Rick Owens have opened their fourth store, and what is more logical than to go for Tokyo, when you are already established in Paris, New York and London? The store will carry Rick Owens, Lillies and the furniture collection
Rick Owens Tokyo Store
Tokyo 6-5-55 Minami-Aoyama,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo
Balenciaga opens today its first London flagship store on Mount street, Mayfair.
Once again Balenciaga strikes points in creativity and luxury with a stunning decor, the result of the collaboration between Nicolas Ghesquiere, French artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and light designer Benoit Lalloz.
The store futuristic features are a nod to the original Balenciaga years and a certain London vibe, that of the Pop era. *source:WWD
We learned on Monday that Alef, the middle-eastern fashion magazine launched by Villa Moda founder Majed alSabah, will open nine Alef branded bookstores throughout the Middle East in joint-venture partnership with Villa Moda, the luxury retail group.
Founded in September 2006 Alef has established itself as the reference lifestyle and fashion magazine for and from the Middle East. Alef books, the name of the bookstore, is aimed to cater for creative professionals and sophisticated consumers living and/or working in the region. In the same way as Colette in Paris, or 10 Corso Como in Milan, the store will carry “a handpicked and targeted inventory of the best art, fashion, photography, design, lifestyle, limited edition, and gift books from the world’s finest design publishers ” said Paul de Zwart, Publisher and Editorial Director of Alef Magazine. The selection of books will be curated by Alef’s Design and Architecture editor, Yvonne Courtney (former director of London’s Mission Gallery).
“We’re witnessing the growth of a cultural and creative community in the Middle East that is following hot on the heels of a period of incredible and sustained economic growth; just like the magazine, the bookshops are a first for the region and hence will serve as a beacon for young creatives and professionals alike” said de Zwart. The first branch is set to open next month at Villa Moda’s newest location in Fahaheel, Kuwait. Eight more will follow over the course of the year.
The new Helmut Lang shop just opened on Washington Street in New York’s Meatpacking District. We hear that it is just a temporary location, while still searching for a permanent space in Manhattan.
As in Los Angeles and San Francisco, the shop playlist has been conceived by our partners at Shaping Sound.
More branches are to be opened in the next year.
Acquired by Theory in 2006, Helmut Lang is opening his first rebranded store in the US this month on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. A shop in San Francisco will follow this Fall, and a store in New York is set to open for 2008.
Our Music consultant partners Shaping Sound will provide the playlist for the stores.