taal
Senior Member
Huh?
What's so special about the Magnificent Mile again?
What's so special about the Magnificent Mile again?
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Dan416
Senior Member
The consumer is NEVER to blame. Consumers make choices. They are the market. If these high-end retailers aren't appealing to them, then they're doing something wrong. If iPods sell, Apple and consumers aren't the ones to blame, it's their competition. (iPods are great, I've had three.)
Honestly anyone who blames consumers for the choices they make is being asinine.
Dane
Active Member
So the new Hermes is open, and its just terrific, I couldn't help but buy a belt! hahaha, unfortunately the facade is covered by the renovations of 155 Cumberland, so it'll be a while before this one can actually be seen from... anywhere... hahaha...
adma
Superstar
I'd like to do an 80s fratboy trick, and change the "M" to a "P"
johnr
Active Member
I received a store opening postcard in the mail from Hermes and I live in Markham. Is this a GTA wide marketing campaign?
Filip
Senior Member
Pictures, please!
Evan
Active Member
It's got lots of fancy labels and no street life I'm guessing?
taal
Senior Member
I've seen the so called magnifcant mile last year and it wasn't so amazing to me ... The number of pedestrians wasn't that impressive but it was a weekday ... similar to Bloor street I'm sure.
I'd take Yorkville over that any day ... I mean it's not a mile and it's also fairly spread apart ... that arichtecture is pretty stunning though they do have that hands down.
I'd take Yorkville over that any day ... I mean it's not a mile and it's also fairly spread apart ... that arichtecture is pretty stunning though they do have that hands down.
johnr
Active Member
Yorkville Ave. was packed with people tonight. Wonder why the retail stores don't stay open later until 10pm when there is so much walk by traffic.
Dane
Active Member
June 19 2008
So I dont know if this counts as retail, but it certainly is in Yorkville, for those of you who take the Subway, you may have noticed the direct entrance from Bay station to Cumberland Street is closed for renovations..... what those renovations are (or the removal of it all together) have yet to be seen, what CAN be seen is this:
moving along,
possibly the most amazing scaffolding ever (in Toronto, possibly the world) has gone up outside Hermes
The classic Hermes Box, and as the signs state, the store IS open.
now... I originally thought half of Gucci was being annexed for the new Hermes Store, but it turns out that the Hermes has taken over what used to be the Entrance to the office building. and the part of Gucci that has been sequestered, is just undergoing renovations, as is the whole store, including the facade.
Not the best picture, but ILORI eyewear is now open, nothing spectacular on the exterior facade front, however the interior is very nice and the selection of glasses is a very nice change from just the sunglass hut or Holt's
Harry's just about done...
and... the quintessential: Tiffany's next to the Labels4Less, which.... has a street board, not a permanent sign.. so.... thats sad...
So I dont know if this counts as retail, but it certainly is in Yorkville, for those of you who take the Subway, you may have noticed the direct entrance from Bay station to Cumberland Street is closed for renovations..... what those renovations are (or the removal of it all together) have yet to be seen, what CAN be seen is this:
moving along,
possibly the most amazing scaffolding ever (in Toronto, possibly the world) has gone up outside Hermes
The classic Hermes Box, and as the signs state, the store IS open.
now... I originally thought half of Gucci was being annexed for the new Hermes Store, but it turns out that the Hermes has taken over what used to be the Entrance to the office building. and the part of Gucci that has been sequestered, is just undergoing renovations, as is the whole store, including the facade.
Not the best picture, but ILORI eyewear is now open, nothing spectacular on the exterior facade front, however the interior is very nice and the selection of glasses is a very nice change from just the sunglass hut or Holt's
Harry's just about done...
and... the quintessential: Tiffany's next to the Labels4Less, which.... has a street board, not a permanent sign.. so.... thats sad...
Dane
Active Member
June 19 2008 (part 2)
woops... forgot about these pictures...
So it appears that since so many people just went through HMV to get from the Holt Renfrew Centre to the street, why not make this staircase an OFFICIAL entrance to the Holt Renfrew Centre... so thats what we have here folks!
once you enter the little Foyer you're greeted with 4 Escalators
and they have done a very nice job with the whole thing, the foyer, and the internal renovations to HMV upstairs look wonderful.
woops... forgot about these pictures...
So it appears that since so many people just went through HMV to get from the Holt Renfrew Centre to the street, why not make this staircase an OFFICIAL entrance to the Holt Renfrew Centre... so thats what we have here folks!
once you enter the little Foyer you're greeted with 4 Escalators
and they have done a very nice job with the whole thing, the foyer, and the internal renovations to HMV upstairs look wonderful.
Filip
Senior Member
Great pictures! Yorkville is looking fine.. Here's to hoping the temporary looking mistake at the old Versace gets the boot soon.
Fad225
Active Member
Great pics! thanks!!
I just wish that the "lables for less" at least had a better name! not even an attempt to be creative..
I just wish that the "lables for less" at least had a better name! not even an attempt to be creative..
freshcutgrass
Senior Member
Fifth is a tough comparison, as it is simply much bigger flagship destination, catering to a lot more money. But Bloor-Yorkville can do better than hold its own against any other North American city's upscale shopping district.
Bloor-Yorkville has an edge over all of them (including Fifth), because of the Yorkville portion of Bloor-Yorkville. Bloor looks like your standard big upscale high street...but it's Yorkville that has that fantastic little small-scale village feel that provides the great atmosphere as well as the upscale products, hotels, galleries and eateries. The leafy little residential side streets that surround most of the area (Yorkville/Annex) add charm that high density upscale areas in NYC or Chicago just don't have.
As new projects along Bay north of Bloor get finished, it will extend the upscale area directly onto Bay and east to Yonge.
vancouverguy_76
Active Member
Creeds...
I thought I saw a ghost in Dane's second photo of the new Holt Renfrew Centre entrance. I saw the word 'Creeds'... and remembering the old Creeds across the street and the rebirth of Bonwit Teller, I got excited. Looking closely, I think it's a reflection of the Creeds drycleaner vehicle on Bloor St.
I thought I saw a ghost in Dane's second photo of the new Holt Renfrew Centre entrance. I saw the word 'Creeds'... and remembering the old Creeds across the street and the rebirth of Bonwit Teller, I got excited. Looking closely, I think it's a reflection of the Creeds drycleaner vehicle on Bloor St.