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This upscale department store is Canada's answer to Bergdorf Goodman. Gucci, Chanel, and all the usuals are complemented by up-and-coming designers and Holt's own in-house line.
Holt Renfrew purchased Ogilvy, Montréal's other chic department store on rue Ste-Catherine, and the two are currently in the process of merging into a megaluxury store and hotel (the brand-new Four Seasons). Holt Renfrew's move from rue Sherbrooke to Ste-Catherine should be complete sometime in 2020.
Two iconic Canadian department stores (Holt Renfrew and Ogilvy) merged into one luxury brand. Unveiled in 2019, the posh department store is connected, physically, to the equally glamorous Four Seasons Hotel, also opened in 2019 via an indoor passage on the hotel's third floor. The exclusive megastore's interior features loads of clean, white-on-white décor showcasing fashions and accessories for men and women from the world’s premier designer labels. Many of these are housed in intimate, partitioned boutique settings within the larger department store. On the fifth floor, clients can enjoy a private shopping experience in one of five personal shopping suites. Especially noteworthy is the Café Holt, all 1940s Hollywood-inspired glamour, with a remarkable central light fixture that recalls a solar orb set above a square orange bar. The café menu emphasizes fresh, local ingredients highlighting contemporary Canadian cuisine with international influences.
Hudson's Bay department store is a descendant of the Hudson's Bay Company, the iconic 17th-century fur-trading company that played a pivotal role in Canada's development. The Bay, as it's known by Canadians, has been a department store since 1891 and is known for its duffel coats and signature red-, green-, and white-striped blankets. Besides fashions, housewares, and toys, there's also a beauty salon and spa, an optician, and watch and jewelry repair services.
Find the trends du jour at a great price from the youth-oriented labels on the ground floor of this bustling department store dating back to its Québec City origins in 1840. Upstairs, the fare gets more upscale, with designer labels ranging from Balmain to Diesel and Lanvin. The fashion-forward men's suits and casual wear are also worth checking out. Simons has its own labels as well: Simons Maison, Twik, Contemporaine, Le 31, and DJAB, which tend to be less expensive.
