The long-awaited opening of the new Holt Renfrew store (510 Eighth Ave. SW, Calgary, 403-269-7341, holtrenfrew.com) signals downtown Calgary’s design revival. The 151,000-square-foot emporium features luxe personal-shopping suites and loads of limited-edition covetables. Now (finally!) available in Calgary are contemporary pieces by Rag & Bone, Smythe, Hanii Y, and Juicy Couture’s high-end collection, Bird. Try on catwalk-paraded outfits by Jil Sander and Oscar de la Renta, then head downstairs to check out handbags by Valentino, Versace and See by Chloé.

RAG & BONE Fall 2009