9 Best Shopping in Montreal, Quebec

Talented owner and painter Lysanne Pepin has an eye for design. Her boutiques, located a few addresses apart on the same block, are beautiful and intriguing spaces to explore. They are filled with romantic clothes, funky shoes, and a carefully edited mix of local and international labels, as well as eclectic housewares and furniture for home and office.

This innovative designer, whose creations have been exhibited at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, is much loved on the Montréal fashion scene. In this sleek, subterranean boutique, Gagnon's couture designs stand alongside his ready-to-wear collection. He's also well-known for his shoes. More recently he added the "bazaar," a collection of vintage tableware, furniture, and curios.

One of the city's favorite menswear designers, Philippe Dubuc has merged his collections with international women's fashion brand, Sarah Pacini. Dubuc's collections are characterized by exquisitely tailored classic cuts in richly textured fabrics in blues, grays, blacks, and beiges, perfectly complementing Sarah Pacini's timeless yet contemporary styles.

Fashion, art, and design unite under one architecturally stunning roof. Sartorial offerings from Canadian and European designers hang alongside works from the contemporary painter Yunus Chkirate.

If the friendly and knowledgeable staff don't win you over, the vast collection of Inuit and First Nations art certainly will. Images Boréales represents the best-known Inuit artists while also making a point of working with young, emerging Inuit talent with strong potential. With more than 2,000 pieces of sculpture in soapstone and serpentine, the store will give you the biggest challenge in deciding what to buy.

Unusually curved lines, from the heels of his shoes to the interior design of his funky boutique, have cultivated a devout following for the Canadian shoe designer. Belts and bags are also available, letting you create a quirky yet coordinated outfit. Look to the soles for curious and inspiring messages.

The silver-domed Marché Bonsecours, the city's main public market in the 1800s, has been restored and renovated with a modern edge. The 15 boutiques inside sell First Nations artwork, Quebecois designer fashions, jewelry, kitchenware, and more. The paintings of Michel Sylvain on display at Art et Antiquités Médius capture eloquent Montréal street scenes. Soak it all up over a cup of coffee from Le Café des Arts or a full meal and an artisinal beer at Pub BreWskey.

Housing a streamlined selection of Québécois fashion designers, the loftlike space inside Marché Bonsecours sells luxe lines that include Ricardo, Christian Chenail, and the fanciful creations of Ophelie Hats. But it's the owner's own exotic kimonos that steal the show.

Stylish locals flock to this sleek boutique in Old Montréal, which is stocked with unisex avant-garde finds from North America and Europe, with an emphasis on Montréal and Canadian brands. Cydwoq and Canada Goose hang alongside coats from the sleek Montréal label Mackage and pieces from U&I's own label.