1800 Notre-Dame West, Montreal, Quebec, H3J 1M5
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posted Feb 22 2009
Not your grandmother’s closet: The ultimate vintage shop for those that love the thrill of the find, excellent quality, nostalgic and fashionable clothing, but can’t stand hunting through racks of thrift stores. Each piece is painstakingly had picked, dry cleaned, and free of the usual suspects – scents of body odour, cigarette smoke or moth balls. Owner and stylist Elaine Leveille, a former Fashion industry publicist and artist, can help you fulfill all of your vintage fashion dreams.
Notre Dame West’s antique alley, which becomes a ghost town in winter, is hoppin’ in spring and summer, and Leveille is the perfect host. She stays true to her mantra, and E.R.A is “all about style, not about brands”, and keeps track of specific details and preferences of her loyal customers and alerts them to new items in their respective sizes and styles. She also has an in-store seamstress, and will tailor items to your exact dimensions, or alter them to update the style, or flatter your individual shape, for a very reasonable price.