Located on a strip of West Queen West known for antique shops and restaurants rather than women’s attire, Sylvie and Shimmy is looking to inject something fresh into the face of the Wild West. “We did a lot of research on the city of Toronto,” notes co-owner Caroline Sylvester, “and discovered that Parkdale had a lot of young people shopping locally.” With the ’hood still gentrifying, it only made sense to snap up a space when it presented itself.
