Where dreams are made of......and broken in the same day. An institution on Bloor St, this store always draws me in. The beautiful pink facade/signage stands out on the bleak street. From valet parking (and remember when there was a dedicated doorman?!) this place not so silently screams richness.
Perfectly made up and gorgeous people are the bones that make up this gorgeous store - they look like those airbrushed models. So if you feel any insecurities or suffer from low self esteem then try and get a blowout and a full made up face before entering (you have been warned!)
One floor is dedicated to cosmetics and perfumes and you find brands that read about but can never find. Charlotte Tilbury, La Mer, Prada, Jo Malone, etc. I wish they had a better ventilation system because the mix of the fragrances can be overwhelming at times.
While there is a lot of staff in this store never have I once been approached to see if I need help (I don't own a fur coat or a $5000 purse after all). I don't like the fact that I never know what each floor has - there is no signage that I can see. Usually it's by the escalators so you know if you want men's clothing you can go the the XX floor. I do like that the store is broken up into designer categories - D&G, Kooples, The Row, etc. Like capsule collections that you can browse.
Yes the prices are steep but that's a given. However their Boxing Day sales are pretty amazing and that's when I usually hit this place up. This week they had lots of items 70% off. A few years ago I scored my fave pair of jeans here - $220 orig price down to $75. I still wear them to this day.
Their sales items are pulled into the aisles on racks so you never have to search for them and are always clearly marked.
For cosmetics and fragrances that are unique I would always come here. They also have some really nice accessories - hats, scarves etc. This is always my stop during the holiday season to dream.