I don't know about you, but I'm a long time lover of vintage. You know, those things that make your mom or grandma smile awkwardly with discomfort because in their minds you're wearing something that's soooooo terribly outdated? Yeah, that stuff. It must come from the fact that my best friend's family have been owners of vintage stores for as long as I can remember. They taught me about the joys of having unique pieces and recycling it into a new and original style of your own. Over the years, it's been a growing passion of mine. In fact, this summer, I spent some time at my grandparent's house, and while I was there, I spent a ridiculous amount of time foraging through every single closet - an experience that was a mixture of joyous finds and mad sneezing spells. But since we live in a culture of constant renewal, such treasure hunts aren't always fruitful as we'd like, which is why we need passionate entrepreneurs like Beau and Ryan, who love vintage just about as much as I do, and have recently opened up a very cool boutique in NDG.

It was with great pleasure that yesterday, I decided to trek down to the hip neighborhood to meet the owners of this new store. Upon arrival, I immediately spotted an old school espresso machine, which I assure you, makes coffee as beautiful as you might imagine it would. The two gentlemen took time to tell me about what brought them to the business: "We've been touring musicians for a while now, and on every trip, we always end up finding the greatest vintage things. But came a time when we ran out of room in out closets and decided to make a business out of the habit". Since there appeared to be a lack of such a business in the very hip neighborhood of NDG, they decided that it appeared to be the perfect place to set up shop.

As opposed to some vintage stores that tend to focus mainly on clothing, Kavanagh Vintage also sell a bunch of old musical instruments, some of which have even been creatively turned into a lamp, for example. I had a lovely time looking around at all the knickknacks, all tastefully arranged throughout the causy boutique.

For all the ladies who have a bag/purse fetish, you'll be served - there's a bunch of really nice ones there. They also have an impressive selection of vintage luggage. They also sell shoes, boots, and have a fantastic selection of hats.

Long story short: I absolutely fell in love with this store and will certainly make a point of returning regularly, if only to get lost into beautiful memories of the past (and to rebel against my stupid student-budget). If you get a little nostalgic afterward, or if you need to forget about the said "stupid-budget", there's a nice little pub next door, Honey Martin, that apparently gets some pretty great live music on a regular basis.

Kavanagh Vintage is located at 5922 Sherbrooke West at the Royal intersection. They are open from 10AM to 6PM from Monday to Wednesday and from 10AM to 9PM from Thursday to Saturday.

All photos taken by SarahBrideau.com

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