The Acne Studios flagship store in Aoyama, one of Tokyo‘s achingly plush shopping areas, first opened its doors in 2012 as the brand’s first outpost in all of Asia. And now, it has moved to new premises situated directly opposite the iconic Prada Aoyama flagship store, which is pretty much the neighbourhood’s architectural icon, and …
The Louis Vuitton store at Matsuya Ginza, a luxury department store in Tokyo‘s Ginza district, first opened its doors in 2000. A dramatic renovation followed in 2013 when acclaimed Japanese architect Jun Aoki created a new building with a façade inspired by the Ginza neighbourhood’s history as an Art Deco town. The original façade is …
Following last Summer’s high-profile store opening in Tokyo‘s plush shopping district of Ginza, an event we’ve covered in a previous post, Onitsuka Tiger has inaugurated a retail space on Omotesando dori, arguably the city’s most prestigious shopping artery. The store occupies four floors of a building erected in 1975 which has been fully revamped by …
Located in the heart of Guangzhou Tower, COSCIA Guangzhou Tower Boutique is a high-end fashion buyer’s store that blends Italian luxury with architectural inspiration. Designed by All Design Studio (ADS), the 1,000-square-meter space draws from the tower’s grandeur and mist-like aura, centered on the themes of “Foundation Stone” and “Mist.” The boutique is envisioned as …
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Since Luke and Lucie Meier took over the creative reigns at Jil Sander in 2017, the Milan-based fashion house has seen a style renaissance which has not only garnered a new global fanbase, but also spawned additional standalone stores. One of the most prominent store openings of late is in Tokyo‘s downtown district of Ginza, …
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Founded only in 2016 by Parisian siblings Mathieu, Antoine and Elsa Mothay, women’s leather goods brand Polène is making ambitious global strides. Now having L Catterton, the LVMH-backed investment fund, as a minority stakeholder, the company’s global retail expansion is gaining steam. Following New York City, Tokyo and Seoul, the newest Polène store in London, …
The multi-storey flagship store on the corner of 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City has closed for an extensive multi-year revamp. In fact, ‘rebuild’ would be more appropriate, since the old building will be demolished, making way for an entirely new structure that’s expected to tremendously exceed the current 91,060 sq.ft. (8,460 …
Dior has stepped up its retail presence in the Land of the Rising Sun, not only one of its most important markets, but has also always been a huge inspiration for its legendary founder Christian Dior. The iconic Paris-based fashion house has numerous boutiques, shop-in-shops and counters nationwide, but continues to see room for growth, …
