Victoria is home to eager shoppers, fashion enthusiasts, and bargain hunters abound. Each individual is on the hunt for unique styles and deals to suit their tastes and budgets, making it sometimes difficult to decide where to start. Here are the top fashion hotspots in Victoria.
Thrifting Area
It’s no question the residents of Victoria love to thrift. Over the past few years, many thrift stores have opened their doors across downtown Victoria. With the growing interest in sustainability and thrifting, you can now explore multiple stores within walking distance of each other, rendering downtown Victoria the ultimate destination for a day of thrifting adventures. Some favourites include Rise Consignment on View Street, The Vend Collective on Fort Street and Win Resale Shop on Pandora.
Luxury Consignment
If you love thrifting and consignment, but you are looking to spend a bit more money on some high end items, you should head to Oak Bay. Here, you will find A La Mode Consignment Upscale Resale Boutique, Turnabout and House of Savoy – Consignment Fashion Boutique, all working to make high-quality fashion accessible for all. All three are located along Oak Bay Avenue, it’s the perfect spot for upscale fashion indulgence.
Tourist and Souvenir
If you’re visiting Victoria or seeking clothing to celebrate your love for the city, Government Street is the ideal destination to find apparel bearing the Victoria name. Stores like Government Street Gift Shop, Souvenir Outlet Victoria, and Cool as a Moose offer a diverse selection of fun options.
Shopping Malls
Sometimes, you need to shop with all the stores you love in one place, and indoors. Victoria is home to an incredible amount of shopping malls, all relatively close together and within driving distance. This means, if you can’t find what you’re looking for at one mall, it’s close by for you to get to the next one and get your shop on. In Victoria and Langford, you can find Uptown Shopping Centre, Mayfair Shopping Centre, Hillside Shopping Centre, Tillicum Centre, Westshore Town Centre, The Bay Centre and Hillside Shopping Centre, all with their own unique stores and offerings.
