The Kooples to open its first store in Toronto

If you follow contemporary fashion, you'll have heard of The Kooples, a French designer specializing in rock 'n' roll-inspired streetwear (as highlighted in an ad campaign featuring impossibly good-looking real-life couples). And if you've heard of The Kooples, you'll be thrilled about this news: The line, already offered at Hudson's Bay and Holt Renfrew, plans to establish standalone stores in Toronto.

According to Retail Insider, the company will launch three stores across Canada over the next year or so, with Toronto and Vancouver its top priorities. That's part of an aggressive expansion effort across North America, which according to CEO and cofounder Nicholas Dreyfus will see 20 new stores launch across the U.S. in five years.

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by Natalia Manzocco via blogTO