Marni Las Vegas Boutique: A Modernistic Statement
LAS VEGAS, Jan 5, 2010 / FW/ — An original homesteader at the newly opened Crystals in Las Vegas, Marni is among the star studded shopping venue that includes the world’s most popular labels, from Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Versace and Gucci among others. Part of the 500,000 square foot indoor / outdoor shopping venue at CityCenter’s Crystals,...
A.F. Vandevorst Guerilla Store Aktion I: Making Pop Up Store Artistic
DALLAS & ANTWERP, Dec 18, 2009 / FW/ — WOW! That one word sums up the Guerilla Store Aktion I that popped up in Antwerp last night. Designed to look like a World War II field hospital, Filip Arickx and An Vandevorst raised the artistry bar on pop up stores lifting it up from the humdrum atmosphere it has nowadays with mainstream retailers like Gap and Target...
Moncler Opens in Shanghai
NEW YORK & MILAN, Dec 16, 2009 / FW/ — Continuing its global expansion, Moncler opened its first flagship store in Mainland China, following recent openings in Paris, Milan, London and Hong Kong. Located at Shanghai’s Plaza 66, the 130-square-meter store recalls the DNA of the Moncler brand with the added contemporary luxury feel. Designed by the Gilles &...
Marni Opens in Las Vegas
Marni at Crystals in Las Vegas NEW YORK & LAS VEGAS, Dec 16, 2009 / FW/ — Marni, the quintessential label that whispers romance while being ultra modern found a perfect place at Las Vegas’ Crystals, a 500,000 square foot indoor / outdoor shopping venue that feels more like a park than a mall. This new Marni boutique is encased by a minimalistic glass facade...
Fifi Chachnil Opens London Boutique
LONDON, Dec 15, 2009 / — Fifi Chachnil opened her first boutique abroad, in the heart of the English capital in the elegant district of Knightsbridge, at 48 Beauchamp Place SW3, last Saturday, December the 12th, 2009. Fifi feels a lot of tenderness for London: “The London girls go all over town quasi-undressed, they don’t hesitate, they have audacity and...
Missoni Opens Outpost in Sao Paulo
MILAN & SAO PAULO, Dec 11, 2009 / FW/ — Figuratively speaking, Missoni underwent the Neptune ceremony with the Italian maison crossing the equator for the first time as it inaugurated its first flagship boutique in Sao Paolo, marking its first location in South America. Measuring 170 square meters, laid out in one level, the boutique is located at the Iguatemi...
Versace Opens Three New Dubai Flagship Boutiques
DALLAS & DUBAI, Dec 10, 2009 / FW/ — Versace shows its confidence that Dubai will get through its financial crisis unscathed with the opening of three new Versace boutiques, an impressive Versace 600 square meter flagship, a Versace fine Jewellery boutique, and a Versace Home boutique. In a triple treat wherein three evening cocktails were held simultaneously...
Target To-Go Pops Up with Rodarte and Tavi
Rodarte for Target DALLAS, Dec 9, 2009 (Updated Dec 10, 2009) / FW/ — Trendy retailer Target has done it again. Known for its collaboration with high street designers and make high fashion available at affordable prices, it has now made the pop-up shop a fashion destination with an unexpected boost in popularity with teenage blogging sensation Tavi Gevinson. Gevinson...
Boudro Creates Puzzles for Longchamp Flagship
NEW YORK, Dec 4, 2009 / FW/ — Longchamp adds to the revival of visual merchandising by commissioning the artist Boudro for new exclusive artworks that will be on display to in the label’s Soho flagship store from January 6, 2010 to January 30, 2010 on the occasion of its season sales. Well known for his pop style pieces of puzzles with the Big Apple atmosphere,...
K-Swiss Opens First U.S. Running Store in Santa Monica, California
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2009 /— K-Swiss, an innovator in performance product since its inception in 1966, continues to expand its commitment to the running market with the opening of its first U.S.-based running retail store in Santa Monica, California. The iconic California-sport footwear and apparel brand will leverage the new retail location to elevate...
A.F. Vandevorst Popping Up in Antwerp and Other Cities
DALLAS & PARIS, Dec 3, 2009 / FW/ — Calling a spade a spade, A.F. Vandevorst is launching its latest project, GUERILLA STORE – AKTION I, a pop up store that will be open in Antwerp, Belgium from Dec 17, 2009 to Mar 31, 2010, after which it will move to a new city for others to discover. Pop up stores are a type of guerilla-style marketing wherein like the merchants...
