Kidult LOVE Hermès Paris

A number of high profile stores ranging from the NY Supreme store, Kenzo Paris, JC/DC, Agnès b, YSL and colette Paris has become favored destinations for Paris-born graffiti artist Kidult to invade and vandalize. Again, fueled by protest and adrenaline, Kidult is back on home turf by tagging up another famous store.
This time, the Hermès store at Rue de Sevres felt the wrath of Kidult’s paint-filled extinguisher. The store was tagged with the word “LOVE” on the shop’s facades. Kidult has described his works as a combination of painting and poetry, but it is clear that some are not content with his act of “LOVE.”

 source:Hyperbeast

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Louis Vuittion Island Maison Store at Marina Bay Sands Singapore

One of the most sophisticated shopping concepts in the world, the Louis Vuittion Maison store, will be launching in Singapore on Sep 18.

Designed by award-winning architect Peter Marino, LV’s first Island Maison will sit directly on water, with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the bay.

It will also feature a private lounge and outdoor loggia, as well as an art gallery tunnel of contemporary works leading directly to the Marina Bay Sands Mall.

The Louis Vuitton Island will be the 12th Maison in the world, 1st Maison in Southeast Asia. As of today, Louis Vuitton has 459 stores in 63 countries.

source:Luxuo

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LeBron James to open concept store

In a timely announcement during the ongoing NBA Finals and a possible first championship, basketball superstar LeBron James will launch a luxury store called Unknwn in Miami this fall.
According to the Hypebeast blog, Unknwn will offer a mix of apparel, footwear, and other lifestyle gear by brands including OriginalFake, A.P.C. and Nike Tier Zero.

This opening comes as part of a trend that has seen basketball turning increasingly fashionable beyond the usual sneaker endorsements, with the New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire visiting fashion shows and being featured in US Vogue.

source:Luxuo

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Louis Vuitton opens pop-up store in Cannes

On the occasion of the Cannes International Film Festival, Louis Vuitton has opened a pop-up store on the Croisette. Next to its existing Cannes store, the temporary shop focuses on what the town is famous for incredible films and elegant eveningwear.

“The Maison celebrates its attachment to the city of Cannes by unveiling an exceptional custom tailored store in homage to the world of cinema.”

The store’s long central passageway evokes a pier, whilst screens embedded in the walls broadcast scenes which conjure a French-Riviera-meets-Twenties-Shanghai feel.

The collection itself is displayed within three distinct sections : Cocktail Party by the Pool, Iconic Evening and Evening Grand Soir.

Following through the promenade, a garden courtyard can be seen at the far end.

“Our new Cannes pop-up store, embedded in the Festival and Côte d’Azur ambience, brings an alternative and exceptional offer to our clients visiting Cannes during the Festival as well as during the summer,” Yves Carcelle – president, chairman and ceo of Louis Vuitton – said.

Louis Vuitton Cannes Evening Pop-Up – 24 boulevard de la Croisette – Cannes

 

 

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Roberto Cavalli to open 85 stores in China

Roberto Cavalli said it will open 85 new stores in China within the next five years under a deal signed on Tuesday with Shanghai-based retail giant UCCAL Group.
The company will open its first stores under the new deal in Beijing and Shanghai between late 2011 and early 2012, it said in a statement.
The venture will be called Roberto Cavalli China and will be owned 75 percent by the Roberto Cavalli Group and 25 percent by UCCAL.


“The collaboration with UCCAL… will surely be a success in a market that is so prominent, fascinating and in which every day I want to dive more into in order to understand its secrets and culture,” Roberto Cavalli said.
The stores will include five high-end “Roberto Cavalli” stores to be managed by the joint venture and 80 outlets for the more popular brands “Just Cavalli” and “Class Roberto Cavalli” which UCCAL will handle directly.
The last two brands already have 20 outlets in China.
Cavalli, 70, started out in Florence in the early 1960s and hit financial trouble during the global economic crisis but has bounced back.
His clothes are available in more than 50 countries.
Cavalli joins a long list of European luxury and fashion names who have piled into the high-growth Chinese market in recent years.

source:Luxuo

Gucci Launches New Online Store

Gucci has announced the opening of its redesigned online store at Gucci.com.
Frida Giannini has been working on the site for 18 months to make the online experience more like the experience customers get in Gucci’s boutiques.
Shoppers can browse the latest collections via video, share content with friends through Facebook and Twitter, and buy online-only capsule collections.

The site, which is IPad-friendly, will also offer exclusive virtual front row seats to real-time Gucci shows, with the next one kicking off on September 22.