minirobot

looking for a non-resort, not-touristy beach holiday in mexico or central america region for a week. nothing cheesy, but just simply a blend of beach and culture and history and food (all would be nice, but 2/4 is more likely). tulum, belize.........any suggestions/secret spots you'd be willing to divulge?

away from civilization, where i can forget about clothes for a week....

yeah that's the one.

410 St-Pierre just a couple buildings north of St-Paul.

I think they are 170.

good luck.

too many. swedish denim is best. bondelids have withstood the test of time--if only i could find where to find another pair...

seal kay jeans--the simple and straight leg ones--are nice.

acne action.

they have arrived.

turf gallery in old montreal.

project playground, captain tsubasa, disney goofy, upper playground, andy warhol.

check our turf gallery in old montreal for kicks.

callous and rtft.

jalouse

l'officiel

WAD

flux magazine

tokion

thank you.

where does one get the gladiator sandals she did for easy spirit?

vega, zoo bar, lousiana museum (beautiful trainride out of cph), stereo bar, dansk design museum, cafes in vesterbro on istegade, mexibar in norrebro.

there is a beautiful buddhist temple called Houkokuji in kamakura famous for its bamboo forest. this is a feast for the eyes if there ever was one. i was just there, and it was breathtaking.

the tokyo forum is beautiful also.

if you need a break from the fast pace of shibuya/harajuku, i suggest you visit shitamachi (nezu station on the chiyoda line) to check out old old shopfronts that specialize in traditional japanese candy, crackers, there's an old man who sells birds, an old lady i bought tatami thongs from (...so sweet and great souvenirs), and just wandering around you will find great places to eat. close to ueno park, this area is good to just stroll. also, go to MIHOSHI for the best shirotama cream anmitsu in the world. ameyoko near ueno station is great for cheap sneakers and tons of people hawking their wares market-style.

i miss japan already....i hope you have fun.

vivienne westwood

bondelid (jeans--i bought one pair and have no idea where to find replacements alls i know is they are from sweden -->let me know if you know!)

cydwoq

preloved (a great canadian store)

APC

comme des garcons

atsuro tayama

tout va bien (great store in shibuya)

cabane de zucca

martin margiela (6)

hi

there is a lot of cheese and grease in montreal, but it is better than any other canadian city in my opinion: here are my recs.

U&I (boutique) between prince arthur and pine is hands down the best store in montreal. local and international great avant garde and unusual clothing as well as simple basics and obscure labels. i like the staff. they are nice. also the store itself is pretty great.

wantsil (boutique, old port). specializes in scandinavian clothing, etc. overpriced. if you can get this stuff elsewhere, do because their markup is extraordinary. but occasionally there are things here that you can't get in new york or elsewhere (unless you visit stockholm or copenhagen) and you just have to give in.

village des valeurs (thrift stores) great for digging.

laika (bar) nice bar.

reservoir (bar) also nice. close to laika.

mile end bar. nice looking space. further up on st laurent, but fewer cheesy people hang out there.

biftek (dive bar). fun times.

st. viateur street. (mile end area)

great coffee at cafe olympico, little vintage shops, polish food, guyanese food, etc. a little street kind of like bedford in williamsburg. very neighborhood-y.

monasiraki (store) up on st laurent as well. a little north of mile end bar. a store with curiosities, etc.

parking (club). i think fridays are the night to go.

l'barouf! (bar) st denis. a french-flavoured bar.

velvet (bar) old port. good music, pretty good crowd.

check out the schedule for the SAT (societe des arts technologique...or something) they usually have good music shows.

this is a list of my favourites. if there's anything in particular you are interested in, just post back.