The best fashion and gift stores Toronto

Located at the junction of Allen Road and Highway 401, this shopping center is one of the largest in the country. It features nearly 300 stores, including a large number of designer and high-end brands. To break bread between two purchases, more than twenty gourmet counters and restaurants have made their home here. Several services are also offered on site, including free parking, a currency exchange (entrance A3, across from the Indigo store) and customized services for the Lunar New Year.

Kid Icarus is a small store in the spirit of the bohemian neighborhood of Kensington Market. You can buy art supplies, postcards, posters, puzzles, fabric bags, candles, handmade soaps, jewelry, etc., most of them created by local or foreign artists. Prints are the great specialty of the store. The place also houses a workshop in the back of the store, which allows her to manufacture the products of her house line. Online store as well.

This West Queen West boutique is the place to go for gifts made in Canada. More than 200 Canadian artists and artisans are represented here, in mediums and fields as varied as jewelry, ready-to-wear, woodworking, ceramics, sculpture and glass. A part of the store is dedicated to First Nations and Inuit arts in order to support the aboriginal culture in Toronto. The perfect address to bring back an authentic souvenir. Online store as well.

Recognizable among all, with its blue front and its mannequins adorning the second floor balcony, Courage My Love is a famous thrift store in Kensington Market. It's definitely one of those places where you can still find gems, if you're motivated to rummage around. You can also find a lot of vintage jewelry and accessories (sunglasses, gloves from the 1930s to the 1960s, antique buttons, etc.), not to mention a large selection ofbeads already assembled or individually.

A bookstore established in 1970, Glad Day Bookshop is the oldest LGBTQ2 bookstore in Toronto (and even in the world, according to her). At the end of 2016, the store left the premises it had occupied, just a few blocks away, for almost 50 years, in order to diversify its activity by offering in addition a coffee shop and a bar (closed late in the evening). The place also organizes weekly events, including the unmissable Sunday Drag Brunch (tickets can be purchased online). A really different bookstore!

Black Market Vintage Clothing is a boutique on Queen West Street (where the "Vintage" design is located between Aldo and Zara stores). A punk rock spirit and a nice selection of vintage and new clothes and accessories, with many discounts throughout the year. A well known address in the metropolis with a sister store, Public Butter (Queen West, just west of Dufferin Street), which also specializes in second hand clothes.

In a brand new space in the chic Yorkville district, some twenty emerging artists and entrepreneurs exhibit their creations, which vary from month to month and season to season. You'll find furniture, utilitarian or decorative items, clothing and accessories, body products, gourmet products, artworks and more. A great place to encourage local emerging artists and artisans, while bringing home a "made in Toronto" souvenir.

It is the largest South Asian market in North America. But make no mistake about it: it is not a shopping mall but a shopping street that stretches along Gerrard Street, between Greenwood and Coxwell Streets. More than 100 shops and restaurants have set up shop in Little India (another name for Gerrard India Bazaar). All the regional trends of the Indian subcontinent are represented through clothing stores, jewellery shops, gift shops, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. A trip to India in the heart of Toronto!

Sonic Boom Records is the largest independent record store in the country. You can find vinyl records, CDs, DVD/Blu-ray, books, T-shirts, turntables and accessories for vinyl records, as well as lots of other quite varied and non-musical stuff. The selection of music is hyper diversified, no matter what style you're looking for. The place also buys used CDs, DVD/Blu-ray and vinyl from private individuals. Mention to the record store's premises, which are really nice and worth the trip on their own.

Discovered by pure chance during a stroll in the Bloordale Village area, this vintage store will certainly please the men. Carhartt jeans and coats, T-shirts featuring the mythical rap group Public Enemy, old school Nike caps, classic Polo sweaters... The choice is varied despite the limited space in the store and the arrivals are frequent. In the same line as the clothes and accessories, the decoration and the music pay tribute to the hip-hop culture. A great find!

Housed in a revamped historic building in Liberty Village, Liberty Market definitely has a unique feel. Highly frequented by residents of the area's condo towers, it is home to restaurants and bars, boutiques, and health and beauty stores. Dozens of businesses have also taken up residence there, for a total of approximately 125 businesses and offices. An expansion is underway that will add more than 150,000 square feet of space for future tenants.

As its name indicates, this bookstore boasts of being the largest in the world. One thing is certain, his book collection is incredible. Reading fans, you will win a tour.

With over 200 stores, restaurants and services, it is Toronto's largest shopping mall. It's like an underground city, where you're sure to find what you're looking for. Avoid evening shopping on Thursday and Friday, as well as weekends. Instead, choose to do your shopping during the week in the morning to avoid the crowds. The place is also worth a visit for the artworks, frequently displayed, its superb glass ceiling and its architecture between old and new, typical of Toronto.

Located just across from Dufferin Grove Park in the west end of the city, just a few minutes walk south of the Dufferin subway station, this large shopping center offers over 100 stores, restaurants and services. Whether you're in the mood for a gadget, the latest sneakers, a piece of jewelry that looks like a masterpiece, body care products or a bottle of Ontario ice wine, you'll find it all under one roof. Many services are also offered on site, such as free parking.

The reference for the last twenty years in fashion and streetwear shoes with all the major brands from North America, Europe and Asia. You dream of acquiring the new Nike Terminator High or the famous pair of Stan Smith from Adidas? This is clearly the place to come! If the store specializes in shoes, you can also find streetwear and all kinds of accessories. Another branch in downtown Markham in the Greater Toronto Area. Online store as well.

Opened in 2001 and well established in its headquarters in the heart of The Beaches, this charming boutique is entirely dedicated to trendy fashion and accessories for women. Among the Canadian and foreign brands present in the store are Anne Marie Chagnon, Desigual, Esprit, Fly London, Matt & Nat, Pink Martini and Yoga Jeans. Bonus: the store also offers a great selection of gift items. To get a taste of what's on offer, take a look at the website, which also features an online store.

Here is a women's clothing boutique that will surely make you fall in love! A great selection of indie fashion and accessories from almost entirely Canadian designers (Valérie Dumaine, Eve Gravel, Birds of North America, Pink Martini, Jennifer Glasgow, Sara Duke, Lisbeth Jewellery, Allison Wonderland...), with a few international brands from, for example, Europe. There are three other branches in the west end of the city, on Queen Street West, Dundas Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue. Online store as well.

Located in the heart of Kensington Market for more than 15 years, this ultra-famous boutique spreads over two floors and offers a wide range of gifts of all kinds. Whether you're looking for a design object, a piece of jewelry, a gadget, a souvenir for your family, you'll find everything at a very reasonable price. In addition, most of the items sold in the store are created by local artists. An Ali Baba's cave from which you NEVER leave empty-handed. Online store as well.

Despite the shop's name, Souvenir is not a traditional souvenir shop. Instead, you'll find designer objects, works of art and many small things at varying prices. The owners gather here the works of emerging artists and designers, not to mention the house brand, in this space that serves as both a showroom and a boutique. Some vintage items or brought back from all over the world as well. A great address for anyone interested in new trends in contemporary design.

In 1973, Michael Budman and Don Green founded this famous Canadian ready-to-wear brand. Inspired by their love of Ontario's nature, and in particular Algonquin Provincial Park, Roots sells clothing with rather classic designs and cuts, reminiscent of archetypal Canadian tradition ("checked" jackets, faux fur boots, etc.). It goes without saying that the brand is very popular in the country, but also with tourists who wish to bring back clothing and accessories in the colours of Canada.