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Vancouver Sun 🏢 Postmedia 📍 BC Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min read Quick Score ✓ Established View full audit trail → C.R.E.E.D. audited

Ultra-luxury men’s clothing boutique in Vancouver set to close

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          Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeLifeFashion & BeautyLocal News Ultra-luxury men’s clothing boutique in Vancouver set to close  Italian brand Stefano Ricci is closing its store on Georgia Street Author of the article: By Aleesha Harris Published Sep 17, 2026 1 minute read Join the conversation The Stefano Ricci Vancouver Boutique, located at 1139 West Georgia Street, will shutter in the coming weeks. PHOTO BY GOOGLE MAPS /Screengrab Article content A high-end menswear boutique in Vancouver is closing its doors affect nearly a decade in business. Article content The Stefano Ricci Vancouver Boutique, located at 1139 West Georgia Street, will shutter in the coming weeks. Article content Article content In an email sent to customers, the retail team confirmed the store would be closing permanently timed to the “conclusion of our lease.” Article content Opened on Jan. 23, 2017, the outpost is the only boutique for the store in Canada and one of just seven across North America. Store staff confirmed there is no information about the possibility of it being relocated to somewhere else in Vancouver at this time. Article content Article content Founded in 1972 in Florence, Italy by Stefano and Claudia Ricci, the ultra-luxury brand has built an elite following for its wares, which include made-to-measure suits, sportswear, accessories including diamond-encrusted buckle belts and more. Celebrities such as Tom Cruise, singer Andrea Bocelli and Grammy-winning B.C. producer David Foster are said to be among the company’s famous fans. Article content West Coast Table Discover the best of B.C.'s recipes, restaurants and wine. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content At a custom clothing event held at the Vancouver boutique in 2021 that saw the CEO of the luxury menswear and lifestyle brand, Niccolò Ricci, fly in for the evening, representatives shared some price markers for the company’s designs, which included pants starting at $1,500 and custom sport coats start at $7,000. Article content Earlier this summer, another longtime luxury outpost in downtown Vancouver quietly shuttered its store. American brand St. John Knits permanently closed its location at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in July. Article content Located in the hotel’s main lobby level, the…
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