The best way to dress is like a Montrealer. And the secret to the style of the coolest people we know in town lies in its thrift stores and vintage shops.
Montreal seems to have largely escaped the pitfalls of the vintage revival in big cities—polyester pieces priced like Egyptian cotton, ultra-curation, an overabundance of micro-trends, and a steady decline in style. Here, thrift shopping is still exciting—and you can dress really, really cool without breaking the bank if you know where to go.
To revamp your wardrobe with vintage—eco-friendly and a thousand times more chic—here areour favorite spotsin Montreal…
Take Three
It’s one of the best-curated vintage shops in Montreal, featuring pieces from local designers as well.
It’s for a dress that might have been worn by Brittany Murphy in *Uptown Girls*, to have the coolest capris in our group of friends, and to dress like the heroine of an essay by Eve Babitz.
This tiny vintage shop has a very trendy selection but with simple pieces at good prices, and it overlooks Duluth Avenue, which is lined with red brick and tall trees.
The shop also carries pieces by local artisans and designers.
Le Ninety
For a Plateau boy’s outfit (a T-shirt printed with a 1970s Irish garage band, baggy jeans, and a jacket that looks worn but feels right at home in a walk-up), this is the perfect vintage. At the Plateau shop, you can also stop for a coffee.
Nuage Vintage
A small vintage shop with a very soft and sweet curation and pieces chosen to create summer outfits.
Paris-Montréal Modern Vintage
For transatlantic vintage pieces, local and international designers, and a touch of luxury to add to our jeans-T-shirt-sneakers uniform.
Empire Exchange
For those who want acuratedthrift experienceandsoft, well-chosen pieces that complement the jeans-and-sneakers style of Montreal’s most minimalist residents perfectly. Plus, there are local designers—small decor items, incense sticks, shrimp-shaped keychains.
You can also swap your clothes there; it’s a buy/sell/trade shop.
Le Palais Boutique
It’s Montreal’s hottest Y2K-baddie vintage spot, featuring micro-mini shorts, high heels, and a truly delightful early-2000s selection.
Seconde Vintage
Seconde Vintage’s ultra-specialized curation is for those who have Google alerts for specific archival pieces—collectors, it girls, and stylists.
Kapara Vintage
For those who collect images of ’90s movies on their Pinterest boards, and for feminists who want to shop at feminist-owned stores.
There are leather jackets, pointed-toe boots, keychains from 1970s delis… Kapara is opening a second store on Saint-Denis Street on May 20, 2026.
Ruse Boutique
Ruse is a luxury consignment shop for designer suits, handbags that smell of leather, and pieces for collectors.