I was killing some time between tasty treats at Hollywood Gelato and my massage appointment at Glow Spa when I discovered a new store on Bayview mysteriously named Whatever Lola Wants . The cutesy pink pajamas in the window and the scents of lotion and leather were inviting and fit into my decadently girly day-off, so I decided to sneak a peek.

Whatever Lola Wants looks like a boutique you'd find in say, Parkdale rather than Leaside . But this midtown location is one of the reasons why owner Rhonda Fruitman decided to set shop north of Bloor. "Bayview is a destination, and since we're the only store of this kind in the neighborhood the reception has been really good."

Everything in the store is 100% handcrafted in Canada by smaller, independent artists and labels including Montreal's Matteo Mio , whose one-of-a-kind buttery leather handbags ($140) belong on every fashionista's arm (including yours truly). The store also features local artist Jennifer Scott's baroque-inspired plaques.

Edmonton's Wild Prairies line of body lotions and natural soaps and pajamas from Vancouver's EINA Designs could be nice gifts for a slumber party-themed bachelorette.

WLW is filled with gift ideas and covetable accessories that Rhonda personally handpicks for her store. So who's Lola? "There really isn't a Lola," she laughs. Judging from the neighborhood's positive reception, I guess Lola is in most of us women.