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32 | tourismvancouver.com } E A T , D R I N K , S H O P Revolution FOR THE LUXURY LOVER A stroll through downtown's Luxury Row – the heart of which lies at Alberni and Thurlow streets – reveals standalone stores for Prada, Moncler, Saint Laurent, Rolex, Off-White and more, while Pacific Centre downtown and Oakridge Centre on Cambie Street host their own assortments of high-end labels. These posh, designer- focused storefronts offer a starting point: Holt Renfrew offers selection oft missing from smaller luxury boutiques and unadulterated designer hedonism with a roster of names exclusive to only this Canadian-owned department store (Jil Sander, Miu Miu and Roger Vivier shoes). Vancouver's answer to high fashion's Dover Street Market, Secret Location, launched its first clothing line this fall to complement an arsenal of edgy, hard-to- find labels such as House of Holland and Attico. Collabs with of-the-moment brands include Barrie x Secret Location Knitwear, that heritage Scottish cashmere brand now owned by Chanel. Family-owned Leone is legendary in Vancouver's high-fashion scene: hit the grand 25,000-square-foot space – situ- ated in a converted 1910 post office – for the latest finds from runway heavyweights like Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and more. Seattle import Nordstrom manages to feel homespun with its relaxed Pacific Northwest charm, but still carries high- end global labels like Givenchy, Gucci and Céline. Its legendary shoe sales are worth the crowds. Leisure Center is at once a fashion boutique, art gallery, café, book store and apothecary, with major and hard- to-find brands like Vetements, Comme des Garcons, Yang Li and Loewe lining the racks. A sampling of go-to retail destinations, just for starters, to help you find that unique keepsake from your Vancouver visit Shop 'til you drop Six Hundred Four TVAN/HUBERT KANG (SIX HUNDRED FOUR), © JADE STONE PHOTOGRAPHY (REVOLUTION)