Redefining the Ultimate Retail Experience
Toronto’s hottest new destinations for luxury shopping might surprise you.
By Nicole KeeN
T i F FA N y & c o . o N B l o o R S T R e e T;
c F S H e RWAy G A R D e N S ( B e l oW )
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or decades, yorkville in downtown Toronto has been
synonymous with luxury shopping, and it’s easy to see why.
on a walkable strip of Bloor Street, aptly nicknamed “Mink
Mile,” shoppers are tempted by the well-appointed windows
of designer boutiques like chanel, Prada, louis Vuitton, Gucci, and
Tiffany & co., to name a few. Another highlight is Holt Renfrew’s
180,000-square-foot flagship (and their impressive menswear boutique
two blocks west). “We are uniquely canadian,” says Alison Simpson,
senior vice president of marketing and customer experience at Holt
Renfrew. “We were the first to bring fashion designers like [christian]
Dior to canada and offer luxury experiences found nowhere else.”
Holt’s, as its fondly known by locals, and its instantly recognizable
magenta banners has held court on Bloor Street West since 1978, and
while there’s no doubt this landmark location will continue to draw
customers from far and wide, the retailer is seriously expanding its
presence in Toronto-area malls.
our neighbours to the south are no strangers to luxurious
shopping centres like l.A.’s The Grove and Florida’s Bal Harbour
Shops, but Toronto’s malls have always lagged slightly behind. Until now.
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