Italian luxury brand Gucci has opened its first standalone store in Quebec at Montreal’s Royalmount development. Spanning over 8,700 square feet, it marks a new design for the brand led by Gucci’s new creative director.
Located on the ‘luxury row’ at Royalmount, Gucci’s new store offers a wide selection of products, including men’s and women’s handbags, accessories, shoes, and ready-to-wear collections. Exotic and precious skins are carried in Quebec for the first time, including a set of black crocodile men’s bags brought in especially for the Royalmount opening (one duffle bag is priced at $90,000), and even a crocodile backgammon set. The boutique also features items from Gucci Beautym and the Gucci Valigeria travel collection, and a range of home and pet items.
A striking brushed stainless steel and marble façade elegantly frames the Gucci logo. The interior features optical marble flooring that draws inspiration from antique historical designs. The store’s clean lines and understated palette are meant to evoke a refined look, according to Gucci. It’s a new concept for Gucci under new creative director Sabato De Sarno in North America — similar designs were recently showcased in Gucci’s Milan and London stores.
Inside, the store showcases a mix of built-in displays that resemble walk-in closets, designed to enhance the shopping experience. Custom stainless steel racks hold various product categories, while the space features high-end Italian furnishings from renowned designers like Cassina, B&B, and Minotti.
Colour is an important part of the experience — vibrant hues of rosso ancora, acid green, and acid yellow in the furniture reflect the contemporary aesthetic of Gucci’s Creative Director, creating a cohesive and engaging atmosphere that pairs with the latest collections.
The new store highlights Gucci’s dedication to sustainability. In line with the brand’s global efforts, the location was designed following LEED guidelines to ensure energy efficiency, reflecting Royalmount’s commitment to becoming a 100% carbon-neutral mixed-use development. This sustainable approach also aligns with Royalmount’s broader vision, which includes being one of the largest LEED Gold retail projects in Canada.
Design-build firm SAJO brought the Gucci space to life, with construction recently completed on the beautiful new store.
Gucci’s other retail presence in Montreal includes a concession presence at Holt Renfrew Ogilvy in the city’s downtown core. The Holt Renfrew Ogilvy store features a main floor Gucci boutique for handbags and accessories, while upstairs ready-to-wear concessions carry women’s and men’s clothing.
The opening of Gucci’s first Quebec boutique adds to the brand’s growing presence in Canada. The luxury house operates several standalone boutiques across major Canadian cities:
- Toronto: Gucci has two stores in the city, including its flagship at 130 Bloor Street West and a large ‘world of’ concession in Holt Renfrew at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Gucci also has a concession presence downtown at Holt Renfrew.
- Vancouver: Gucci’s Vancouver location is situated at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, offering a comprehensive range of products in a recently expanded space. Gucci also has a concession presence downtown at Holt Renfrew.
- Calgary: A boutique inside Holt Renfrew at The CORE Shopping Centre brings the Gucci experience to Alberta.
Please correct your article – Gucci previously opened a store at Premium Outlets Montréal located in Mirabel.
Perhaps ‘full priced store’ would have been more accurate…