I am greeted by the sweetest little pup of life. Digger, a soft ball of fur and playful puppy of 5…read moremonths, is the owner's pet and boutique doorman. Learning the ways of retail, his cuteness is the perfect way to begin this endeavor. What a sweet little shop. Although its been open for about ten years, I'd only recently learned of Wildflower from an acquaintance. Its confines are currently dressed in soft, breathable garments and assuring color palates. (Periwinkle, charcoal, rose pink, nude, and flecks of colour amongst it all!) Its actually a breath of fresh air, and a different variety from other independent boutiques in the area. I was elated to discover the accumulation of Free People frocks, which is probably my favorite [semi] affordable brand of all time. The owner mentioned that they would be getting more in soon-- whoo hoo! The overall stock seems romantic, flowing, and of excellent taste. Cute tops, rich fabrics and cuts are here for the taking. I think its safe to say that Wildflower has Bohemian Romantic down. The owner of the shop offered me genuine conversation and an easy shopping experience. I was the only patron at the time, so we chatted as I browsed. There was no pressure, no facade-- just good conversation and a shop full of wonders. After much swooning and chit-chat, I know this is a boutique I can dig. Besides the clothes, there were also some pretty neat accessories. I'd say the owner of Wildflower has a great eye. Understated, funky, classic and bohemian looks are all fused into one cohesive collection. All you need is a paycheck. xo

Wildflower clothing has a pretty nice selection of trendy clothes for women. The only down side to…read morethis little boutique across from the Clyde Street NSLC is the cost! This store is pretty tiny though and they do manage to have a reasonably sized sale section. Very nice staff! Check out the hand bags! Expensive but just the right size: Big enough to carry your laptop, sweater and a few grocery items without looking as though you carry your home on your back like a snail. Mainly leather too! Really the only downside to Wildflower is the cost but check them out for their sale rack and accessories!

Classic hippie store! I would imagine the local high school and college women would love this…read moreplace. Loads of Indian block-printed cotton items, plus tons of reasonably priced jewelry. Also tons of cute knickknacks like little figurines, Christmas ornaments, baby mobiles, and home decor items. They're open late, too. I could have browsed here for hours if I'd had the time.

This store is very reminiscent of the stores in Kensington Market in Toronto circa late 1990s that…read moresmelled like patchouli, and sold insense, ponchos and hacky sacks ;) There's a definite bohemian vibe to the store. Or as my husband would say "it a place for hippies." They had lots of cool sterling silver jewelry from Thailand. The prices were quite reasonable too. They had lots of earrings and bracelets in the $10-$25 range. I really didn't look at much else in the store, but they had beads, wooden knick knacks, pillows, and clothing that looked like they were from Nepal, Indonesia and Thailand, among other things. I loved these kinds of stores in my middle school and high school years, but it's not quite my aesthetics anymore, with the exception of the jewelery, because I still love sterling silver, it's the most suitable metal for my colouring. I had a great time browsing their large jewelery section. I almost bought the cutest bracelet, but it was a tad too big for me :( Staff were very nice. I always stop by when I'm in Halifax to poke around a bit, and be reminded of my style as a teenager, lol.

I was in this shop today and can only give this review on what the selection was in the store…read more Once again, this is the selection only, we did not purchase or try a dress on. First, this is like walking into a fairytale with some of these dresses. They had such a large variety, I was shocked. There was young girls trying on these beautiful gowns. Some in red, others in gold and some in burgundy, I think you could find anything in here, long , short or cocktail dresses and every color option. Each dress was so full of personality, of course they all looked beautiful. I am not sure someone can look bad in these dresses. When you put one one, you just feel like a princess. The ladies in the shop were very nice to us, asked us if we needed any help, talked about the weather. They were very down to earth. The gowns ranged around $300 - 500, but there was a back wall with ones on sale, they were around $200. I thought this was a pretty good price. I liked the selection here. It is the only store that posts a sign. "Please remove shoes before entering". I think this is so no one would catch the shoe while trying on the dress.

It's really hard to feel comfortable in a place where you are afraid to breathe. That basically…read moresums up my experience at All Dressed Up. I pass the store often, but don't dream to enter as it mainly carries higher end clothing than I can afford and a wide selection of prom dresses. These prom dresses are the main attraction for many girls that flock to this store all winter, and when I finally went to pick out a dress the women that worked there made me never want to come back. They wouldn't let my friend go into the change room with me, our bags were taken behind the cash register (who would try to smuggle out 11 layers of toule?), and no pictures were allowed to be taken of me trying on the dress. Not-So Hot Hint: Don't plan on being able to zip and unzip yourself, I was reprimanded and given the "you break it you buy it" line for doing just that.

Was there the other day and got 2 cool finds for a great discounted price- they are closing out…read moresoon So I found a lovely brown long slv top for work and the other to wear at home if I get cold- (which was what I was looking for originally)- Happy incase I miss the Boxing Day blowout!

I can't believe that I haven't written a review for Biscuit General before. It's one of those…read moreplaces that I go into browse quite regularly but haven't bought anything before. Dang budgets. When you first enter the store you'll find yourself faced with tables and tables of adorable nick nacks and homewares to browse though - so many cute mugs and beautiful candles! One day I dream that my home will be filled with them. They've also got journals, books, even a kids gift section. Further back you'll find clothing - men's is on the upper level and women's on the lower. They've also got a killer jewellery section (which is where I've found myself most often drooling over the rings and earrings). I never look closely at the clothing because I don't want to tempt myself (out of my price range), but just glancing at the racks I and tell there are a lot of cute things that I hear are really great quality. From the little bit of browsing I've done the sizes are all pretty small...whomp whomp. In the men's section you'll find wallets, shave kits and some really fun socks in addition to the standard clothing fare. Don't miss out on the back section behind the men's clothing where the sale stuff is! They've always got a good selection of sale things. I really love the idea of shopping at Biscuit General, but unless it's some of the smaller items I just don't have the budget for it. It can get very pricey very quickly. That being said if you have more room in your budget definitely give Biscuit General a shot - it's definitely a local gem!

This place has a really good selection of some if my favourite men's brands. It's also the biggest…read morecollection of Reigning Champ I've seen anywhere. Picked up a pair of Naked and Famous jeans and a couple Muttonhead pants that were on sale 50% off. There were a few steals in the sale section, so it's worth checking out.

I really like this store. Have you been in? It's beautiful inside! I like everything about what…read morethey're doing. It doesn't hurt that they stock one of my favourite Canadian jewelry designers, as well as my 2nd love of life - Manitobah Moccasins. I own 3 pairs, I'm obsessed. Everything in the store is Canadian made, so no need to worry about spending your hard earned bucks on supporting local, because this store covers all those bases. Which brings me to the price. You're not going to walk in here and pick something up on a whim. No, you're going to carefully stock that very expensive coat, visit it often, until you just can't leave without it. Like how I'm going to do with that Biko necklace, earrings, bracelet.. you get the idea. I'm gonna creep the crap out of that jewelry until it finally comes home with me some payday Friday, when I carefully budget my pay cheque to cut out grocery shopping. So don't go in here thinking it's just another clothing store. You're paying for some Canadians dedication and hard work. You're supporting someone's passion and their dreams. I'd rather spend my money that way, I might end up spending more, but there is a different satisfaction with spending your money wisely. Plus the quality of products they sell here is top shelf!

Went to this location with my sister as she finds nice stuff there and likes this store- I knew…read moreabout this name but never really shopped in there thinking it was for much older clientele- no disrespect- just a genre thing -so anyway I'm looking around and the first thing I see that catches my eye is a gorgeous simple tank dress with a line and pleats and it's sparkly!! At first I thought oh my very old looking but once I tried it on, mind you it was the only one in the store left and pretty much my size, I could of went down one but for the way it fit, looked and the price, $20 something clearance plus extras 25% off?? Who cares!! Lol it's mine- yes I'm on a budget because I have bills, animals and a kid bit when I eventually feel like having a life- I'll throw this number on and go out! Glad that even stores that may appear pretentious have good prices at times and the staff was nice!

I've purchased a few dresses from the Park Lane location of Samuel and Company for special…read moreoccasions. While I love the high quality of the clothing sold at this store, every visit reminds me why I don't shop there more often: the horrible sales staff. I am a young woman in my mid twenties, and even though I do look younger than my age, I resent the way I am always treated like an unwanted teenage customer at this store. When shopping I usually have a pretty good idea of what I'm looking for, this shopping trip being no exception, and I appreciate being given space to browse racks and find things on my own. From the moment I walked into Samuel and Co on Friday the pushy sales woman who greeted me did not leave me alone for a second. It's very clear these ladies are working on commission by their aggressive sales style (something I find very off putting). Beyond the snobby, forceful attitude the sales woman demonstrated I was further annoyed that she didn't listen to anything I told her about what I was looking for. When she first approached me I explained I was looking for a simple, classic and mature looking dress to wear out to Valentines dinner with my boyfriend at an upscale restaurant. She proceeded to bring me a series of sequin coated skirts, see through blouses and other items of clothing much more appropriate for going to a club than a fancy dinner. Meanwhile I managed to find a few dresses I was actually interested in which she begrudgingly added to the pile of things she'd put in a dressing room for me (none of which I had any interest in trying on). I ended up buying one of the dresses I'd found myself and was very happy with the quality and look of it. Even at the cash she seemed annoyed I wasn't more interested in the items she'd suggested. Another pet peeve of mine is customer service people who talk at and not to you. While ringing my purchase through she asked a few questions about where I was going to dinner and what my plans were but when I started to answer she turned away from the counter to engage another sales associate in conversation about something. In general I was made to feel like I was a complete waste of her time. If it wasn't for the great selection of high quality brands and styles that this store offered I wouldn't bother to ever set foot in this place.

Employees give you space to shop in peace and don't bother you often. Well organized and easy to…read moreget around in. Overall a nice store to look for good and affordable pieces.

Compared to other UO this one was pretty good! You know, in Halifax, we always get the 'Halifax'…read moreversion of things. As far as this UO goes, they did a great job. Two levels - girls on the first floor, guys clothing on the second. They have a large record section upstairs with the guys clothing. The housewares is a little sparse (also upstairs) which is disappointing because that's some of my favourite stuff UO sells. It might be a little smaller than other UO you've been into, but since it's downtown on Barrington I think they were able to scored a large feeling retail space. Today was opening day so the staff was really friendly, and a little chaotic, but that's understandable. I'm sure in a couple weeks it will clam down.

Company is totally disorganized doesn't even know labor hours according to province , said this is…read morea child free zone to mothers , and gives no feed back just leaves in you the dark. Extremely fake and lies.

Olsen Europe is a fine place for the mature woman with a flexible price-point. Its classic meets…read morebohemian; providing fashions with international decadence and mass appeal on a local level. Prone to bohemian outfitting myself, I was drawn to selected portions of this shop' s apparel. Loosely fitted coats were well cut and spoke of understated detailing. And while with some I swooned, there were other items that made me yawn. The store truly ranges-- in an upscale and safe sort of way. Cotton tops for $99 doesn't smell like a win for me, but I suppose thats in the eye of the beholder. Like I said, money is no object at OE. There were certainly a great range of apparel of well constructed means. Service was friendly, and as I opted to peruse at my own pace, staff remained approachable. Overall, Olsen Europe appeals to an older age group, and provides some high quality threads. Bring your wallets though, it'll cost you.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cool consignment shop that recently…read morerelocated from another location. This space is bigger so much less cramped. The Long Version: Elsie's used to be in one of those colourful row homes along Queen St (it was at 1530 Queen St). That location was on multiple levels and was incredibly cramped. It had a bohemian feel and reminded me of all the vintage shops in Kensington Market (in Toronto) circa 1990s. I would go to that location every time I visited Halifax. On my most recent visit in September 2024, I went there to see the store was closed and all the colourful row homes along there had signs in the window warning of asbestos and only authorized personnel were allowed to enter. It looked like they were going to tear the buildings down for redevelopment. I was so disappointed, and took out my trusted phone to see when they closed. To my delight, I discovered they reopened on Grafton St and I immediately headed over. Their new location is inside the building that used to be St. Mary's School for Boys. It's much larger so the shop is actually spacious now and not cramped at all. The feel now is more contemporary consignment shop, similar to the ones in Westboro (in Ottawa) of the 2010s to present day. They have luxury brands now. I saw a Chanel purse for close to 10K. They had Gucci too. However, they have more accessible brands in the $40 range as well. I spoke with staff there and they told me they moved to this new location in April 2024. Still a fun shopping experience, but I walked away empty-handed this time. (183)

We had a bit of trouble locating Elsie's with Google maps, however I called and spoke with the…read moreowner who told us we were just around the block on the other side- but to call back if we got lost! Upon stepping into Elsie's was like going into another world...brilliant silk scarves billowing in the breeze, a gorgeous array of colors, eye catching shoes including John Fluevog and Louboutin, and an eclectic mix of jewelry. Vintage mixed with modern, many clothes new with tags and lots of designer pieces including Hermès. Incredibly soft cashmere sweaters. Elsie's has something for everyone and is a treasure in Halifax. I would highly recommend the store to anyone. Plus they welcomed our 4 Biewer terriers with open arms! A terrific spot