Whereas the world is gradually recovering from Covid-19, major retail names are opening new stores around the world. These include Louis Vuitton, which is setting up shop in Rotterdam in Europe, Chanel in Calgary, Kenzo in New York, along with Uniqlo, which is revamping its flagship store in Tokyo. Here’s a quick overview of their…
After the widespread closures due to the pandemic, a number of stores are attempting to renew their selections and offer clever new ideas so that customers continue to desire, dream and shop despite the current context. In Copenhagen, Studio Viaduct has invited six artists and brands to take over the design of six window displays…
After this complex period with coronavirus and the demonstrations beforehand, Hong Kong is finally getting back to normal everyday life. The best indicator of this return to normal is still, as always, the retail trade. We find an example here with the opening of the new Antonia store.
Department stores, fashion labels and luxury brands closed their stores all around the world with the Coronavirus crisis, but Dolce & Gabbana organized itself and opened its flagship store on Canton Road in Hong Kong.
Across different borders, IKEA is constantly testing where and how people wish to buy for an endless supply of homeware products. Last year, the brand opened a series of small stores in New York, Paris and soon London that function more as showrooms where you come to look at the displays, walk around and think.…
For 22 years, Icicle has been a slow fashion institution, dressing all the Asian stars. Born in Shanghai, the label has long chosen to work with environmentally friendly materials in a respectful way. The brand has just acquired the fashion house Carven and at the same time opened its latest store in Paris at the…
While the trend prevails, boutiques and concept stores are continuing to increasingly resemble art galleries. Bicycles are becoming design pieces and clothes works to be contemplated.
The forte_forte store The Italian clothing brand forte_forte has opened its first store in Japan in Tokyo in a shopping centre in Ginza. In the same vein as its Paris, Milan and Spanish stores, the shop welcomes customers in a light and delicate interior with materials that are solid to say the least, combining travertine,…
In the wake of a lockdown period during which the global population is staying at home despite the arrival of good weather, people are already thinking about what will happen afterwards. Will brands be rethinking their store concept, which at present is more focused on the essentials and minimalism in the form of brickwork? Designers…
The Madrid designer Jorge Penadés has designed a store for the highly renowned shoe brand Camper using simple perforated metal profiles.
