Japanese chain RINKAN specialises in the purchase and sale of high-end vintage men’s apparel, bags, small leather goods, jewellery pieces. and watches, although the latter segment is taken care of by the affiliated ASKWATCH boutique chain. Only recently, the company inaugurated a second retail space in Nagoya, and this time at the multi-storey HAERA department …
Founded in 2017 by then-students Anna Svydchenko, Alexey Pohyboi and Nikolay Strybkov, apparel and underwear brand Rikky Hype struck a chord with a young demographic across Ukraine since its inception, and quickly grew from a small enterprise into sizeable business with stores in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Vinnytsia. It’s in the Kyiv, the country’s capital, …
Forward Japanese fashion brand kolor has had a presence at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka since the latter’s opening in 2020. Aligned with the department store’s major revamp, the brand’s shop-in-shop has relocated to the second floor, featuring a new interior design by DAIKEI MILLS, an acclaimed architecture and interior design practice based in Tokyo. Although …
We’re only halfway 2026, but could this already be the store opening of the year? Very likely so. We’re talking the inauguration of Hermès‘ newest flagship store, or rather, Hermès Maison, in true Hermès parlance, on one of the planet’s most prestigious shopping arteries—New Bond Street in London. The location, six inter-connected 18th-century buildings, measuring …
The Louis Vuitton shop-in-shop has relocated within the multi-storey Daimaru department store in Kyoto, and now occupies a sizeable ground floor unit, rubbing shoulders with the boutiques of AMI, Valextra and Comme des Garçons Pocket. Designed in-house, the retail space comes with a distinctive backlit façade adorned with the iconic Damier pattern. Inside, the retail …
The Birdie Golf Club in Almaty was conceived as an exploration of contemporary classicism and understated luxury. Rather than creating a new identity, the project focused on preserving the club’s atmosphere of exclusivity and continuity while adapting it to a larger space.
Dubai-based luxury e-commerce platform Ounass was founded in 2016 by influential entrepreneur Khalid Al Tayer, and forms part of the Al Tayer Group‘s elaborate retail portfolio. As of late, the online retailer has introduced Ounass Stage, a brick and mortar equivalent at its home base which ambitiously aims to connect its e-commerce fame with experiential …
Mankind Studios is a compact mixed-use building located in a dense urban neighborhood in Bandung, Indonesia. The project occupies a narrow site within a lively hangout district shaped by the city’s strong youth culture and creative economy. Bandung’s high altitude and mountainous surroundings provide a cooler climate than most Indonesian cities, a condition that directly …
H.Lorenzo‘s boutique in West Hollywood has been a fixture in the high-fashion retail landscape of Los Angeles for quite some time. As of late, the preferred address of the city’s most discerning shoppers, founded by entrepreneur Lorenzo Hadar, has revealed a brand new interior design, securing its place for the next decade with a sleek …
Needless to say, the fame of MoMA is global, and the art institute cleverly banks on the appeal through retail. Every design aficionado who’s been to New York City knows about the MoMA Design Store in the premises of the revered museum, but few know about the outposts overseas. Mind you, the MoMA Design Store …
