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8 Dec

Aesop Opens First Mainland China Store In Downtown Shanghai

Aesop Opens First Mainland China Store In Downtown Shanghai
SHANGHAI — For its first brick-and-mortar retail store in mainland China, Aesop picked a leafy serpentine street called Dongping Road in the previous French Concession of downtown Shanghai. Aesop’s in-house design team spent almost a 12 months fine-tuning the shop. The 2-story, 3,230-square-foot space touts a homey ambience with locally sourced materials that “pays homage to Chinese craftsmanship,” in response to the brand. Sleek basins that take center stage at the shop are made with Guizhou travertine stone, which local artisans sculpted. A ceiling cushioned by a wheat-straw installation handwoven by Chinese artist Didi Wu evokes local handicraft traditions still utilized within the Shanghai region. Vintage French furniture and light-weight fixtures that furnish the shop add to its discreet appeal. Sleek basins take...
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17 Nov

Valextra Opens First Paris Boutique

Valextra Opens First Paris Boutique
Valextra is bringing a touch of Milanese sobriety and its “engineered beauty” to Paris with its first flagship store within the French capital, opening today at 267 Rue Saint Honoré. “It took a while. I wanted to search out the best location, the best cradle for Valextra because we're quite a specific brand with a protracted history and an aesthetic that could be very unique.” said Xavier Rougeaux, chief executive officer of the Italian leather goods firm. In an interview, he called Paris a “very vital place for luxury on the earth, due to what it represents — also due to tourism that there may be.” The brand new Valextra store sits on certainly one of the French capital’s most vibrant and...
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22 Oct

American Embassy in Paris Opens Doors for Sixth Edition

American Embassy in Paris Opens Doors for Sixth Edition
U.S. Ambassador Denise Campbell Bauer opened the doors of the official embassy residence Hôtel de Pontalba for a night of celebrating young designers and American cotton. A cocktail reception marked the sixth edition of the Supima Design Lab, a fashion showcase of works from newly minted design graduates within the Supima Design Competition within the U.S., finalists from last weekend’s Hyères International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories, and a slate of more established young talents. The grand rooms of the previous Rothschild residence were lined with the designs on display, while classical piano greeted guests. Campbell Bauer took to the grand steps of the residence to talk to the gang as everyone squeezed into the doorway for a view. “I believe these are...
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29 Aug

Chanel Opens Lucky Likelihood Diner in Williamsburg – WWD

Chanel Opens Lucky Likelihood Diner in Williamsburg – WWD
Weeks after opening a latest beauty boutique within the neighborhood, Chanel is kicking off a pop-up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. To commemorate the launch of Chanel Likelihood Eau Fraîche eau de parfum, in addition to the boutique’s opening, Chanel is taking on a diner within the buzzy neighborhood from Sept. 8 through Sept. 10. Dubbed the Chanel Lucky Likelihood Diner, it'll be open to the general public, with reservations available on Chanel’s website. Within the diner itself, guests will sit at booths or counters to explore the brand’s fragrance offerings, resembling the Likelihood range, from which the diner derives its color palette. As reported by WWD, Chanel is the most important prestige beauty business within the U.S. In an out of doors garden, there...
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