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| - 3.5* - Was gonna leave a 3, but this was just based on my faint memory of the downtown Montreal location. Truth be told, I haven't been there is almost a decade, so things could've changed!
C'est d'accord pour maintenant. I described Simons to a friend as a less sporty version of Sporting Life, but after opening day's visit, it's NOT. First of all, a good chunk of the store are various house-brands like ICONE, Contemporaire, & others I can't remember. So it's smart for them 'cause they get to increase their profits by selling their own stuff.
Second, the other brands weren't as high-end as I remembered from MTL. Their high-end section is a small fraction of the store, I'd say less than 1/4. And there wasn't much on the same calibre as you'd find at Saks/Nordstrom. To give you an idea of the labels, I saw Steve Madden, some Lacoste, Ray Ban (didn't see any nicer sunglasses!), Volcom, Vans, MM6, Jil Sander, Balmain, Alexander McQueen, Rebecca Minkoff, Acne, & they did carry less expensive, more casual brands of the high-end stuff.
Bonus: It's HUGE, 2-storeys, the men's section is quite big (not relegated to a small corner in the back of the store), tons of staff, one-stop shop for a family, & there's even a café upstairs!
Pricing is moderate-pricy, but not tres, tres sur la lune!
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