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Canada's fashion elite look back at the Room, a unique part of Hudson's Bay history
Canada’s oldest retailer collapsed with $1.1 billion in debt, ending The Room’s legacy as a luxury boutique for elite designers and shoppers, insiders said.
- Nicholas Mellamphy and Helen Krispis returned to the Room at Hudson's Bay in Toronto for a final photo shoot and to 'close a chapter' of their careers, posing before the missing sign as Cadillac Fairview prepared the floors.
- After years of strategic shifts, the Room weakened as Hudson's Bay Company cut budgets, reallocated resources, and relocated it from its 78-year corner space following HBC's 2013 purchase of Saks Fifth Avenue for $2.9 billion.
- The Room featured opulent touches and theatrical displays, including Yabu Pushelberg and Helen Krispis's silver balloons, suspended roses, and set pieces, while selling $7,000 dresses with champagne service.
- Stores were shuttered earlier this year, leaving customers rifling through racks of steeply marked down designer dresses while Hudson's Bay Company tagged furniture with liquidation prices.
- Beyond sales, the closure affects HBC's workforce and heritage, as the Room's evaporation marks the fading of a uniquely Canadian luxury hub and impacts HBC staff, including 9,364 employees.
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Canada’s fashion elite look back at the Room, a unique part of Hudson’s Bay history
Nicholas Mellamphy and Helen Krispis were on their way to the Room, a third-floor boutique HBC ran for the wealthiest and chicest echelons of society to shop for designer clothing fresh from the runway. They hadn’t been back since the department store dramatically crumbled earlier this year.
·Toronto, Canada
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Canada's fashion elite look back at the Room, a unique part of Hudson's Bay history
On a warm day in the middle of a November cold snap, Nicholas Mellamphy and Helen Krispis arrived at the former Hudson’s Bay flagship store in Toronto clad completely in black.
·Kelowna, Canada
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