North Standard Trading Post

The vibe: For those of us city dwellers who long to one day own our own cottage (or perhaps do) this is the place for you. You can buy nice wool socks in the winter, beautiful sweaters and toques often made my local designers, and even dog sweaters.
The clothes: A beautiful selection of local and international designers. The clothing ranges from casual and comfy sweaters, to denim and dresses.
The staff: This place is owned by a couple who are absolutely wonderful people. They make you feel very welcome. They also have an adorable French Bulldog that sometimes hangs out in the shop. Shop dogs rule.
Best finds: I got the cutest little wool dog sweater for my pup here. It has a mallard duck on it, and I get complimented EVERY time he wears it. I also got a really great denim dress here that I wear on the regular in the summertime.

Such a cute and friendly store, love the adorable dog sweater I purchased there. Great service and high quality items.

I would wear pretty much everything in here. They put a unique twist on classic clothing. If you buy a piece from here, you’ll stand out in a «that’s wearable but also runway chique» kind of way. Also, they carry local/​Canadian brands and everything’s ethically made.
Service is impeccable! While I was in here, dude made tonnes of recommendations and checked up on me regularly. Also, I never felt rushed even though I came in only a couple minutes before closing.
Only catch — the price tag. When you buy ethical goods made from quality materials, you gotta pay for it. Basic Ts are in the $ 20-​$ 40 range. Flannel button downs are $ 100 or up. Fancy party shirts will be $ 50-​$ 100. And jeans are in the $ 120-​$ 200 range.

I was sent here to buy Smells Like Canada candles which are only sold at North Standard + online, but does not ship to the US. Friend is Canadian, now lives in CA, and misses home like crazy, so I obviously obliged!
And what a wonderful surprise when I entered into the well thought-​out, Canadiana-​themed boutique! In addition to the candles, they sell 1 line of body creams, notebooks, greeting cards, clothing, Hunter boots (as mentioned in another review), mocs, Pendleton blankets, some sunglasses, men shaving gear, etc.
A cool little shop, decorated in a lodge-​theme. It’s difficult to qualify what they sell. Perhaps it’s stuff that the owners like as not everything is FROM Canada. Not sure if they were the owners, but the couple who was there was very friendly in a non-​intrusive manner.
It was a pleasure to run this errand!

Great selection of clothing, shoes, accessories and housewares for both men and women (think Hunter boots, Minnetonka moccasins, all sorts of cool candles and lotions…). Owned by the CUTEST COUPLE EVER, this beautiful shop certainly has something to tickle every fancy. Will definitely become a staple on my local shopping list!

I have recently visited this life style clothing shop, which has a great vibe on the inside. The denim selection is very good along with some great accessories for both men and women.
The staff has great product knowledge and are friendly, my first shopping experience here was a pleasant one.
I definitely recommend a visit.