Home Sweet Home

for some people home is a white picket fence, a dog in the yard, 3 screaming children, and a husband staying late at the office again (read: going to the strip club to spend the family savings). for those of us who haven't been lobotomized or heavily medicated, home looks slightly different. as i prepare to pick up and leave, i'm taking a moment to reflect on some of the things that make this home to me: my stylist, tailor and shoemaker, etc...sigh.

so, to pay homage to the great city of montreal and my impending departure from it, i'm showcasing some of my favourite service providers (aka the secret to a femme's urban success):

Ongles Kim- 1904 Ste-Catherine W (btwn St Marc and du Fort)- this is my fave cheap nail shop in the city. i've been going to them for years. they're nice, they're good, they're clean, 'nuff said.

Elite Laser- 1359 Greene (in Westmount btwn Sherbrooke and Maisonneuve)- if you can deal with venturing into westmount (ya, it ain't pretty), this place is well worth the discomfort (in all senses). these goddesses have every laser i the book, though i can really only speak to their laser hair removal. oh, and of course they also have pam, the wonder of an electrolysis lady. check 'em out and tell them i sent you, they love me (how could they not, i've spent the equivalent of the GDP of a small country there).

Le Tailleur- 1331 Ontario E (btwn Panet and de la Visitation)- best tailor in the damn city. he's super nice, cheap and always does an amazing job, even with the most complicated alterations.

Cordonnerie Micho- 4631 Papineau (just north of Mont-Royal)- my friend tatiana just recently introduced me to this guy, aka the greatest shoe repair in the city. he fixed a pair of boots that i had long ago given up on and sat shiva for. well, i might be a catholic now, cause its easter and my boots have been resurrected!!!