Welcome to the Design Lover’s Guide To The Best Secret Shopping Spots….
Know of a quirky lighting boutique in Brooklyn or Brussells? Have a hankering for haberdashery in Helsinki or Hawaii? Perhaps you are serious about ceramics in Singapore or delirious about design in Dartmoor? From artistic aussies, kooky Kiwis and stylish Scandinavians to well-furnished French and inspirational Irish - we want to know about your city’s most stylish shopping secrets.
To that end, this blog is dedicated to sourcing the best design shops across the globe so that wherever you are in the world, style is only a street away.
We invite your best tips on where to shop, we welcome your pictures and websites, advice and pointers for must-stop shop, wherever you live – all contributions will be fully credited and will eventually be shortlisted for entry into our hardback guide! So come on folks, get sharing and get shopping!
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October 15, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Dear Secret Shopping,
I would like to begin by introducing myself. My name is Dimitra Doufekas and I am the co-owner of UP TO YOU, a concept shop in Toronto. The idea behind our shop was to create a voyeuristic experience for our customer, therefore changing their patterns of choice. As a buyer my goal is to carefully choose designers from around the world, talk to them about their ideas and purchase pieces that promote individuality amidst a world of cookie-cutter imagery and products. Consequently, the majority of what we sell can only be found in our shop in Canada. “These days there is a need to offer people a genuine alternative to the normal same/same consumer environment. I suppose if we don’t start to truly encourage & embrace individuality now, we’ll all be driving around in identically matching cars within 20 years! A bit extreme maybe, but we might forget how good a classic Steve McQueen movie is.”
It appears both of us have a keen eye for that which is considered “popular taste.” For more great ideas please visit our website at http://www.uptoyoutoronto.com.
All though we may be small for the time being, our ideas are anything but.
With Warmest Wishes,
Dimitra Doufekas
UP TO YOU
Owner
UP TO YOU
1483 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON
M4L-1E2
Canada
Tel: 416-778-6487
http://www.uptoyoutoronto.com