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Van Cleef & Arpels opens first store in Vancouver

Published
Jan 9, 2018

After expanding into Canada this summer with its first standalone store in Toronto, French jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels has opened its doors in Western Canada.

Van Cleef & Arpels first Vancouver store. - Van Cleef & Arpels


Located in Vancouver on Alberni Street, the over 4,000-square-foot store opened in December and is the second largest Van Cleef & Arpels location in the Americas, after the New York City maison.
 
“Our new boutique in Vancouver is an important next chapter for Van Cleef & Arpels as we continue to reinforce our presence in Canada,” said Alain Bernard, President & CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, Americas, in a news statement. “Vancouver is a key city for us, we are looking forward to opening our boutique doors and sharing the Maison’s creations, heritage and virtuoso craftsmanship with its thriving community.”

The two-story building’s facade features Van Cleef & Arpels’ classic design concept featuring gold metallic draperies behind polished glass.
 
Inside, shoppers can find handmade Murano glass chandeliers, custom gold-leaf paneling on the walls, lush velvet draperies and bubble-shaped glass vitrines on the first floor, while an Art Deco stairway leads to a private salon and library on the second floor, where clients can view the maison’s creations in private.
 
In store, customers can find some of the luxury jeweler’s most iconic collections, such as Alhambra and Cadenas, and recent Bouton d’Or creations.
 
Though this is Van Cleef & Arpels’s second Canadian standalone store, the brand has been present in Canada since 2006 through a partnership with fellow luxury jeweller Birks where they have licensed boutiques operating in Birks Toronto and Vancouver flagships.
 
The maison was founded in Paris’ Place Vendôme in 1906. Van Cleef & Arpels currently operates over 100 boutiques globally, including over a dozen locations in the United States. 

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