely shop here again!

Called this location to find a New Balance 990 2A (difficult size to find). I was told they didn't…read morehave it and neither did the warehouse. Sourced an 847 through Zappos.com in the US so had to have my family receive and ship them to me. Called the location again a week later to ask for the corporate contact number and asked about the 990 and was surprised they did have a pair in stock . I was asked if I wanted to place them on hold and I said yes. Unhappy I'm paying more after shipping and currency conversion for a lower tier shoe. I received a call and had to disconnect. Called back and was told the 990 is on hold for someone else. Now irritated I've received unhelpful, conflicting info.