If it's good enough for Elle and Gwyneth when they're in town, it ought to be good enough for you. This is the city's high-end but welcoming spa, where even...
1015 Burrard StreetAlthough it's frequently closed while the owner travels the world on buying trips, society ladies shop here for half-price designer skirt suits (DKNY and...
1628 W 4th Avenue
Set up like an art gallery (or a posh skate kid's dream bedroom, take your pick), AntiSocial is a shrine to West Coast skateboarding culture.
2337 Main Street
Aritzia is the city's most service-conscious, trend-setting store for young women. It is a rite of passage for local girls to work here before becoming...
1110 Robson StreetYes, it is where models shop - for top LA and New York labels that are hot today, forgotten tomorrow. Don't forget your lap dog and massive sunglasses.
1036 Mainland StreetIt doubles as a hairdressing school and alumni have gone on to cut the locks of model Gisele Bundchen, and Leonardo DiCaprio in New York.
1111 W Georgia StreetSide-by-side European designer clothing and posh housewares: what more could you want? Designer shoes and Kiehl's skincare, too? Well, you're in luck.
2788 Granville Street
The owner, Barbara-jo McIntosh, has over 25 years of experience in the food industry, as a bestselling cookbook author and, previously, as the owner of a...
1740 W 2nd AvenueStroll through Yaletown and you'll see decked-out pooches that likely shopped here: dresses and mini tuxes inspired by Penelope, Reese and Leo,...
1188 Homer StreetOwned by the wife of a long-time National Hockey League star, North American and European labels found here are often Western Canada exclusives, meaning...
1189 Hamilton Street
Belly jelly for pregnant women, beard lube for macho men, and all kinds of fabulous make-up and skincare lines. A men's shaving station, a healthy herbal...
2142 W 4th AvenueIf you've got an event, book here for an eyebrow shaping and make-up application, but be prepared to leave with a load of new cosmetics and jewellery that...
1120 Hamilton StreetThe wild and wacky New York designer brings her unique brand of flirty, feminine clothing here in one of her very few international shops.
1033 Alberni StreetCanada's answer to Tiffany & Co, this is where to stop for a chic christening gift or an engagement ring. Birks enlists global designers to contribute to...
698 W Hastings StreetJewellery is the ultimate travel souvenir: if it's interesting, everyone asks where you got it, and you get to say, 'Oh, this? I bought it in Vancouver.'...
1089 Robson Street