25 Days of Etsy Christmas Gifts. Day Twenty-Four: Montréal, Part Four ~ The Fringe Report

i always know why i write about shopping locally and supporting artisans and small businesses but tonight, as i touch this particular list up and prepare to publish it, i can feel it in my bones. i, who usually avoids malls as much as i can, ended up in two of them, alexis nihon and carrefour angrignon, today. mind you, i did so because i needed supplies for all of the hand-made gifts i'm preparing for my family, this year. if all of the other reasons i've listed are not enough to make you buy from small businesses and/or online, the frazzled insanity that packs those places should be. wow!

here are ten more etsy shops based in my home town of montréal, québec. the prices and products vary greatly so i'm sure everyone will find something they were looking for!

1. i've been seeing more and more of anomal couture featured in various ways online and with good reason! check out their etsy shop for beautifully designed fashions from la belle province.

2. i've had missy industry bookmarked from the time i started this blog and now is the right moment to point you all in her direction, as i'm sure that there is something for someone on everyone's list in this shop!

3. i'm so thrilled to feature wasteland artisan in this segment. i must admit that part of this is because every wonderfully handcrafted item made in this shop and on the table you see in the last photo, was made by my really good friend of eleven years and my daughter's "god"mother, adria. this business is comprised of adria, who works so hard at what she does and does it so well and her super sweet husband, stephane, who is there to help with almost every other aspect of running it.

and what montréaler can feel anything but love for this amazing, miniature poutine and hot dog polymer clay pendant?? too cute!

in addition to these adorable miniatures, adria has recently begun making leather masks and, holy hell is she ever good at it! she was even asked to provide lise watier with a mask for one of their most recent commercials and, if this is what she is accomplishing after only a few months of handcrafting masks, i cannot wait to see what's in store for her in the future!

want to see more? check out adria's goods at the old skool crafts fair this week-end, saturday and sunday, from 11h00 to 18h00 at 105 saint-viateur ouest, in the basement of the saint-michel church.

4. check out melanie and valerie's shop, classic by nature, for lovely, vintage and nerd inspired decor and accessories.

5. for original graphics printed on stylish clothing, check out achtung baby ink. the current collection is small worth keeping an eye on, given what they're offering up and that they opened in october.

6. i recommend that you have a look at veinage for gorgeous, one of a kind, eco-friendly accessories.

7. mes trois soeurs boasts a small but lovely collection of knitwear. it's getting cold outside so be sure to check them out!

8. femme mecanique designs offers up edgy, unisex jewelry at very good prices. i definitely recommend this shop if you're looking for something unique!

9. even if carriage 44's collection is very small at the moment, their new york loft aesthetic made it so that i simply could not ignore them when researching for this list.