About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman arrived early for his usual haircut. As he sat down, he noticed something peculiar—his reflection in the mirror seemed to be moving slightly out of sync with him. He tilted his head, trying to catch up with his reflection’s movement, only making both their reflections dance like a duet. The stylist, noticing the old man’s amusement, smiled and said, 'Welcome back, sir. Today I’ll make sure you’re perfectly synchronized!'
2. At dawn, when most barbershops were still quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to The Finery York Road with a peculiar package. As he approached the door, the shopkeeper asked, 'What’s in that crate?' With a mischievous smile, the delivery driver replied, ‘Just some new mannequins for your window display.’ The shopkeeper nodded and said, ‘Perfect timing—we’re having our grand opening today!’ Later that evening, as neighbors admired the life-sized models, one old lady whispered to her friend, ‘I thought I saw them moving…’
3. One foggy afternoon, while customers waited patiently in The Finery York Road's cozy lobby, a soft humming sound grew louder and more insistent from behind the closed door of the back room. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged, brushing down his suit and smiling sheepishly. 'Sorry for the delay,' he said, 'I was just trying out my new deep voice for an upcoming audition.' Customers laughed good-naturedly, shaking their heads with affectionate amusement.
4. In the late afternoon, as the sun dipped low over York Road, a small dog scurried into The Finery. Startled, everyone watched it dash towards the mirror where its reflection seemed to beckon. Suddenly, the owner Mrs. Jenkins appeared and shooed the dog out with a smile. ‘Oh dear,’ she said, ‘he must’ve been chasing his tail again!’ Everyone chuckled, realizing that maybe the reflection wasn’t trying to signal anything deep after all.