Store Guide: hr2, Holt Renfrew’s new designer discount store at Vaughan Mills
Store Guide: hr2, Holt Renfrew’s new designer discount store at Vaughan Mills
Name: hr2
Sells: Womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories and jewellery
Contact info: 1 Bass Pro Mills Drive, Vaughan, 905-886-2427, holtrenfrew.com
Hours: M–Sa 10–9, Su 11–7
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The new hr2 store at Vaughan Mills breaks from now defunct Holt Renfrew Last Call’s packed racks of clearance merchandise and last season’s rejects. Instead, Holt Renfrew’s new lower-priced spinoff sells brand new merch from upscale brands at discount prices (for example, Rebecca Minkoff purses are all at least $100–$200 cheaper than the suggested retail price, while men’s Gucci loafers are going for $299 instead of $385). The stores also carry high-end designer’s diffusion lines, like Michael Michael Kors and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Weekly shipments mean the stock is constantly turning over, and the 150-brand roster also includes shoes and accessories by Burberry, Prada, Manolo Blahnik, Stuart Weitzman, Mulberry and Valentino and clothing by Boss, Naked and Famous, Nicole Miller, Diane von Furstenberg, Alice + Olivia and Pink Tartan. Though the 25,000-square-foot space still has the cement floor and barebones feel of an outlet store, it’s bright and well-organized, making the hunt for designer deals fun rather than frustrating. (Nordstrom—and its off-price shop Nordstrom Rack—should arrive in Canada braced for battle).
See some of the deals inside hr2 »
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- About 75 per cent of hr2’s brands are also found at Holt Renfrew (though there’s no product overlap)
- Store Guide: hr2 at Vaughan Mills
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- Front section: womenswear and rows of handbags; middle: women’s footwear and jewellery cases; back: men’s suiting, casual clothes and shoes
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- In the handbag section, we found a fringed <strong>Rebecca Minkoff </strong>cross-body bag for $316 rather than the suggested retail price of $569. The section also had <strong>Mulberry</strong> and <strong>Burberry </strong>purses selling for more than $1,000
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- <strong>Kors by Michael Kors</strong> wedge sandals for $148, rather than $295. Also spotted in the self-serve shoe section: <strong>Kate Spade</strong> satin heels for $149 and <strong>Sam Edelman</strong> boots for $116
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- The women’s department is split into a casual section aimed at younger shoppers and a ladies’ section with higher-end work and cocktail attire
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- We found a Pink Tartan sweater for $119, rather than $275, and several cute dresses by <strong>Alice + Olivia </strong>and <strong>Tara Jarmon</strong>
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- Men’s suits start at $499 and go up to about $799. Labels include <strong>English Laundry</strong> and the in-house hr2 label. Shirts by <strong>John Varvatos </strong>and <strong>Boss </strong>cost $75–$135
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- <strong>Gucci </strong>brogues, $399, compared to the suggested retail price of $740
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- Casual labels in the men’s department include <strong>7 For All Mankind </strong>and <strong>Polo Ralph Lauren</strong>
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- In the sunglasses section, <strong>Burberry, Fendi </strong>and <strong>Dolce and Gabbana,</strong> plus a pair of <strong>Stella McCartney </strong>shades selling for $110 instead of $240
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- The store carries costume jewellery, as well as mid-priced labels like <strong>Dannijo</strong>
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- Lingerie and swimsuits are also for sale, plus <strong>Happy Socks</strong> for $7
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. The stores also carry high-end designer’s diffusion lines, like Michael Michael Kors and Marc by Marc Jacobs.
Weekly shipments mean the stock is constantly turning over, and the 150-brand roster also includes shoes and accessories by Burberry, Prada, Manolo Blahnik, Stuart Weitzman, Mulberry and Valentino and clothing by Boss, Naked and Famous, Nicole Miller, Diane von Furstenberg, Alice + Olivia and Pink Tartan. Though the 25,000-square-foot space still has the cement floor and barebones feel of an outlet store, it’s bright and well-organized, making the hunt for designer deals fun rather than frustrating. (Nordstrom—and its off-price shop Nordstrom Rack—should arrive in Canada braced for battle).
See some of the deals inside hr2 »
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r u fer realz?
“Gucci loafers are going for $299 instead of $385” this is hardly a discount. i’ll save my real shopping for a trip to the States.
shut up… you’re obvi poor, scaralamouchey
How dare poor people use the internet!