* BC - Gothic Retail Stores *

A list of vendors in BC that are either strictly Gothic or carry a good portion of stock that would be of interest to Goths. If you know of any others, please post about them! If you see a broken link, error, or want us to add anything please reply to this and we will make the change.

Clothing: Gothic, Punk and Vintage

• Adrenaline 982 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 669-6800 Mens and ladies clothing, accessories, body jewelry, smoking supplies. Also tattooing and piercing services.
• Deadly Couture 317A Cambie St., Vancouver. (604) 609-3766 Ladies' corsets, Gothic, cyber, punk and fetish clothing. Also carrying Demonia, Devious, Pleaser, and Lucious shoes. Located "underneath" Venus & Mars.
• Deluxe Junk Co. 310 Cordova St., Vancouver. (604) 685-487 Ladies' and mens' gently used vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories.
• Flaming Angels 4307 Main Street (Main & 27th), Vancouver (604) 689-3224 Mens' and ladies' Gothic clothing, accessories, shoes, home decor, and jewellery. Open 11 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week.
• Heart Wear Designs Victoria, by appointment. (250) 217-6172 Custom-made "cloaks and corsets for everyday theatre".
• House Gallery Boutique 2865 West 4th Ave., Vancouver. (604) 732-8647 Custom and ready-to-wear apparel for men, women and children that span Medieval through Edwardian styles. Excellent corset selection (note: plastic boning is used. Not for support or tightlacing).
• Lace Embrace Atelier 219 East 16th Avenue, vancouver. (604) 737-1119 Corsets! Corsets! Corsets! Custom order & ready-made. Very authentic historical styles, with sturdy steel boning construction.
• Le Chateau various locations.
• Legends Retro Fashion 4366 Main St., Vancouver. (604) 875-0621 Exceptional ladies' and men's vintage clothing, shoes and accessories.
• New World Designs 306 West Cordova St., Vancouver. (604) 687-3443 Gothic and Renaissance period ladies' clothing, jewellery, shoes, corsets, and accessories. Some men's wear, tends to be more rivet-head oriented.
• Retro Rock 594 Davie St., Vancouver. Select vintage and modern clothing, shoes, housewares, and more. Formerly "Trash & Treasures" but with a clean new look and higher quality items.
• Retro Wear 610 Johnson St., Victoria. (250) 384-9327. Vintage fashions for men & women; plus wigs, costumes, and a huge selection of t-shirt transfers available.
• The Rock Shop 1076 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 685-9228 Rock t-shirts, patches, wallets, and stickers. Metal/Punk/Gothic accessories and smoking supplies.
• Rose & Thorn Clothing Roberts Creek. (604) 314-5985 Ladies clothing specializing in neo-Victorian and Lolita/jrock styles.
• SINN/Sativa 941 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. (604) 215-7436 Men's & women's clothing and accessories, novelties, smoking supplies & more. Also located at 655 Front St. (New Westminster) and #4-33550 S. Fraser Way (Abbotsford).
• True Value Vintage Clothing 710 Robson St., Vancouver. (604) 685-5403 Ladies' and mens' used and vintage clothing, lingerie, shoes and accessories.
• Venus and Mars 315 Cambie St., Vancouver (604) 687-1908 Locally handmade corsets, cinchers,crinolines, victorian gowns, poet shirts, capes, kilts, vests, frock coats, bondage pants.  "Fiercely independent since 1992"

Clothing: Fetish (PVC, Rubber, Leather) and BD/SM Gear

• Bleeding Rose Afterdark 584 Johnson Street, Victoria. (250) 385-3099 Queer books & videos, adult products, good selection of BDSM/leather/rubber fetish wear for men & women, coffee bar, computer services and dungeon.
• Dare To Wear 1028 Granville St., Vancouver. PVC clothing, hosiery, lingerie.
• FetWear 931C Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. (604) 526-9327 Fetish fashions & lingerie for men & women, sexy costumes, and a selection of corsets by Vollers. Also adult toys, games, books & more.
• Judy Basha Designs Online store. (604) 725-3843 PVC clothing, corsets and accessories for men and women.
• Love's Touch 1069 Davie St., Vancouver. (604) 681-7024 Toys, accessories, and a good selection of BD/SM gear, PVC and costume fetish wear for men & women.
• Mike's Custom Leather By appointment. (604) 319-6755 Exotic sculpted leather ladies' clothing, as well as metal and rubber creations. Frequently available at SinCity fetish nights.
• Nancy Black Designs Online store. (604) 633-9488 PVC clothing and accessories for men and women.
• Ultra-Love 1151 Davie St., Vancouver. (604) 687-2337 A good selection of toys, accessories, BD/SM gear, PVC and costume fetish clothing for men and women.
• WomynsWare 896 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. (604) 254-2543 Woman-owned fetish and sex shop. Chainmail, S/M clothing, toys and accessories.

Costume, Cosmetics and Hair

• Bazaar and Novelty/The Party Bazaar 215 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver. (604) 873-5241 Costumes, wigs, toys, stage make-up, decor and party supplies. Mask-making and craft supplies (*wicked* mask forms!).
• Dressew Supply Ltd. 337 West Hastings St., Vancouver. (604) 682-6196 Costumes, masks, gloves, wigs, stage make-up, craft supplies, as well as discount fabrics, beads, and notions (some steel corset boning available). Cash or debit payment only.
• M*A*C Cosmetics 908 Robson St., Vancouver. (604) 682-6588 Very pale foundation powder and black eyeshadow that's actually jet black. Many locations in BC, often inside The Bay (use store locator). The location listed here is the Pro store, with very hard-to-find colours/products in stock.
• Retro Wear 610 Johnson St., Victoria. (250) 384-9327. Vintage fashions for men & women; plus wigs, t-shirt transfers, and a wide slection of costumes for purchase or rental.

Housewares, Decor and Gifts

• Chintz and Company multiple locatons. Extremely deluxe furniture, garden decor, kitchenware and linens. Also very unusual novelty items (like rhinestone encrusted hammers and feather dusters). Rich textiles, all historically-inspired designs.
• Dragonspace #6 - 1551 Johnston St., (Granville Island) Vancouver. (604) 689-8931 Beautiful Celtic and mythical motif jewellery, figurines, and knick-knacks. Also books, Tarot and incense.
• Eccentric Genius (by appointment) Vancouver. (604) 518- 8745 Unconventional contrivances for home and office. Scale working models of guillotines, trebuchets, and other archaic machines of destruction.
• Liberty multiple locations. A good place to find Gothic mirrors, candleholders, garden furniture, and knick-knacks. Lots of wrought iron.
• Spencer Gifts Multiple locations (scroll down for BC) Tons of novelties, housewares, spooky jewelry and gag gifts - apparently a good selection of pewter items as well. Even better around Hallowe'en time!
• Warriors and Wonders 3381 Cambie St., Vancouver. (604) 875-1867 Amazing selection of swords! Egyptian, Medieval, faerie, skull, dragon, and mythical statues, knick-knacks and jewellery. Great prices.

Jewelry and Accessories

• Adrenaline 982 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 669-6800 A huge variety of body jewelry and other accessories. Also tattooing and piercing services.
• Ardene and Claire's mulitple locations. "Normal" shops which are great sources for cheap accessories (it's actually not that cheap, but they often have 2-for-1and 3-items-for-$10 sales). Costume jewelry, body jewelry, hair accessories, ear and nose piercing, some evening gloves, and more. More Goth-friendly stock seems to show up year after year.
• Art of Adornment (and eBay store) Vancouver. Unique hand-crafted Victorian, Renaissance & Gothic style accessories, featuring velvet chokers, cameos, antique silver and crystal jewelry, and elaborate top hats. Also retro Victorian costume supplies and hosiery. Online store only, but cash pick-up available.
• Dragonspace #6 - 1551 Johnston St., (Granville Island) Vancouver. (604) 689-8931 Beautiful Celtic and mythical motif jewellery, figurines, and knick-knacks. Also books, Tarot and incense.
• Douglas Trading Post  Re-opening Jun. 1/10 @ 1884 Main St., Vancouver. (778) 881-3153. Pewter pendants, beads, chain, necklace cord, feathers and other supplies for making your own crafts and jewelry.
• Heart's Content 18 Fan Tan Alley, Victoria. (250) 380-1234 Accessories for women: stockings, chokers, bracelets, and collars. Some boots and clothing.
• Next! Body Piercing 1068 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 684-6398 A wide variety of body jewellery. Tattooing and piercing services.
• Spencer Gifts Multiple locations (scroll down for BC) Tons of novelties, housewares, spooky jewelry and gag gifts - apparently a good selection of pewter items as well. Even better around Hallowe'en time!

Music Retailers (Vinyl, CD's, etc)

• Scratch Records 726 Richards St., Vancouver (604) 687-6355 Excellent selection of alternative/local/independant artists on CD and vinyl. Ticket sales for selected local live events available; also provides label and distribution services.
• Zulu Records 1972 West 4th Ave., Vancouver (604) 738-3232 All the new and used alternative/local/independant/avante-garde artists you can handle, crossing all genres. CD's, DVD's, vinyl and selected band merch. Good selection of hard-to find imported items. Ticket sales for selected local live events available.

Shoes/Boots Stores

• David Gordon Shoes 840 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 685-3784 Cowboy boots, biker boots and Gothic shoes for men and women. Proud sellers of Harley-Davidson and Doctor Martens boots.
• John Fluevog Shoes 837 Granville St., Vancouver. (604) 688-2828 Easily the first icon of Gothic footwear. Stompy and pointy shoes/boots for men and women.
• Model Express 57 W. Hastings St., (Gastown), Vancouver. (604)-685-5052 Huge selection of fetish/exotic shoes and boots. Not the greatest part of town, but worth the trip.
• Peter Fox Shoes Ltd. 2204 E. 11th Ave., Vancouver. (604) 253-3331 Extremely elegant ladies' bridal and formal shoes. Prepare to sell your first born for a pair.
• Scalie Shoes Inc. #102 - 370 E. Broadway (Kingsgate Mall), Vancouver. (604) 877-0752 Fetish shoes and boots (stompy, buckly, pointy, spikey, thigh-high) in a wide range of sizes. Excellent prices!

Thrift Stores & DIY

• Douglas Trading Post Re-opening Jun. 1/10 @ 1884 Main St. Vancouver. (778) 881-3153. Pewter pendants, beads, chain, necklace cord, feathers and other supplies for making your own crafts and jewelry.
• Dressew Supply Ltd. 337 West Hastings St., Vancouver. (604) 682-6196 Discount fabrics, yarn, feathers, fake flowers, buttons and sewing notions (some steel corset boning available), and a small selection of beads and jewelry findings. Cash or debit payment only.
• Salvation Army Multiple Locations: store finder. Clothing (men's, women's, children's), shoes, housewares, books, furniture, music, and more - still the lowest price thrift chains around.
• SPCA Thrift Store Multiple locations. Housewares, china/flatware, furniture, rugs, curtains, appliances, electronic equipment, clothing, games, and books.
• Tandy Leather 10608 King George Hwy, Surrey. (604) 583-1681 Leather and leatherworking tools, buckles, studs, spikes, rivets, beads, feathers, decorative tacks, arrowheads and other rustic craft supplies.
• Value Village Multiple Locations: store locator. Probably the best spot to hit around Hallowee'en for costumes and storewide sales on clothing for the whole family. Also housewares, music, books, furniture and fabric.