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you'll almost certainly find something you want to buy, which could mean blowing
your baggage allowance on the way home.
Aside from furnishings and kitchenware, you'll also discover some cool interior
design books here.
COASTAL PEOPLES FINE ARTS GALLERY
ARTS & CRAFTS
(
www.coastalpeoples.com
; 1024 Mainland St; 10am-7pm Mon-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun;
Yaletown-Roundhouse)
This museum-like store showcases an excellent array of Inuit and
Northwest Coast aboriginal jewelry, carvings and prints. On the high-art side of things,
the exquisite items here are ideal if you're looking for a very special souvenir for
someone back home. Don't worry: they can ship the totem poles if you can't fit them in
your suitcase.
BASQUIAT
WOMEN'S CLOTHING
(
www.basquiat.ca
;
1189 Hamilton St; Yaletown-Roundhouse)
A minimalist clothing joint
where you might need more than one credit card to buy that perfect outfit. Service is
excellent and the carefully curated selection of international labels is top-notch: look
out for Ian, Preen, Humanoid and beyond. Since fashion is followed closely here, the
end-of-season sales are often fantastic.
BROOKLYN CLOTHING
CLOTHING
(
www.brooklynclothing.com
;
418 Davie St; 11am-9pm; Yaletown-Roundhouse)
Proving
that Yaletown men are just as aesthetically focused as women, this hipster menswear
boutique is the perfect spot to upgrade your style from that New Romantic look you've
been sporting since 1982. Local designers are well represented - check out the achingly
cool T-shirts - and there are dozens of jeans styles so you can finally nail that perfect
fit.
Drop by on Sunday night when it's quiet and you can try on everything in the store.
