Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue Unveils Holiday Windows With Special Guests Pentatonix

Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue kicked off the holiday season with an incredible window unveiling event on Thursday, November 2, 2017. The event, presented by Cadillac Fairview, took place at the shared entrance to Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue on Queen Street and was a celebration for the city of Toronto complete with a very special musical performance by three-time Grammy Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling artist Pentatonix.

ABOUT THE 2017 HOLIDAY WINDOWS:
Hudson's Bay's Shake Up Your Holidays windows are designed to take bystanders on a whimsical journey as seen through the lens of enchanted snow globes. Each of the five animated windows boasts a unique scene, bringing viewers from the North Pole Arctic Adventures and Santa's Magic workshop to Christmas in the City set in Toronto, with a few magical stops in-between.

This year's snow globe theme windows feature:

• Santa's Magic: A modern-day Santa looks into his globe
• Arctic Adventures: Two polar bears meet for a celebratory high-five in an arctic scene
• Winter Woodlands: A rabbit ventures toward a magical tree with woodland creatures
• Holiday Circus: A vintage-style circus is conducted by the master of ceremonies
• Christmas in the City: Starry holiday scene is set against Toronto landmarks

Saks, in collaboration with Disney, transformed its Queen Street windows into an enchanted forest in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Each window showcases unique holiday fashions to inspire passersby. The Yonge Street windows include five interpretations of Snow White's iconic dress, all conceived by Costume Designer Michael Southgate and set against the ethereal forest backdrop.

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