bAuHaUs
Active Member
My understanding is that they are all leaving the area.
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My understanding is that they are all leaving the area.
prosperegal
Senior Member
Yeah, and I am one of many (!!!) of the younger folks who cannot stand the arrogance of their branding, stores, not to mention its offensive marketing measures.
Not to mention their clothing is also not tasteful in any way and it's all about their big annoying name slapped on as a logo.
There are many young people who choose not to wear their stuff because of the messages it sends out. Please, please, not one at this location. Anything but that store.
I think a ZARA or something (cheaper than A&F yet 10x classier and they use reasonable labour practises) here would be brilliant, and very true to the types of stores ZARA has in other countries:
Hmmm, maybe Zara and Club Monaco can trade places.
ILuvTO
Active Member
Yeah, I was gonna say, isn't Zara already on Bloor, closer to Younge?
Regardless of that, Zara would make a good tenenant for the Club Monaco space.
Regardless of that, Zara would make a good tenenant for the Club Monaco space.
SP!RE
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Yeah ZARA is situated at the Holt Renfrew Centre currently. However, their unit is small, not to mention the men's section is downstairs and out of sight.
Bring ZARA to the Household Science building @ Queen's Park and Bloor!
*petition starts now*
Bring ZARA to the Household Science building @ Queen's Park and Bloor!
*petition starts now*
prosperegal
Senior Member
The old Furla store has been leased.
Tewder
Senior Member
Zara is sort of a 'budget' fashion shop, and for a younger demographic. I don't see this as the typical shopper in Yorkville and I imagine it would be hard for Zara to make the monthly rent payments on a prime location like this.
Then again H&M is already on Bloor so maybe this is the trend for the area?
Then again H&M is already on Bloor so maybe this is the trend for the area?
prosperegal
Senior Member
Well, there's an H&M on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
SP!RE
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H&M and ZARA are "budget" stores but are also designer stores. They operate very differently from somewhere like Old Navy, or... let's be honest, any American clothing store.
I think H&M and ZARA (the latter especially) are very well suited to Yorkville.
I think H&M and ZARA (the latter especially) are very well suited to Yorkville.
Tewder
Senior Member
True. Where on 5th? I'd be curious to know. High-end Bloor is such a compact and limited stretch of space between Yonge and Avenue so it's interesting to see lower-end brands moving in. 5th avenue is really only true high-end around 59th, as I recall at least.
prosperegal
Senior Member
In the low 50s, north of Saks and not exactly surrounded by budget stores (by budget, I mean places like Old Navy. Most stores are mid-rangeish - brands you definitely see on your typical upper middle class professional (e.g. Coach, Cole Haan, etc...)).
Blues
New Member
Sounds like a lot of space is open. Hopefully some of the luxury brands will jump on board.
khris
Senior Member
ILuvTO
Active Member
Apparently I don't love it that much!Do you really "luv" TO?
That is a major butchering of the name.
I don't know why I spell it like that sometimes. It's a total mental block
prosperegal
Senior Member
The old Hugo Boss store still seems up and running. I *SWEAR* they closed the location just before Bloor St. opened up. Is this a holiday season thing?
greenleaf
Senior Member
They did close the old one for about a week before the new one opened.
I didn't like the men's section in the new Hugo Boss at all. The lights on the second floor wash out all the colours so you can't see anything. Everything just looks white.