Lululemon Flagship Celebrates Opening with a Cocktail and Yoga Street Party (PHOTOS)

The highly anticipated lululemon athletica flagship store celebrated its opening on August 19 at Robson and Burrard, another high-profile addition to the street corner after the arrival of Victoria’s Secret in 2013.

At 4,500 sq.-feet, the store will boast a full range of their products for both men and women. This time, there’s a special section for the guys that will feature custom-made shorts – The Joinery.

The new flagship was built keeping it’s West Coast roots in mind. The store’s blog quotes the atmosphere as being able to “evoke the feeling of being in a Pacific Northwest rainforest, and change room art that shows Vancouver as if in a dream.”

The glittering opening party cocktail on August 19 featured wine-pouring acrobats, celebrities such as Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom with appearances by founder Chip Wilson himself and lululemon executive vice-president and CEO. The celebration continued on August 21 with Coastal Om, a mass outdoor yoga street party. Part of Robson Street was shut down from 6pm-10pm as 500 people gathered together for complimentary yoga.

Take a look at how lululemon’s opening created a buzz on social media throughout the week.

congrats on the launch of your beautiful flagship, @lululemon. it’s a stunner. #ourvancouver pic.twitter.com/Sx7o52NqFR

— Erin Ireland (@erinireland) August 20, 2014

Wine poured by acrobats? Yup! #ourvancouver pic.twitter.com/eQWPEecSLh

— Alycia Lowdon (@lululemonYVR) August 20, 2014

Its happening at @lululemon @RobsonStreet flagship store grand opening party #ourvancouver @katemacdougall pic.twitter.com/uS01zhKBss

— Hello Vancity (@HelloVancity) August 20, 2014

We feel the love. Yogis fill the street in celebration of our flagship store opening on Robson Street. #OURVANCOUVER pic.twitter.com/3GA7iM6gVg

— lululemon athletica (@lululemon) August 22, 2014

Acrobats (in stripes!) just hanging around @lululemon flagship opening party #OurVancouver pic.twitter.com/5vizvgCMg0

— Michelle da Silva (@michdas) August 20, 2014

incredible night of yoga under the stars on robson st | thank you @lululemonYVR @lululemon #ourvancouver pic.twitter.com/ljp7JTb69W

— carly sullivan (@vancitycarly) August 22, 2014

Amazing @lululemon opening party on Robson & Burrard!! Such a beautiful store. Love my Lulu’s! pic.twitter.com/LtYZcizvBa

Welcome to The Joinery at our new Robson Flagship. Customize your short and liner on the spot. Photo: @Britney_Gill pic.twitter.com/B1uUmiXi9V

— lululemon men (@lululemonmen) August 21, 2014

— Norma Reid (@CTVNorma) August 20, 2014

.@VanCanucks goalie Jacob Markstrom w @KayOhSea & @LindsayClaydon at the @lululemon flagship party #ourvancouverpic.twitter.com/dgia8WHMxS

— WEVancouver (@WEVancouver) August 20, 2014

Featured image: Kenneth Chan