Claire’s

Normally, I like Claire’s for their mix of mid to low end accessories (there is some decent stuff amidst all that schlock.) They carry a decent selection of clip on earrings. Also, the chain occasionally does a clearance sale of 10 items for $ 10, but you have to buy 10 items.
However, there is an older woman, possibly the proprietor, who acts like everyone is a potential shoplifter. Lady, most of this stuff is just not worth stealing. Perhaps I have been unlucky to visit every time she is working, but I would suggest that you try another location if you want to browse.

This place is, like, totally awesome! I can get ghetto dangly earrings that match these $ 5 rings! I can get socks with musical notes on them! And gloves that don’t keep me warm but are so stripey and ca-​uteeeee! And those shiny pink bangles! Wheeeee! Like, Oh-​EM-​GEE!
(stepping back into time machine, changing year from 1988 to 2009.)
(taming hair)
Whoa. Remind me to never get in that time machine again.

OK, yeah, I know it’s a cheesy kids accessories store, and nowadays they’re more likely to carry a vast selection of Hannah Montana paraphernalia instead of real jewelry…
BUT.
If you want ridiculous costume jewelry, or, for some strange reason you need to buy those Best Friends Forever necklaces with the broken heart pieces (maybe I did, maybe I didn’t…), then this is the place you should go. Sometimes us «mature» folks need some childish, brightly-​coloured jewelry, and sometimes some of us wear it all the time…
And it’s not even that bad — they do have a «grown-​up» jewelry line, including some decently-​priced headbands and other accessories that some of the over 21 crowd like to wear occasionally! It’s not the best quality, but we’re not all made of money, and stuff goes on sale for pretty cheap.
The location is convenient, and less busy than the one in the Eaton Centre, so no one has to see you coming in or out. A little crammed inside, but, hey, they’ve got a lot of stuff in there, ok? Not that I would know…