ECO SHOPS
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Where to Shop Sustainably

There are many environmentally conscious stores that are great alternatives to shopping from fast fashion brands. Here are some Eco shops to consume fashion more sustainably.

In Toronto, there are many second hand and environmentally friendly fashion brands with a variety of products and price points. 

Toronto-Based Thrift Stores

Blackmarket Vintage

Located at 347 Queen St. West, this vintage store offers a variety of clothing items at a range of price points. Their basement houses nothing over $10.00 CAD, and their upstairs sells exclusive vintage garments. Their mission is to reduce clothing waste and respect diversity, individuality, and the planet.

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YSM Double Take

Situated at 310 Gerrard St. East, this thrift store sells a selection of clothing items as well as housewares and furniture. The prices are very reasonable and they accept donations too! 

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Wildlife Thrift Store

Located at 67 Front Street East, this thrift store offers a wide variety of clothing, furniture and house wears. With every purchase made, a portion of the store’s profits gets donated to charity with over $100,000 being donated in 2022. 

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Canadian Sustainable Fashion Stores

Kotn

Located at 754 Queen St. West, Kotn produces casual wear garments that have a positive impact on their factory workers along with the environment. They rank as the 4th highest B Corporation impact score in North America for clothing companies, which shows that they fairly and ethically produce apparel. 

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Encircled

Located online, this brand creates comfortable and sustainable work-leisure clothing made in Canada. The garments are ethically made and crafted from eco-friendly fabrics, and they are designed with the purpose of being versatile and timeless.

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Good For Sunday

Located online and focused on producing wardrobe essentials and loungewear, Good For Sunday has a mission of creating garments responsibly and ethically. Their factories are located in Canada and they provide a living wage along with health benefits and a safe workspace to all of their employees. 

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Toronto-Based Tailors

Tailors are great if you’re looking to mend or re-size your existing clothing. They can help you adjust the length of your clothing, fix holes, or tailor the waist of pants to fit your body. Here are a few Toronto-Based tailors:

Magic Tailor

Located at 125 Church Street, Magic tailor specifies in suit and formalwear tailoring and can provide assistance for all of your alteration needs. They are dedicated to their customers, and work to provide exceptional quality on all of the garments they tailor. 

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Trend Tailors

Situated at 306 Sherbourne Street, Trend Tailors specializes in bespoke and couture tailoring, however they also offer more basic (and less expensive) tailoring options. Their mission is to lead the Canadian apparel industry in tailoring with innovation and continuous development.

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Kim’s Alteration and Repair

Located at 199 Bay Street, Kim’s Alteration and Repair will assist you with any of your alteration and tailoring needs. They focus on providing exceptional customer service and professional alterations through talent, hard work and dedication.

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