Store Guide: Annie Aime, a new Eurocentric boutique on Ossington from the owner of French Accents
Store Guide: Annie Aime, a new Eurocentric boutique on Ossington from the owner of French Accents
By Frances McInnis | April 24, 2013
By Frances McInnis | 04/24/2013
Name: Annie Aime
Sells: Clothing, shoes, accessories and skincare for men and women
Contact info: 42 Ossington Ave., 416-840-5227, annieaime.com
Hours: M–Sa 11–7, Su 12–5
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The latest arrival to the Ossington strip’s burgeoning south end is a colourful, quirky departure from the owner of Yorkville personal shopping institution French Accents. At Annie Aime, Parisienne expat Annie Mesenge emphasizes clever, avant-garde clothing and accessories that cater to the artsy set: favourites include zippered shoes from Italy’s Veeshoo and collapsable leather bags from Dutch label Frrry.
Like French Accents, the store carries mostly European labels (there’s a full complement of sailor striped boatneck tees by France’s Saint James ), plus basics from local menswear designer Outclass and products from Crawford Street Skin Care. The 800-square-foot space’s cheerful decor is completely made in Toronto: nearby design firm +tongtong designed the stacked brick displays and mind-bending prismatic racks and local artist Pascal Paquette painted the oversized tags on the walls and floor.
210119 Crawford Street skin products, $15–$48 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-11/ store-guide-annie-aime-11 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210111 Saint James baby jump suit, $45 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-03.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-03/ store-guide-annie-aime-03 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210113 Outclass men’s belts, $85 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-05.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-05/ store-guide-annie-aime-05 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210117 Outclass men’s shirt $240 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-09.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-09/ store-guide-annie-aime-09 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210116 Outclass men’s shorts, $155 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-08.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-08/ store-guide-annie-aime-08 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210114 Saint James t-shirts, $95 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-06.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-06/ store-guide-annie-aime-06 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210115 Saisei bag, $425 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-07.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-07/ store-guide-annie-aime-07 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210112 Caliban dress, $370 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-04.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-04/ store-guide-annie-aime-04 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210118 Soisire Soiebleu shoes, $250 (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-10.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-10/ store-guide-annie-aime-10 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210120 Toronto designer John Tong created the clever clothing racks (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-intro/ store-guide-annie-aime-intro 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210110 Most of the <a href="http://annieaime.com/#!designers-2/" >brands at the store</a> are European, though shoppers will find a few Toronto labels, like Outclass and Crawford Street (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-02.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-02/ store-guide-annie-aime-02 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
210109 The 800-square-foot store is one block north of Queen Street on Ossington (Image: Kayla Rocca) Store Guide: Annie Aime Store Guide: Annie Aime https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/store-guide-annie-aime-01.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-annie-aime/slide/store-guide-annie-aime-01/ store-guide-annie-aime-01 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)