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Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company’s new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

By Jean Grant| Photography by Becca Lemire
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Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop
(Image: David Cyr)

Toronto clothing brand Tuck Shop Trading Company—best known for their popular City of Neighbourhoods products—has just opened its first flagship. After a year-long pop-up inside Love the Design at Yonge and Summerhill, the brand has taken over the entire space and transformed it into a little slice of cottage country in the city, complete with a picturesque back patio for events. Owner Lyndsay Borschke has filled the space with Tuck Shop’s own line of apparel and accessories, along with a handful of other cool Canadian-made lifestyle brands that give off a cozy, cabin-inspired vibe—no lakeside property necessary.

The window is decorated with Tuck Shop’s latest collaboration: a line of swimwear made with local brand Bather Trunk Company:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

The line includes one-piece swimsuits ($168) and shorts printed with maps of Canada:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

Handmade candles from Brennan Michael ($40) come in luxurious scents like jasmine and musk:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop
(Image: David Cyr)

The shop prides itself on being ultra canine-friendly. Shoppers will usually be greeted by Borschke’s dog, Rosie:

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Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

Toronto label Brunswick and Co.‘s summery clutches are perfect for storing sunscreen on weekends away ($68):

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

This coffee table book, The Kauffman Mercantile Guide: How to Chop Wood, Shuck Oysters and Master Other Simple Pleasures, pretty much sums up the store’s philosophy:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop
(Image: David Cyr)

The store also carries handmade sunglasses by PEI label Fellow Earthlings ($250):

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

The blanket on the table is a cozy throw that reads “Cottage Bound” ($148):

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop
(Image: David Cyr)

Norquay’s painted paddles ($385) are meant to be displayed as wall art:

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Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

The walkway to the back patio is ripe for pretty Instagram shots:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

This is where the store hosts events and parties under twinkling lights:

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop
Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

Yes, you can buy axes here, too. This pair, a collaboration between Swedish axe maker Wetterlings and local studio Atelier Nomade, were hand-forged in Storvik and sell for a bit more than your hardware store variety ($380, to be exact):

Inside Tuck Shop Trading Company's new, Muskoka-themed Rosedale shop

Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m.—6 p.m. 1226 Yonge Street, 416-859-3566, tuckshopco.com.

Jean Grant has been a freelance writer since 2015, covering a range of lifestyle topics like shopping, interiors, wellness and culture for publications like Maclean’s and Toronto Life. She also enjoys working with brands to develop custom content, and shares personal essays through her Substack newsletter, Nobody is Thinking About You.
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