What's In Store at Holt Renfrew

Posted by Terri
Filed in Fashion
May 29, 2007

In case you haven't cruised through Pacific Centre, the old Holt Renfrew space has now closed and the big move is underway.

The new store will span over 130,000 square feet of retail shopping bliss. The architectural firm who designed the new flagship store, Janson Goldstein LLP, is credited to the luxurious Saks, Salvatore Ferragamo, Armani (Emporio and Xchange), and more.

Read on for highlights on the new space.

When the new store opens May 31st, you'll find:

-personal shopping suites

-World Design Lab - upcoming, cutting edge designers in an area that's merchandised differently

-holt's spa and salon - covering two of the three floors, featuring a fragrance department, hair salon and colour studio, and traditional spa services

-holt's cafe - a rooftop fine dining restaurant

Patti Labelle and Dave Navarro are two of the celebrity guests attending the invite-only opening party on June 5th. If you're into star-gazing, head down to the new location as guests arrive on the "magenta-carpet."

737 Dunsmuir

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I heard about the World Design Lab and was totally excited! Can't wait to see the new & improved HR.

Posted by: Shallom at May 29, 2007 12:01 AM | Quote Comment

Is this an advertisement?

Posted by: Rob at May 29, 2007 12:08 AM | Quote Comment

Patti Labelle and Dave Navarro are the celebrity guests? You're kidding, right? Weak...

Posted by: tenderhooligan at May 29, 2007 8:56 AM | Quote Comment

It's fashion news. Some people like to know about this stuff.

Posted by: terri at May 29, 2007 9:11 AM | Quote Comment

I don't make enough money to be excited about a new Holt Renfrew, let alone "personal shopping suites". Oh, to have too much money and questionable tastes!

Posted by: Kimli at May 29, 2007 9:16 AM | Quote Comment

Is the Pacific Center on Robson? I think it might be.

Posted by: Scott PM at May 29, 2007 11:46 AM | Quote Comment

The restaurant is supposedly not going to be ready for the 31st.

Posted by: mark at May 29, 2007 12:19 PM | Quote Comment

Hmm, I wonder what's up with the restaurant delay. Where did you hear that Mark?

And Scott: while we do occasionally write on worthy topics/places/stores on Robson, the bulk of Pacific Center runs along Howe from Robson all the way to Pender. But the main Holt's entrance will actually be on Dunsmuir, as I noted in the initial post.

Posted by: terri at May 29, 2007 4:09 PM | Quote Comment

The Province is reporting that the restaurant is expected to open in September.

Posted by: Sungsu at May 29, 2007 5:06 PM | Quote Comment

Although I can't afford to shop there on a regular basis (and I don't think I would, due to their pitiful casual/streetwear offerings, in my opinion- do people still wear Juicy Couture?!) I hope that this store will be on par with other cities' upscale shopping institutions (Harrods, Galleries Lafayette, Neiman Marcus, Barneys etc.)

Posted by: stephanie at May 29, 2007 8:03 PM | Quote Comment

Even if you can't afford to shop at Holt Renfrew (or Leone, or other high-end, big attitude places), it's fun to just go in there and make the staff follow you around. They have poverty-radar on the job requirements.

Posted by: maikopunk at May 30, 2007 10:18 AM | Quote Comment

Can afford, can't afford or whatever, HR is on my "drunk shopping" list. Get drunk and shop, that's right! Crack jokes with the staff, poke fun at customers, have no fear in pulling shirts from the bottom of the pile messing all of them up and then enjoy accidentily knocking Prada coats to the floor and wheelchair over them. Can't wait to hit the new spot! Is the new restaurant licensed?

Posted by: mur at June 7, 2007 1:01 PM | Quote Comment