Openings: 3 New Stores Heating Things up This Summer

In Vancouver, brace yourselves for the grand arrival of luxury French fashion brand ba&sh. Meanwhile, Calgary residents have reason to celebrate as beloved home cookware brand Le Creuset and Vancouver-based furniture store Sundays set foot in their city. Get ready to indulge in some serious retail therapy.

ba&sh

Vancouver

Luxury French fashion brand ba&sh, founded by best friends Barbara Boccara and Sharon Krief, has opened its first store in Vancouver. The bold brand’s distinct Parisian style aims to encourage confidence through high-end, ready-to wear fashion pieces, shoes and accessories. The new 660-square-foot retail space is the first in North America to feature ba&sh’s global design concept: think organic materials, rounded shapes and natural silhouettes. ba-sh.com

Le Creuset

Calgary

Calgary’s home cookware scene is levelling up. Beloved French brand (and Julia Child fave) Le Creuset has reopened its boutique store in Chinook Centre, and it’s the first new concept store of its kind to open in Canada. The layout is inspired by a modern kitchen (complete with open shelving and large island-like surfaces)to give professional and amateur chefs a chance to peruse the latest collections in their natural habitat. lecreuset.ca

Sundays

Calgary

Vancouver-based furniture brand Sundays is opening a store in Calgary’s beltline district this spring—find beautifully functional furniture pieces here. The store will include multiple showcases for bestselling collections like the Movie Night and Get Together sofa lines, so you can find the furniture you need to transform your own home into a sanctuary that’s easy like Sunday mornings. sundays-company.com