About Us

Founded in the back of a frozen food shop in late 2003.

The idea behind Chic Thrills was to showcase unique, recycled fashion treasures, proving that secondhand needn’t be second best.

As opportunities arose, the shop moved twice more before finding its final, more visible home, along Stouffville Ontario’s Main St.

Fashion lovers found us and followed along for years, eager to shop the ever-changing inventory of chic treasures and recycle theirs.

All that changed in 2020, when Covid hit. People had to wear masks. Touch was taboo. Second hand fell out of favour and inventory dried up as did shoppers.

Casual dressing was the style of the day. Leggings. Track pants. Even PJs were worn out in public even as covid continued then subsided.

To stay in the fashion game and support a return to looking your best, Chic Thrills had to shed its secondhand focus and become a more traditional fashion player.

We wanted to offer styles that didn’t look like everyone else’s. We wanted our shop to be known for sophisticated, more luxurious, versatile pieces that were flattering to our customers yet comfortable and easy to wear. Ageless styles that could stand the test of time. Pieces that customers could wear again and again, confident they were tastefully dressed and looking their best. We call it comfortable chic.

And true to our roots as a resale shop, we have a distaste for fast fashion and its impact on our environment. So we do our best to source product from suppliers who share a love for our planet and all that live on it. 

Here’s hoping you love our choices and feel pretty and special in wearing them.