Name: Kleinfeld
Sells: Women’s wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and other bridal accessories
Contact info: Hudson’s Bay Queen Street, 7th Floor, 176 Yonge St., 416-861-6600, thebay.com
Hours: By appointment only
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Toronto brides-to-be no longer have to trek to New York to shop at Kleinfeld, the elite bridal emporium featured on TLC’s Say Yes to the Dress . A new Hudson’s Bay boutique houses 20,000 square feet of wedding paraphernalia, including over 600 gowns ranging in price from $1,500 to an outrageous $25,000 (and possibly beyond). The stock includes dresses from Caroline Herrera, Oscar de la Renta and other ultra-prestigious designers, plus designs from a handful of homegrown talents, like Toronto fashion darlings Greta Constantine and David Dixon. And then there’s everything else: satin slippers, lacy veils, tasteful lingerie, fur stoles and elaborately jewelled and feathered headpieces. The space is a plush heaven of pretty, pastel extravagance, but not just anyone can barge in off the street: consultations are by appointment only.
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274443 The <strong>Kleinfeld</strong> at <strong>Hudson’s Bay</strong> opened on May 1 (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-01/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-01 0 0
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274445 The racks carry over 600 dresses from 50 brands, including prestigious designers like <strong>Carolina Herrera</strong> and <strong>Oscar de la Renta</strong> (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-03/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-03 0 0
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274447 Dresses are priced anywhere from a somewhat-reasonable $1,500 to over $25,000. Because there’s nothing ridiculous about buying a one-time-only dress that costs as much as a car (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-04/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-04 0 0
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274444 This little number from designer <strong>Pnina Tornai</strong> sells for $35,000 (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-02/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-02 0 0
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274452 Kleinfeld carries a selection of scarlet gowns for clients from Asia and South Asia, where red is the traditional hue of bridal apparel (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-09.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-09/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-09 0 0
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274453 Shelves and drawers are stocked with all kinds of bridal accessories, including veils, lingerie and jewelled and feathered headpieces (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-10/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-10 0 0
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274457 The boutique also carries 40 styles of bridal footwear, from high-end designers like <strong>Badgley Mischka</strong> and <strong>Oscar de la Renta</strong> (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-14/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-14 0 0
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274451 And, of course, a selection of fur stoles (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-08/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-08 0 0
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274459 Bridesmaid dresses from Kleinfeld’s in-house label, <strong>Kleinfeld Pink</strong> (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-16.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-16/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-16 0 0
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274461 There are 14 extra-roomy dressing rooms (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-18.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-18/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-18 0 0
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274462 Three-way mirrors allow for optimal scrutiny (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-19.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-19/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-19 0 0
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274463 (Image: George Pimentel) Store Guide: Kleinfeld https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/store-guide-kleinfeld-bridal/slide/kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-20/ kleinfeld-toronto-store-guide-20 0 0
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Regardless of what one thinks of spending that much on a dress, they’ve done a nice job with the space, especially the way they’ve incorporated the sawtooth roof.