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The idea here is to marry form and functionality: locals rave about how long their
purses last, and if anything does break, they're often fixed for free by Erin herself.
Check the website for the full range and all her most recent designs.
JOHN FLUEVOG SHOES
SHOES
(
www.fluevog.com
; 65 Water St; 10am-7pm Mon-Wed, to 8pm Thu & Fri, to 7pm Sat, noon-6pm
Sun; Waterfront)
Like an art gallery for shoes, this alluringly cavernous store show-
cases the famed footwear of local designer Fluevog, whose men's and women's boots
and brogues are what Doc Martens would have become if they'd stayed interesting and
cutting-edge. Pick up that pair of thigh-hugging dominatrix boots you've always
wanted or settle on some designer loafers that would make anyone walk tall.
Seasonal sales can be amazing and your new look will have everyone staring at your
feet. Celebs such as Madonna have reputedly bought Fluevogs in the past.
ORLING & WU
HOMEWARES, ACCESSORIES
(
www.orlingandwu.com
;
28 Water St; 10am-6pm Mon-Wed, to 7pm Thu-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun;
Waterfront)
With an irresistible array of chichi trinkets presented in a gallery-like space,
it's hard to browse here without falling for something. From Kusmi teas and handmade
soaps to rubber stamp sets and wall clocks that will finally make you the coolest person
in town; your credit card will be constantly under pressure here. Plus there's superbly
friendly service.
Alternatively, just make a list of everything you want and circulate it to your friends
and family before Christmas: if they really love you, they'll buy you that Russian-style
glassware tea set. And if they don't, it's time cull your Christmas card list.
DELUXE JUNK
VINTAGE
(
www.deluxejunk.com
; 310 W Cordova St; 10am-6pm Mon-Thu, to 7pm Fri, 11am-7pm Sat,
noon-5pm Sun; 14)
A treasure trove of antique glories, from flapper dresses to sparkly
evening shoes, and even the occasional old-school wedding outfit, this is one of Van-
couver's best vintage stores. Mostly serving discerning females, it also has essential
outfits for passing blokes, from cummerbunds to Hawaiian shirts. Check out the vin-
tage cigarette holders - perfect for that 1940s dinner party you're time-traveling back
to.
