Ann Taylor Celebrates the Grand Opening of its First
International Store at the Toronto Eaton Centre Together with The
Breast Cancer Research Foundation®
TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - On Thursday, October 4th, Ann Taylor celebrated the grand opening of its
first international store with a chic in-store cocktail together
with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). The first
Canadian Ann Taylor flagship store
is located in the Toronto Eaton Centre with a second international
store set to open this November in Toronto at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre.
Special guest speakers included Ann Taylor President: Brian Lynch, Head of Design: Lisa Axelson, BCRF President: Myra Biblowit and BCRF Researcher: Dr.
Pamela Goodwin. The Breast
Cancer Research Foundation is an independent not-for-profit
organization committed to funding scientific research to achieve
prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime.
Ann Taylor is thrilled to announce
that through their support they will fund Dr. Pamela Goodwin's research throughout 2013.
Notable media and VIP attendees included:
Caroline Mulroney-Lapham,
Vanessa Mulroney, Kirstine Stewart of CBC, Leesa Butler, Tara
Spencer-Narin, Marilyn Denis
host of The Marilyn Denis Show, Suzanne
Boyd, Alexandra Weston of
Holt Renfrew, Jane Francisco,
Deirdre Kelly, Larry Rosen and John
Sullivan, President of Cadillac-Fairview.
The new Ann
Taylor store spans over 3,800 square feet, and offers a full
range of women's apparel, accessories, including bags, small
leather goods and footwear. All apparel, accessories and
footwear are designed under the direction of Lisa Axelson, the brand's Head of Design.
To welcome Canadians to Ann Taylor, The Toronto Eaton Centre location
will host a shopping event on Saturday,
October 13 from 1-5 p.m. in
partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® (BCRF). The
event will include a live DJ, refreshments, product giveaways, and
a free limited edition tote with any purchase over $100. Ten percent of sales from the event will be
donated to BCRF.
For more information, visit:
www.anntaylor.ca
www.facebook.com/anntaylor
www.twitter.com/anntaylor
www.pinterest.com/anntaylorstyle
About Ann
Taylor
Ann Taylor is an iconic lifestyle
brand that is defined by a unique balance of fashion and work for
modern women of substance and style across every generation.
Ann Taylor operates 277 stores
across the United States, as well
as an e-commerce website at www.anntaylor.com. Ann Taylor is a division of ANN INC (NYSE:
ANN).
About The Breast Cancer Research
Foundation®
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, founded by Evelyn H. Lauder in 1993, is an independent
not-for-profit organization committed to funding scientific
research to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our
lifetime. In October 2012, BCRF will
award $40 million to 197 scientists
across the United States,
Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle
East, Australia, and
China. With 91 cents of every dollar spent by BCRF directed
towards breast cancer research and awareness programs, BCRF remains
one of the most fiscally responsible charities in the country. For
the tenth time since 2002, it has earned 4 stars from Charity
Navigator. Additionally, BCRF is the only cancer
organization rated an "A+" by CharityWatch. For more information
about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org.
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Image with caption: "Interior of Ann
Taylor, Eaton Centre (CNW Group/Ann
Taylor)". Image available at:
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MacFarlane, Lisa Axelson,
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Denis, Lisa Axelson,
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