CANADA GOOSE OPENS TORONTO FLAGSHIP
Arctic luxury apparel brand Canada Goose officially opened its first retail store in its hometown of Toronto, Canada at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The 4,500 square-foot flagship store brings the brand story to life and features premiere Canadian design elements and the largest depth and breadth of product of the brand’s collection.
The brand celebrated the opening of their flagship last night, October 17, with a VIP event and welcomed Toronto Raptor Corey Joseph, Toronto Maple Leaf James van Riemsdyk, Toronto City Councillor (6Dad) Norm Kelly, celebrity chef Susur Lee, and Host of CBC’s The Goods Jessi Cruickshank.
The store showcases Canadian artisans and craftsman like Jason Carter, an Aboriginal visual artist whose soapstone-carved polar bears displayed throughout the store are also a nod to Canada Goose’s work with Polar Bears International. Bespoke Canadian design elements also connect the store to its home country including the large reception desk carved from a single piece of marble sourced from a quarry in British Columbia and handmade down-filled upholstered furniture from Montreal-based Montauk Sofa.
With more than 100 different styles in 40 unique colorways, the flagship store offers the largest variety of product anywhere in the world. Special collaborations are also available, including the brand’s recent work with Opening Ceremony and Toronto Blue Jays slugger José Bautista, as well as exclusive in-store only styles, prints and colors. A selection of vintage pieces from the company’s six-decade archives will be on display, including: the Skreslet Parka, a refined and relaunched version of the jacket Laurie Skreslet developed with Canada Goose and wore when he became the first Canadian to summit Mt. Everest in 1982; and the Peace Keeper Parka which was custom designed more than a decade ago for the Canadian Rangers – the Canadian Armed Forces’ eyes and ears in the North.
“I’m so excited to open our doors and welcome our first customers here at home in Toronto as we start this new journey,” said Dani Reiss, president and CEO of Canada Goose. “This store is the best place for people to find the perfect Canada Goose product in an environment that tells our story through our own lens.”
