A tried and true go-to for attire for any occasion is the Canadian icon Hudson’s Bay. With various locations in malls in each corner of the city, Hudson’s Bay offers tons of variety for all personalities and ages. While the department store shopping experience can be overwhelming, sure bets for brands to head for first are trendy and affordable Vero Moda or Topshop (at Chinook Centre and The Core), boho-chic Free People (for those mountainside or prairie weddings) or Vince Camuto’s pretty floral A-lines.
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In honour of the company’s fur-trade heritage, The Bay carries an incredible line of (faux) fur trapper hats that will keep your head and ears warm through the bitter cold. Of course, the department store carries many other styles from aviator caps to beanies and toques in a range of prices, including high-end models by Ralph Loren, Lacoste and John Varvato’s Star USA.
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Canada’s iconic department store has a well-earned reputation for its excellent kitchen department. Fine chefs’ knives by Victorinox, Bob Kramer and Cuisinart range in price from $29 to $529, and you can outfit your kitchen with every kind of specialty blade from the broad selection available at any of the Bay’s five Calgary locations. Choose from boning, carving, paring and slicing knives.
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