It’s little wonder more and more fashion followers are taking advantage of web-based shopping, scrolling next season must-haves & clicking sweet sales: having the option of sorting through designer threads effortlessly from home is pretty ideal. With an increasing number of retailers launching easy breezy online stores, you no longer need to scour racks and dredge through malls and street boulevards to find the clothes you’re lusting after. As big name retailers like SSENSE and Beyond the Rack continue to flourish, and a new bread of hip neighbourhood boutiques like Toronto’s Bicyclette and Zane taking things online, we love the idea of keeping web-based shopping Canadian. Homegrown online fashion retailers are a great way to avoid unnecessary duties and support our country’s fashion industry too!
Augustina: The Yorkville-based boutique hunts for rich coloured clothing and sophisticated designs by labels like Loeffler Randall and Rebecca Minkoff.
Beyond the Rack: Known for its 48-hour flash sales, the membership-based online shopping destination offers big deals on designer labels.
Bicyclette: With a bricks and mortar location on Queen West, the shop prides itself on its whimsical feminine aesthetic and promoting independent fashion designers.
Dutil: Having opened its flagship location in Vancouver a few short years ago, Dutil has quickly become a Canadian favourite for premium denim, offering an impressive selection of coloured, printed, distressed and raw selvedge varieties.
eLUXE: Toronto-based stylists created the online shop, popular for is mid-range prices and relaxed feminine styles.
Gravity Pope: Established in Edmonton in 1990, Gravity Pope is one of Canada’s top high-end footwear boutique. The brand has since added a carefully curated selection of contemporary clothing to the mix, selling labels like Acne and Maison Kitsuné online and in stores.
Hudson’s Bay: The Canadian department store has plenty of stylish stock for sale online (and web exclusive sales, too.) Some offerings from The Room are also available on their website.
Jonanathan + Olivia: J+O offer a beautiful selection of edgy and innovative contemporary fashion designs that nicely reflect the youthfulness of it’s Ossington Street store location. Style savvy shoppers from across the country have come to love their online shop, snatching up labels like Helmut Lang, Isabel Marant and Pamela Love.
The Peacock Parade: With headquarters in Toronto, the members-only site has generated plenty of buzz around its one-time-only flash sales.
Rent frock Repeat: Two Torontonians started RfR, a site that allows women to rent dresses for special occasions and parties: an economical way to get that perfect dress for a one-time wear event.
Runway Crush: The luxurious online retailer sells an eclectic mix of merchandise made by a wide variety of both budding and established fashion designers. From Toronto-made dresses to jewellery handcrafted in Vancouver, the site top tier Canadian fashion.
SSENSE: The online shop carries an impressive roster of high-end and luxury designer labels like Alexander McQueen and Saint Laurent. As a destination for all things cool, SSENSE also treats shoppers to a selection of fashion editorials, music playlists and trend reports.
Zane: The Queen West-based boutique offers a diverse assortment of bright and bold accessories specializing in hard-to-find handbags and jewellery.
Canadian Online Shopping: 13 Retailers To Try
No comments:
Post a Comment