Aquascutum Suits Made in Canada

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

Does anyone know anything about the quality of Canadian made Aquascutum suits? I was outbid at the last second on this suit and I was wondering whether I got lucky or I missed out. Some searching points to their suits being made in the UK or US but I can not find out anything about their Canadian models.

Thanks!

 

[Absolute Beginner]

Their N. American headquarters are in Canada, so I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of their suits sold in N. America are made in Canada and not the US.

 

[StylenotFashion]

FWIW....I know they had offices and a coat factory in Montreal. They contracted with several Canadian makers over the years, but I was under impression that when the company was sold to the Japanese, the factory (and offices) were closed and their New York sales office became the North American headquarters.

 

[Zegnamtl]

A few years back, during a round of budget trimming, they closed the Montreal shop and pulled back to the UK.

I would guess that suit is several years old and was more than likely jobbed out to one of the many suit shops in Montreal at the time ( a few have closed or moved off shore since).

To the best of my knowledge, there is only a small sales office in Canada at the moment.
The old Aquascutum building has been sub divided and turned into small commercial lofts housing mostly printers and graphic designers etc.

 

[StylenotFashion]

Is that the space on St. Joseph's Blvd?

 

[Zegnamtl]

Originally Posted by StylenotFashion

Is that the space on St. Joseph's Blvd?

Yes,
St. Joseph and Molson near Molson Park.
I popped in about 2 years ago to look into a 100 percent cotton coat for a member in NYC only to find them long gone but still listed at the address in the phone directory.
A bit of research turned up a newspaper article announcing the cut backs and closing of the Canadian operations.