Hudson’s Bay Announces Brian Gluckstein As New Home Design Ambassador

Well-loved Designer to Expand Role as Home Authority

Toronto, ON – (March 9, 2018) Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s destination for home inspiration, is thrilled to announce Brian Gluckstein as its new Home Design Ambassador. One of Canada’s most recognized interior designers and arbiters of style, Brian Gluckstein has built the GlucksteinHome brand at Hudson’s Bay for the past 15 years. Now, in this new role, Brian will offer his expert eye to inspire customers to find perfect design solutions from Hudson’s Bay’s incredible assortment of brands. Whether sharing his favourite sought-after items of the season or offering tips on how to update and refresh your home, Brian’s elegant and tasteful approach is sure to resonate with customers.

“We are thrilled to continue our important relationship with Brian Gluckstein as our new Home Design Ambassador,” said Alison Coville, President, Hudson’s Bay. “We want our customers to feel inspired to create the home of their dreams. Brian’s impeccable sense of style, his approach to interpreting trends for our customer, and of course his incredible charisma make him the perfect fit to speak to our curated selection of the very best for every room in the house.”

For spring 2018, Hudson’s Bay will feature Brian in seasonal home lookbooks, print marketing and on thebay.com via a series of videos that showcase his must-haves for updating your home.

“For me, Hudson’s Bay is about the best of the best, available at all price points,” said Brian Gluckstein, Home Design Ambassador, Hudson’s Bay. “Having a greater role as Home Design Ambassador is a natural evolution for me. I’m excited not only to continue to design my own collection, but to communicate Hudson’s Bay’s overall vision and promote good design across the entire home category.”

Brian’s must-haves for spring 2018 range from a classic Le Creuset 4.2 qt French Dutch Oven, which he has used for years and says is “colourful and full of personality”, to Mikasa’s Aventura Stoneware in gorgeous shades of blue, which he describes as “perfectly imperfect”. All of Brian’s picks can be found in Hudson’s Bay’s homebook which will arrive in-store and online on March 9, 2018.

Hudson’s Bay first worked with the renowned interior designer in 2003 to create GlucksteinHome, a collection of furniture and elegant everyday essentials for the home including bedding, tabletop and décor.

The GlucksteinHome collection is available exclusively at Hudson’s Bay and at thebay.com

ABOUT HUDSON’S BAY

HBC, incorporated in 1670, is North America’s oldest company. Hudson’s Bay has grown to become Canada’s most prominent department store, today operating 89 full-line locations and thebay.com. For the first time since the banner’s inception, Hudson’s Bay opened outside of Canada with 10 new stores in the Netherlands in 2017, and an online shopping destination at hudsonsbay.nl. This expansion introduces a new and exciting shopping experience in the Netherlands, catering to the Dutch market. Hudson’s Bay has established a reputation for quality, service, and style by offering well-edited assortments of exclusive and popular fashion, beauty, home and accessory designers and brands, as well as exclusive food concepts. It is part of the HBC brand portfolio. The signature stripes are a registered trademark of Hudson’s Bay Company.

ABOUT GLUCKSTEIN HOME

GlucksteinHome is a complete line of designer-driven home furnishings created by renowned interior designer Brian Gluckstein. Launched in 1999, GlucksteinHome offers a full assortment of home furnishings including bedding, bath, tabletop, furniture, decor, patio and holiday. GlucksteinHome is available in Canada at Hudson’s Bay and Home Outfitters and select categories are available at Lord & Taylor stores in the United States.

Instagram @BrianGluckstein | @GlucksteinHome

ABOUT BRIAN GLUCKSTEIN

Brian Gluckstein has created highly detailed bespoke interiors for almost three decades. Recognized as one of the top designers in the world in Andrew Martin’s 2017 Interior Design Review journal and voted Favourite Interior Designer by House & Home readers, Gluckstein has appeared regularly on North American daytime television show Cityline for over 20 years. Since 1999, his GlucksteinHome product collection has brought his sophisticated aesthetic to a wider public. Gluckstein’s work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, and House Beautiful. He lives and works in Toronto, New York and Palm Beach.

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For more information please contact:

Nerissa Jawanda
PR Specialist, Hudson’s Bay
416-256-3371
Nerissa.Jawanda@hbc.com