3 Best Places to Shop in Quebec, Canada

With a reputation as one of the top vintage shops in the city, this upscale boutique specializes in vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories from the 1920s through the mid-1980s. Each handpicked item is carefully cleaned, repaired, and altered as necessary to give it a more contemporary flair and using no new materials. High-profile clients like Julianne Moore and Cate Blanchett have been known to drop by. This location is bright, spacious, and loaded with irresistible treasures.

On the secondhand fashion map for decades, Eva B has all kinds of clothes, shoes, jewelry, and even eyeglasses on offer. Budget at least 30 minutes to scour the labyrinth of racks. Just watch your step; the floor is uneven. If you get hungry in the process, nosh on a samosa or cookie from the in-store café.  There is now a second location, Eva D, at 1611 boulevard St-Laurent.

If you're a believer in buying stylish recycled and upcycled clothing, then this Mile End vintage boutique has your name on it. Bright, spacious, and carefully curated by the owners (who scour North America for their finds), this store makes shopping easy, as everything is arranged by color. Citizen Vintage also started its own label, Studio Citizen, in 2014, using dead-stock and retro fabric to produce fashionable, vintage-inspired pieces in small batches.