Fashion

Nordstrom Pacific Centre Grand Opening Gala & Fashion Show

International supermodels, actors and local celebs showed off their style at Nordstrom Vancouver's opening gala and fashion show

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Jamie Nordstrom, full-line stores president; Blake Nordstrom, co-president; Jillian Harris, gala co-chair; Jason Sarai, gala co-chair; Erik Nordstrom, co-president; Pete Nordstrom, co-president and Chris Wanlass, Nordstrom Pacific Centre store manager

On September 16, 2015, Nordstrom Pacific Centre celebrated its grand opening with a sold-out gala and fashion show at Robson Square attracting over 2,500 guests. A cocktail reception was held at the Vancouver Art Gallery followed by a fashion show in a tented off Robson Square. The party ended at Nordstrom where food and drink flowed freely on all three levels as a band played to a packed dancefloor.

Click through to see the fabulous faces and fashion from the star-studded evening.



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Supermodel Karolina Kurkova



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Nordstrom Vancouver “We Like Your Style” opening campaign ambassador and supermodel Coco Rocha



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Susie Wall, style expert; and Sarah Bancroft, Vitamin Daily founder



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Jill Krop, Global BC news director and gala co-chair



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Hamid Eshghi, Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation president & director; and his wife Arya Eshghi



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Chris Flak, CTV Morning Live supervising producer and Mana Mansour, broadcast host and producer



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Camilla Belle, actress; Pete Nordstrom and Karolina Kurkova



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Actress Diana Bang



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Shay Merritt, JillianHarris.com managing editor; and Jillian Harris, Love It or List It Vancouver host and interior decorator and gala co-chair



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Nira Arora, Nordstrom Vancouver “We Like Your Style” opening campaign ambassador



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Jamie Nordstrom, Blake Nordstrom, Dr. Jan Christilaw, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Care Foundation president, Tamara Taggart CTV News at 6 anchor, Pete Nordstrom, Laurie Clarke, BC Women’s Hospital + Health Care Foundation CEO and Chris Wanlass, Nords



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Pete Nordstrom and supermodel Karolina Kurkova



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Supermodel Amber Valletta



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Camilla Belle, actress



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Justine Vigneau and Cara McLeay, A Fashion Love Affair blogger



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Karolina Kurkova, James Conran, Coco Rocha and Amber Valletta in the front row at the fashion show



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Jimmy Pattison, Jim Pattison Group CEO/chairman and sole owner; his wife of 60 years watch the fashion show