8 Canadian Shops for Rare Luxury Vintage
The vintage clothing boom shows no signs of slowing down. While the second-hand market was pegged at $28bn USD in 2019, it’s expected to balloon to $64bn USD by 2024. Does that mean that it’s a foregone conclusion that you’ll be wearing musty, moth-bitten sweaters or oversized flannels in just a few years time? Thankfully, no. The second-hand luxury market has been popping off too, with consumers buying not only hard-to-find, pre-loved pieces but even branded hangers, boxes, and dust-bags. To get you started, we’ve rounded up a handful of Canada’s best vintage and consignment shops specializing in luxury labels and rare designer goods.
VSP (Toronto & Calgary)
The Dundas West staple has a robust men’s section, selling a wide range of designer pieces on consignment. VSP once even sold 800 pieces from the Schitt’s Creek set, including some sweaters from Dan Levy’s never-ending collection of knitwear.
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FAULKNER (Vancouver)
Founded in 2017 by London ex-pat James Faulkner, Faulkner is the place to source vintage European and Japanese designer goods, as well as some high-end workwear.
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I MISS YOU MAN (Toronto)
The men’s location of the Ossington Street stalwart stocks a varied range of brands, from Dior Homme to Comme des Garçons to Barbour. New items are released on Fridays at noon.
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ROOM 312 (Vancouver)
Room 312 is a good place to find Japanese brands, like Visvim or Needles, on resale, while also picking up a pair of vintage Prada sneakers.
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GARB (Toronto)
This consignment shop’s current stock leans a little more formal, selling Gucci suits and Hermes ties, among other items.
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RUSE (Montréal)
Montréal is overflowing with vintage shops, but Ruse is where to go if you’re after rare pieces from big-name designers. Its robust selection of luggage, from Prada cross-body bags to Louis Vuitton carry-alls, is particularly impressive.
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FASHIONABLY YOURS (Toronto)
Since 2009, Fashionably Yours has stocked a far-reaching list of labels including the likes of Moncler and Jil Sander.
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