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This will be the final post I will be making on Queen Street West. This is the blending portion of where the artsy community fades into the touristy mainstream portion of Queen Street.
Da Zone was another one of Toronto's infamous sneaker spots back in the day. It was one of the specialty boutiques under the umbrella of Canada's "Si Vous Play Sports" family. Like many other sneaker boutiques the stumbling economy didn't help its cause too well.
It was one of those places where you knew you could catch a decent deal whenever you needed to. Da Zone, rest in peace.
Travel a bit further east, and the store names begin to appear more familiar to the average person. Canadian Dov Charney's American Apparel...
Urban Outfitters... (the two Toronto locations are essentially within walking distance.)
I still enjoy visiting this place. It's kinda one of those guilty pleasures, because a franchised retail experience like this kind of defeats the purpose of the intimately snug little niche cultures it supports.
But I mean, look at some of the stuff it has... yeah!! The Sartorialist's book!!
And I've crossed over Spadina once again, as you see "Nextdoor" which I talked about in an earlier post.
You also have you're typical downtown stores. "Adidas Originals" where you can find your David Beckham and Jeremy Scott collections stocked. And Canada's main street friendly "Neon" boutique.
So yeah, that's Queen Street West. Some more vintage stores, skate shops and music retail spaces along the way, but for the most part, you have you're mall staples like H&M, Gap, and Zara.
And that brings a close to the Toronto Chapter. Thanks for stopping by.
Da Zone was another one of Toronto's infamous sneaker spots back in the day. It was one of the specialty boutiques under the umbrella of Canada's "Si Vous Play Sports" family. Like many other sneaker boutiques the stumbling economy didn't help its cause too well.
It was one of those places where you knew you could catch a decent deal whenever you needed to. Da Zone, rest in peace.
Travel a bit further east, and the store names begin to appear more familiar to the average person. Canadian Dov Charney's American Apparel...
Urban Outfitters... (the two Toronto locations are essentially within walking distance.)
I still enjoy visiting this place. It's kinda one of those guilty pleasures, because a franchised retail experience like this kind of defeats the purpose of the intimately snug little niche cultures it supports.
But I mean, look at some of the stuff it has... yeah!! The Sartorialist's book!!
And I've crossed over Spadina once again, as you see "Nextdoor" which I talked about in an earlier post.
You also have you're typical downtown stores. "Adidas Originals" where you can find your David Beckham and Jeremy Scott collections stocked. And Canada's main street friendly "Neon" boutique.
So yeah, that's Queen Street West. Some more vintage stores, skate shops and music retail spaces along the way, but for the most part, you have you're mall staples like H&M, Gap, and Zara.
And that brings a close to the Toronto Chapter. Thanks for stopping by.
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