Elite Traveler March-April 2015

EXPLORE VANCOUVER

STYLE

AROUND TOWN ALBERNI STREET

While Vancouver loves all things casual – yoga pants are de rigueur – this city adores a healthy dose of bling. Partly fueled by an influx of wealth from Asian investors, the city’s “Luxury Row” is centered around Alberni Street in the heart of the West End.

original artwork, the Ragpicker’s Rainbow , by local artist Steven Shearer and the back-lit two-story handbag wall. The VIP room here is the

People watch The fashion designer

plushest in the city. 730 Burrard Street +1 604 696 9404 3 De Beers

Tawian-born and raised, Yenting Chen arrived in Canada in 2010 after winning the prestigious Hiroko Koshino special award for best menswear with his graduation collection. “I’m fascinated by Savile Row,” says Chen. “Nothing is flimsy. It’s solid British tailoring and I think it’s wonderful.” Bringing that attention to detail to his hand-stitched creations, collectors of Chen’s Duly Equipped suits need patience: each one takes around a month to make. “I bring a sense of whimsy to formal tailoring. I put a lot of thought into the details: such as pops of color on a pocket jet. It’s about walking that edge for me: too far and it’s garish. I try to push the limit just far enough.” dulyequipped.com “I bring a sense of whimsy to formal tailoring. I put a lot of thought into the details: like pops of color on a pocket jet. It’s about walking that edge for me: too far

The Vancouver outlet is Canada’s only De Beer’s location and it’s quite a gem – the shop features the company’s signature glass and light decor and etched glass panels. 1088 Alberni Street +1 604 235 5555 4 Brinkhaus Vancouver’s premier jeweler sells a range of Fabergé and the city’s best selection of luxury watches. You can commission beautiful custom pieces and book personal appointments with store director Irina Denisevich, too. 1018 West Georgia Street

1 Gucci Located in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel, this outlet has the best selection of men’s luxury shoes in the city. It also carries both men’s and women’s collections of the equestrian collection and a wide range of

+1 604 689 7055 5 Montblanc

exotic skin handbags. 900 West Georgia Street +1 604 488 0320 2 Louis Vuitton This LV Maison (above) is located in the Hotel Vancouver and it’s worth stopping in to admire its

Luxury pens are displayed in a stylish stripped- down European-style

all-white VIP room. 717 Burrard Street +1 604 235 1770

and it’s garish” Yenting Chen, menswear designer, Duly Equipped