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As US retailers continue their north of the border barrage, a bit more fuel to the fire comes via today’s announcement that Nordstrom will take over the former Toronto Eaton Centre Sears flagship. Excitement! The swap has been suspected since Sears announced it was closing the location in October and now we’ll have two years of construction anticipation to look forward to before Nordstrom opens in Fall 2016.

Blame it on cross border Thanksgiving sluggishness, but two days have passed since a pretty major Canadian retail announcement and the buzz seems yet to hit. Saks Fifth Avenue is not only confirmed as coming to Canada, but its first location has been revealed as the current Hudson’s Bay megastore on Bloor Street in Toronto. Amidst an influx of US retail entry to Canada including Target and Nordstrom, Saks is just the latest giant to tango with the existing landscape, one that has recently seen Sears tumble and cause Holt Renfrew to ramp up store expansions by 40%. The news also comes as a natural follow to the Hudson’s Bay Co. purchase of Saks for $2.4 billion earlier this year.

According to a Globe and Mail profile published on Wednesday, the shakeup is due to Richard Baker, the 48-year old majority owner of HBC, whose private equity firm NRDC (National Realty & Development Corp) also owns US chain Lord & Taylor. The magnate was the brain behind the Zellers location selloff to Target in 2011, just one of the company’s brainiac moves which also include launching in-store partnerships with Topshop and Kleinfeld Bridal.

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Whichgoose wildflower hair wreath ($69, nordstrom.com)

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Milk and Honey Luxuries ‘My Ice Cream, Your Ice Cream’ ice cream dishes ($63, nordstrom.com)

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Summer wedding season is in full swing and there’s no time like the present to be snapping up romance-approved trinkets to make the big day oh so special. While the hunt for something unique can often seem endless, Etsy is here to ease your pre-wedding pain.

Known as the destination for all things whimsical, the-ever popular website has partnered up with high-end U.S. retailer Nordstrom to launch the its first wedding collection. The 80-piece collection includes accessories, giftables and entertaining pieces all handmade by six Etsy artisans. From rustic cursive writing cake toppers to vintage-inspired veils to embellished floral crowns, the range is sweet, to say the least.

After almost a year of speculation, Yorkdale Shopping Centre has finally confirmed that U.S. department store retailer Nordstrom will anchor a 298,000 square foot expansion. Set to open in the fall of 2016, the store will mark the first of Nordstrom’s planned four Canadian locations announced last summer. While the brands carried in the 188,000 […]

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Move over Nordstrom, as it looks as though Holt Renfrew is beating you to the budget-friendly punch.

Holt Renfrew announced today that they would launch a new chain early next year called hr2, which will offer discounted designer clothing that will likely draw younger consumers into its stores. The Canadian retailer has an edge on their American counterparts, as these projected stores are set to open before Nordstrom comes into Canada in 2014. The store’s budget-conscious line, Nordstrom Rack will also be arriving in our country and will likely be big competition for hr2.

Rumours that Nordstrom is coming to Canada have been circulating for months and today, finally, the American retailer confirmed that they are indeed setting up shop across the country. The mid- to high-end range department store will be setting up shop in three of Sears’ former locations: Calgary’s Chinook Centre, Vancouver’s Pacific Centre and Ottawa’s […]

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American retailers must have all set their compasses due north because yet another U.S. chain has announced plans to set up shop here in Canada. As if we weren’t already excited enough about next year’s arrival of cheap-chic retailer Target, now Nordstrom has announced plans to open four locations in the Great White North as well.

Next January, Jason Wu will add his name to the long list of designers that have forayed into contemporary fashion when he unveils his diffusion line, Miss Wu. The collection, which Wu describes as “slightly more downtown, and with a more relaxed attitude” than his signature line, is sure to garner a loyal following amongst trend-savvy women who like their fashion feminine and classic. Timeless ‘60s beauties—think Marianne Faithfull and Jane Birkin—served as inspiration for the Miss Wu’s 40-piece Spring 2013 line-up, which features mod silhouettes, groovy graphic prints and covet-worthy floppy hats. Wu, who gained experience designing affordable fashion with his Target capsule collection, told WWD that Miss Wu isn’t just about doing ‘Jason Wu-for-less.’ “I always see Jason Wu [the collection] as my aesthetic, my design sensibility,” the designer said. “Miss Wu is my personality.”

Chloé-philes, you can breathe easy: designer Hannah McGibbon is going nowhere for at least a year. [The Cut]

Rumours: Steven Meisel apparently photographed Kristen McMenamy, Freja Beha Erichsen and Raquel Zimmermann for a Louis Vuitton campaign. [WWD]

The Telegraph‘s Belinda White really didn’t like the leather pants Brad Pitt wore to the Paris premiere of Megamind [Telegraph]

Tattoo artist Scott Campbell, who created Marc Jacobs’ SpongeBob ink, has made tattoo-print pieces for Louis Vuitton’s spring men’s line, which, he assures, is “not like Ed Hardy.” [The Cut]