LOVE OF MINE 781 Queen West, 416-368-4999, loveofmineboutique.com
Since opening a year and a half ago, Anna Damelin’s Love of Mine has built a reputation for offering some of the best accessory-hunting on Queen West. And as shoppers turn their attention to spring buys, she’s stocking the store with a fresh selection of on-trend finishing touches.
Statement necklaces in bold colours, taupe tones and burnished metals are layered on hangers and a wall of whitewashed naturally shed antlers. There are oversized earrings in feather, hoop and geometric shapes, plus jawbreaker-sized cocktail rings. For bauble addicts looking for something more classic, the Pyrrha collection from Vancouver is a bestseller with its antique seal pendants in sterling silver and bronze.
The front of the shop features home and gift buys like matryoshka doll teapots and anchor bookends, while a growing selection of clothing, including embroidered dresses and western shirts from Anna Sui, fills the back of the boutique.
Love of Mine picks: A collection of silk and cashmere scarves comes in colourful animal and floral prints, $135 to $225 Damelin’s favourite jewellery, from Brooklyn’s Swallow Gallery, includes a horseshoe necklace in 24 karat gold vermeil, $290 Modern Alchemy candles in velvety scents have names like Speakeasy, $64.
Look for: A selection of men’s cufflinks, necklaces and wallets.
Hours: Monday to Wednesday and Saturday 11 am to 7 pm, Thursday and Friday 11 am to 8 pm, Sunday noon to 6 pm.
