Style 360 is located on Springbank Drive by the Giant Tiger, but slow down because you'll miss it tucked in with the other shops — and this is one store that clothing-lovers will not want to pass by.

The idea for the shop developed out of owner Bobbi Thompson's obsession with second-hand shopping.

After she got sick of working retail at the mall, she took a factory job, only to miss her mall discount. Thus began her love of thifting.

"I realized I could get better quality for less than I'd pay at the mall," she said. "It became a habit. I was buying for everyone."

Once the recession hit in 2008, Thompson was laid off from her manufacturing job, and in January 2009, immediately began planning her new business.

Style 360 is different from a Value Village or Salvation Army store. They specialize in trusted brands and designers, like a second- hand Winners. There's everything from Top Shop to Burberry, but at affordable prices such as a Burberry raincoat for less than $200 — actual retail price could be between $500 and upwards of $1,000. The store gets about four to 700 new pieces a week, said Thompson.

"This is busier than the Bay," said one customer passing through.

If you're interested in bringing in your clothes, they must be like new and clean, and when Style 360 sells them, you get a percentage of the profit. "It helps clean closets out and the consumer gets something — a great deal for a lot less," said Thompson.

But the clothes should be of a certain quality, no Old Navy or American Eagle-type items.

So if you're going through a lifestyle change and need to get rid of some old duds, or are looking for a high quality look for less, visit Style 360 and see what they've got in store.

Style 360 is located at 360 Springbank Dr. You can find them online at twitter.com/style360london or at style360.ca.