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Freedom Clothing Collective
Category: Shopping Fashion Women's Clothing Women's Clothing [Edit]
939 Bloor St WToronto, ON M6H 1L5
Neighbourhood: Dovercourt
(416) 530-9946
- Hours:
Tue-Sun 1 pm - 7 pm
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
3 reviews for Freedom Clothing Collective
3 reviews in English
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Review from Angela N.
Toronto, ON
12/12/2010
I really love this place. It's a non-profit collective that sells the work of local designers and artisans. The clothes aren't cheap, but hey, you get what you pay for. The staff are very friendly and the clothes beautiful. Everything I find here is a closet favourite.
The only downside is that there aren't many clothes here for us curvier folks. so I find myself sticking to tops. -
Review from Val G.
Freedom Clothing Collective is a lovely little boutique. The staff are all-volunteer and the store only stocks hand-made clothing and wares from local, Canadian designers and artists. The selection is thoughtful, hip, eye-pleasing but also very functional.
They've got up-cycled funky old 80's sweater fabric re-worked into long gloves, patchwork pillows, antique porcelain jewelry, silk-screened tea towels, purses, and one of a kind hats. Vintage fabric business card holders and wallets, plus seasonal gifts like heart-shaped lavender-filled pillows, cards, and lots more.
Many items I came across at the One of Kind Show in 2010 I already knew from seeing/buying them in this shop.
The stock is refreshed weekly but items are limited so stop by often. Ladies, if you buy your clothing here you will never run into someone wearing the same outfit, guaranteed. I'd like to get everyone I know wearing their 'I (bicycle silihouette) T.O.' t-shirts.
Sometimes they feature the paintings of local artists and I've yet to see an installation I did not admire (think: modern still life, religious iconography mixed with wildlife, etc.).
I can't emphasize this enough though; Gifts, gifts, gifts. Gentlemen, don't be afraid, there's stock for you too but more importantly, this is where you should gift-shop for that special someone.Listed in: Shop Local, Eat Local, and…
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Review from Catherine M.
ON
12/7/2008
If you're looking for one-of-a-kind gifts or handmade wearables, the next stop on your list should be Freedom Clothing Collective. This small neighborhood store offers up a great selection of handmade clothing and gifts.
Walking past the shop is often enough to draw passersby inside. While it's not a huge space, they definitely make the most of it, with shelves and racks of amazing locally made pieces for you to check out. From silk-screened t-shirts to handmade dresses, you can find a very wide variety of styles available here, for both men and women.
The other fun thing about this shop is the decor, with hundreds of other handmade items gracing the shelves, like jewelry and accessories, as well as some items that are purely for decoration, like a collection of vintage toasters. With a very friendly staff who are very knowledgeable about the items they carry, you can be sure to pick up something that is perfect for you or someone on your gift list. The best part is that you are supporting locally-produced, sustainably-made clothing and crafts.
Specialties
We specialize in friendly and rewarding shopping experiences.
Women's, Men's and Children's wear, accessories, art and music. Coming soon - pet products!
Freedom Clothing Collective (FCC) is volunteer run collective, currently 5 members strong with a great variety of collaborators (interns, photographers, Vj`s ...etc). FCC participates in all kinds of things like: artshows, gardening, craft sales, music showcases and various other events. We are always open to innovative ideas and new collaborations.
What do we do? FCC we provide emerging artists and designers a place to showcase their designs and get them out to the public.
Our future vision of FCC includes spreading our roots and branching out to more community groups in and around Toronto and finding new innovative projects. We want to continue to create a space that supports local designers and also offer that space to our neighbourhood to utilize to help strengthen the local community.
History
Established in 2004
A group of Ryerson students lead by a very awesome women (Rachel) decided Toronto and Toronto fashion needed an uplift.
Come in and speak with one of the lovely Freedom Girls to get a full recall of the crazy and intense formation of the Freedom that exists today.
Meet the Business Owner: Karen, Ewa, Amanda, Amy, Marsya F.
Come in a talk to us!
