Tory Burch to open first Canadian shop at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre in May
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Tory Burch is opening its first Canadian store in Toronto's Yorkdale, if you want to dress like this model, walking the catwalk at Tory Burch fall 2012 show in New York City.
Francine Kopun
Business Reporter
Tory Burch is coming to Toronto with a 2,500-square foot store slated to open at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in early May.
“We’ve had a deal in principle for about three years or so, so we’re very excited,” said Yorkdale general manager Anthony Casalanguida on Thursday.
The designer brand is promising customers a luxurious shopping experience, including seating nooks with iPads where they can surf for the latest look or where members of their shopping entourage can take a break.
The store will be located next to Burberry.
Yorkdale is not the largest mall in the GTA – that title belongs to Square One in Mississauga. But Yorkdale is focused on being first to market with best-in-class, says Casalanguida.
Yorkdale was first in Canada with a Michael Kors store, Crate and Barrel, Apple, J. Crew and was among the first with Tiffany, Burberry and Victoria’s Secret.
A Cartier store is slated to open in the mall in April.
Casalanguida says the
shopping centre is two months away from announcing the arrival of more retailers in November.
The entire Tory Burch collection will be available at the Yorkdale store, including ready-wear clothing, shoes, handbags, eyewear and jewellery.
Graphic prints, bold colors and unique details are signatures of the brand. Fans include Blake Lively, Jessica Alba, Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry and Hilary Swank.
It will be Tory Burch’s first store in Canada. There are 65 Tory Burch stores across the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Asia. The line is also available at
www.ToryBurch.com and at more than 1,000 department and specialty stores worldwide.