Overview:

Probably the ritziest Centre in Vancouver, four superbly renovated heritage buildings showcase some of the city’s finest haute couture. Bring your cameras and stop a while in the elegant food court - some visitors may recognize its interior from the movie Bird on the Wire with Goldie Hawn. The clock is the Centre’s most imposing feature. It’s been there since 1909, as part of the original main post office. The minute hand alone weighs 92 km/202 lbs. and before the clock’s works were replaced by a tiny electronic mechanism, it used to take three days for the controlling weights to completely travel the towers 21 metre/69 feet shaft. Name droppers should head for Escada  and Leone for designer labels. If you’re looking for something particularly West Coast, Haida designer Dorothy Grant translates her Native culture into contemporary fashions with exquisite appliques.