Montreal Boutique & Thrift Store : Danette.andthebee

montreal boutique & thrift store
Our story begins…

Arterie began (and I quote) “by a series of accidents”. Danette started off selling vegan shoes. She found a space in an existing store to set up her vegan shoes, and after time got more and more involved in the store. As time passed, the original store owner moved out, which left the option to Danette to take over. She had already put so much into the store she couldn’t have passed up the opportunity. So from vegan shoes to business owner Danette took over. The world put her where she needed to be and from that was born…

Arterie Boutique & Friperie
montreal boutique & thrift store
Montreal, Quebec

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So what can you find in the shop?

Arterie has around 20 – 25 Montreal artists featured in their shop. 

Including…

Raplapla – https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/raplapla

Raplapla is an awesome company that makes “cloth companions” who are just waiting to be adopted by children. They are washable, repairable and made to last.

System63 – https://www.etsy.com/shop/System63

System 63 is a unique business in Montreal that makes accessories. They pay extra attention to the environmental and social impacts of their products.

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Crankyhayes –  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/crankyhayes

“Upcycled jewelry, custom word necklaces, geek gifts”

NO.63 

And a lot more…

They also a feature a large selection of second-hand & vintage items. These items are hand-selected by Danette and her partner. You can find everything from…

• Clothes
• Shoes
• Jewelry
• Purses & Bags
• Kitchen things
  …& more!

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Danette is part of a cat rescue group called “The Pussie Patrol“. Their goal is to help rescue and re-home stray cats. So far, they have saved more than 800 cats and kittens!

Certain items that are donated to Arterie, Danette gives 100% of the profit to The Pussie Patrol organization.

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Why is supporting local important to her?

Cultural identity. Danette believes it is so important to have unique things that come from individuals of the city. No traveler is interested in wearing something that they could get back home. When people travel to new places they want to buy something that represents that place or culture; something that can only be found there. 

Supporting the artist community. These small artists who are trying to make a living, don’t necessarily have unemployment-insurance, or pensions. But what they are doing and what they are making is of so much importance. They bring colour and art to our lives. They bring uniqueness and identity to our cultures.

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“If you could have a coffee/beer with anyone (living or dead) who would it be and why?”

“I would have a beer with Shakespeare. He’s a mystery, because so many people don’t know who he is… So, Shakespeare, or the person who wrote the Shakespeare plays. I would like to just sit down with this person and see what kind of person could have possibly come up with the most iconic stories that the world knows. Ask him, who he would have a beer with maybe… Very “meta.” Or maybe I would ask him if he could bring one of his characters to life, who would it be? Ya… I would like to get very drunk with Shakespeare.“

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