TORONTO — Travel and sustainability-first lifestyle brand today announced the opening of its second retail location, allowing more guests to experience the high quality, award-winning and beautifully designed suitcases, bags and accessories in person. Following the opening of its flagship store in Vancouver last year, the newest storefront will be located on the vibrant Ossington Avenue of Toronto’s Little Portugal (111 Ossington Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M6J 2Z2). “We are excited to weave ourselves into the dynamic tapestry of the Little Portugal community through our Ossington store.
With our roots firmly planted in Canada, we are thrilled to share that this is just the beginning,” said Victor Tam, Co-Founder and CEO of Monos. “Come next year, we are set to take our immersive retail experiences to the global stage with eight new stores across the U.S.
, kick-starting with none other than New York City and Chicago.” Monos Ossington draws inspiration from the ephemeral beauty of fleeting moments and invites guests to embark on a multi-sensory journey. Designed in collaboration with established interior and concept design studio , the store’s interior is influenced by a gentle surrealist interpretation of Portugal’s pousadas, evoking a dreamlike quality through its soft, sweeping forms and carefully curated material palette.
At the heart of the room, flanked by monoliths of split-faced cottonwood limestone, a singular olive tree stands against a dramatic light fe.