Brian Hill founded Aritzia in Vancouver in 1984, and he remains founder and executive chair. The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and sells its own labels, including Wilfred, Babaton and Tna.
The products
The Super Puff puffer jacket is the brand’s best-known piece, and the Effortless Pant is another staple.
Growth
Aritzia opened 14 boutiques in its 2026 fiscal year, launched an app and moved its Manhattan flagship to the Flatiron district, the company reported in May 2026. It had 146 boutiques as of October 2026 and expects to open 11 to 12 new U.S. boutiques this fiscal year.
In Southern California
Aritzia opened its first Los Angeles flagship at Westfield Century City in April 2017, Time Out Los Angeles reported. In Orange County, it has a boutique at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
Where to find it
Aritzia sells only through its own boutiques, aritzia.com and its app.
Sources
- Aritzia: Fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 results
- Aritzia: Second quarter fiscal 2027 results
- Aritzia: South Coast Plaza boutique
- Time Out Los Angeles: Aritzia opens its first LA flagship (2017)
Featured photo: Canmenwalker via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. The photo shows the Aritzia boutique at CF Sherway Gardens in Toronto.
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