Toronto non-mall retail (Odds & Ends)

[urbandreamer]

I read somewhere (buzzbuzzhome?) that Gucci etc are considering King and Spadina area for another retail outlet. Would make sense, with all those RC, SL and Trump label whores looking for their fix.

 

[androiduk]

Sold! I'm hoping for a cool looking condo on this site, it's been a messy corner for decades.

 

[Cast_Member]

At first, I thought the sign said "Dollar Kink" as I scrolled down as the page loads quickly.

 

[realtygeek]

J.Crew

Looks like J.Crew will be coming to Toronto in 2011.


http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/11/18/jcrew-toronto-foray.html

 

[urbandreamer]

Finally coming soon to the cultural black hole (unless you're Eastern European) that is BWV: an Ali Baba's falafel joint. (Taking over that gross falafel place west Runnymede.) In the old West Toronto Vespa location, Red Bean Espresso/Market has just opened, and looks very very dead and very Ikea inspired. They need comfy chairs to make it work.

 

[androiduk]

This building has now been demolished

 

[khris]

I'm kind of excited about J. Crew!

 

[taal]

This building has now been demolished

What's going there?

 

[Dan416]

I'm kind of excited about J. Crew!

Really? Why?

 

[Cast_Member]

I'm pretty sure when the Gap came to Canada like J. Crew, it was exciting news and nowadays, no one is falling into the Gap.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Quandry: where to buy a nice black leather shoulder bag - nothing piss elegant - for carrying stuff? Roots has cute satchels for just under $300, and Harry Rosen has a Tom Ford bag in gorgeous leather ( with a massive zipper ) for $2600, but that's a bit too big. Maybe One Of A Kind, which opens on Thursday, will hold the answer?

 

[greenleaf]

Quandry: where to buy a nice black leather shoulder bag - nothing piss elegant - for carrying stuff? Roots has cute satchels for just under $300, and Harry Rosen has a Tom Ford bag in gorgeous leather ( with a massive zipper ) for $2600, but that's a bit too big. Maybe One Of A Kind, which opens on Thursday, will hold the answer?

Perhaps mo851 on St. Thomas St?

 

[grey]

J.Crew is a wee bit trendier than Banana Republic (which is ultra-safe and consistently 5-years behind the curve) at roughly the same price point, so it'll be nice to have that extra option.

They are not terribly healthy at the moment, however. I wonder if this sale will affect the opening of the Toronto location?

 

[Urban Shocker]

Perhaps mo851 on St. Thomas St?

Thanks, I'll take a look.

 

[samsonyuen]

J. Crew were just bought by two equity firms. I think if anything, it's more certain they'll open in Toronto.