While China was previously hailed as the biggest luxury market on the planet by 2030, current prospects are downright bleak, and many a high-end brand is scaling down retail operations in the country. In stark contrast, a number of shopping destinations in the Far East, such as Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul and even Manila and Jakarta, …
Multi-brand store Element first opened its doors on Shanghai‘s bustling Yuyuan Lu in 2019. Following a revamp two years ago, the retail space has seen another renewal, supervised by local architecture practice atelier tao+c. Occupying 225 sqm. (2,422 sq.ft.) spread across three floors of a modest 1980s structure, the new interior design is not only …
Dior has had a flagship store on the corner of Madison Avenue and 57th Street, one of New York City‘s most prestigious locations, for as long as we can remember. Mind you, the Big Apple has been one of the few places on the planet designer Christian Dior was truly enamoured with, justifying this high-profile …
Following an outpost in bustling Jakarta, its very first in Southeast Asia, Swiss running shoe brand On has planted a flag in Singapore. Launched in collaboration with local retailer Gill Capital, the On retail space is nestled in Jewel, the multi-storey shopping centre at Singapore Changi Airport. Occupying an approx. 864 sqm. (9,300 sq.ft.) unit …
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 …
Launched in 1981 as a diffusion line of Giorgio Armani, it’s actually one of many, Emporio Armani since grown into a forward style of its own, offering a full seasonal wardrobe for men and women. The line has numerous branded retail spaces across the planet, and it recently raised its retail profile dramatically in Tokyo …
The CalaQisya fashion empire was founded in 2010 by Malaysian sisters Farah, Azrina and Yana Khairuddin, and has since become a household name with its modern take on Muslim-style apparel for women and men. Last year, the latter sibling and her husband Hazwan Faiz launched ASAL, a spin-off brand specifically targeting a young male demographic. …
In a major upgrade of its operations, Casablanca has recently inaugurated its first retail space at home base Paris. The fashion brand, founded only in 2019 by Charaf Tajer, has since gone leaps and bounds, garnering leading stockist across the planet with its fun-infused, luxed-up leisurewear styles. The Casablanca flagship store occupies no less than …
As China‘s consumer market, at least in its top-tier cities, has reached maturity level, the retail landscape is keeping abreast with an ongoing wave of new store openings catering to a more refined and diversified taste level of its savvy dwellers. Needless to say, Shanghai‘s retail arena has always been receptive to trends, and the …
