Opening early this summer, North America's first McArtherGlen Designer Outlets will be located at Templeton Skytrain Station next to Vancouver International Airport. The mall's first phase will span 240,000 square feet with 80 retailers, several of them being luxury brands. Eventually, the mall will span 400,000 square feet with about 150 stores, with an unknown completion date.

McArthurGlen has just confirmed the following tenants for its Vancouver mall. We'll break the list down into what may be considered premium brands, as well as brands with generally more popular price points. Currently, the only confirmed 'luxury brands' would be Giorgio Armani, Ports 1961, Hugo Boss and possibly Secret Location, though a number of premium retailers will also carry some pricey product.

Premium (and luxury) retailers confirmed for the centre will include the following:

•Coach;

•Cole Haan;

•Estée Lauder;

•Giorgio Armani Outlet;

•Hugo Boss;

•Polo Ralph Lauren

•Polo Kids

•Ports 1961;

•Secret Location;

•Tumi;

For those unfamiliar, Secret Location is a Vancouver-based multi-brand concept/lifestyle retailer located in Gastown, with some fashion priced into the thousands.

Other brands confirmed to open at the centre include the following:

•Ammolite Jewellers;

•Banana Republic;

•The Bibo;

•Body Shop;

•Caffé Artigiano;

•Calvin Klein;

•Carter’s/OshKosh

•Crabtree & Evelyn;

•Desigual;

•Ecco Shoes;

•Fossil;

•The Gap;

•Geox;

•Guess;

•Guess Accessories;

•J Crew;

•Levi’s.

•Lindt;

•Mavi Jeans;

•Mountain Warehouse;

•Nike;

•Noodle House;

•People’s Jewellers;

•Puma;

•Robin’s Jean;

•Ryuu Izakaya;

•Sketchers;

•Samsonite; and

•Think Kitchen;

•Tommy Hilfiger;

•Tommy Hilfiger Kids;

•Under Armour;

•Vans;

•Watch Station;

•Zwilling.

More brands continue to negotiate leases for the centre, including several premium and luxury brands not listed above. We'll update you when we learn more.

The mall will also host a second job fair with the following details: Sunday, May 24th (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Monday, May 25th (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Fairmont Vancouver Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver.