Leica Professional Store Tokyo Opening

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Catering to those with both an extensive experience with photography and deep pockets to support it, luxury camera company Leica treats the professionals in Tokyo with their own retail outlet. Simply named the “Professional Store” and con...

Jake Davis: Say Hello to Bonjour Records

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As part three of his four-part series with K-Swiss Japan that focuses on various different cultural elements, filmmaker Jake Davis catches up with Masatoshi Uemura of Bonjour Records. Having called himself a DJ for the last 20 years, Uemura is also t...

Casio London Concept Store Opening

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This past Saturday, Casio opened its first ever concept store in London at the shopping hub of Covent Garden. The 933 sq. ft., two-floor retail space designed by creative agency HarrimanSteel features a streamlined monotone theme with tastefully expo...

Patta Amsterdam Store Re-Opening

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After opening the Precinct 5 boutique in an old police station in 2009 as an extension of its own European streetwear retail experience, Amsterdam’s Patta has decided to merge with the offshoot for the opening of a new retail setting. With Ben...

Opening Ceremony to Open Pop-Up Shop for London’s 2012 Olympic Games

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Opening Ceremony has announced plans for its first European venture with a pop-up shop opening in Covent Garden in London just before the 2012 Olympics. Opening Ceremony London will stock the retailer’s own ready-to-wear and accessories as well as co...

Dior Homme SoHo New York Pop-Up Store

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A Dior Homme pop-up store opened in SoHo on April 16 and will remain the sole Dior Homme boutique in New York until September 2012, while its flagship store at 17 East 57th Street is closed for renovation and expansion. Stocking merchandise across al...

Maison Kitsune New York Store Opening

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A French label with true international flavor, Maison Kitsune made the move across the Atlantic to open its very first stateside retailer. Part record label, part fashion label, this relationship has enabled Maison Kitsune to spread itself through mu...

S/Double Surfshop Tokyo Opening Recap

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After hearing about the planned opening of the S/Double Surfshop in Tokyo three weeks ago, images have become available which showcase the wildly-successful opening event that saw people from all walks of life celebrating Shawn Stussy’s foray i...

PROUD with UNITED ARROWS Concept Room

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Evoking the idea of an “easy-to-wear house” is the new concept room from UNITED ARROWS and designer Yasuhito Kamoshida. Located at Tokyo’s PROUD Tower Shinonome Canal Court high-rise condominium, the visual presentation is a realiza...

Saturdays Surf NYC Pop-up Store @ Lane Crawford ifc mall

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Steadily becoming a brand everyone has an eye on, Saturdays Surf NYC recently announced the placement of their brand in Lane Crawford’s flagship store at ifc in Hong Kong. To celebrate this launch the two collaborated on a pop-up store for the...

Stone Island Opens First German Flagship Store

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Italian technical brand Stone Island has opened its first German flagship. Located on the island of Sylt, the exclusive tourist destination off the coast of northern mainland Germany plays host to an 80-square-meter location. Much of Stone IslandR...

Saturdays Surf NYC Daikanyama Store Opening

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Saturdays Surf NYC, the now famous downtown Manhattan surf shop, recently opened their second location in Daikanyama, Japan. Known for their combination of surf culture relaxation with pinpoint New York tailoring, Saturday’s Japan location boas...

SSENSE: The World’s First Fully Shoppable Music Video

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In its latest attempt to separate a unique retail experience from its mundane competitors, SSENSE developed the world’s first interactive shoppable music video. A concept that certainly takes a moment to fully conceptualize, the Canadian retail...

Pierre Balmain Hong Kong Store Opening

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Balmain’s casual meets downtown cool diffusion line, Pierre Balmain, opened the doors to its first ever retail location on March 31 in Harbour City, Hong Kong. From the imaginative minds of Designed by In Situ & Partners, the shop took insp...

Acronym Online Store Opening

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German technical performance label Acronym has announced the opening of its online store. Placing style and technology as two vitally important facets of the brand, Acronym has proven itself as instrumental in pushing innovative apparel to new places...