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APRIL 2019

22 SPECIAL FEATURES 16 COMPLEMENT THE LIFESTYLE OF TODAY

Founded in 1996, Kazar has become a global symbol of
fashion and trends, a synonym of sensuality, originality and
prestige.
CONFIDENCE FOR ALL
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COVER STORY 16 The Adore Me brand was created to empower women to
embrace their uniqueness. Every woman has a unique style
Founded in 2005 by five longtime friends and and Adore Me celebrates this with its designs.
colleagues in Los Angeles, 5+design is a creative
architecture and planning practice with studios in 20 UNSCRIPTED & UNCONVENTIONAL
Hollywood, Shanghai and Dubai. Swire Hotels has been created to manage soulful and
distinctive hotels that break with convention. Here, RLI
speaks with Toby Smith, Managing Director.

18 its own take on fashion and homeware. RLI speak with
EDITOR’S 24 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD & BE KIND
FOREWORD An independent British lifestyle store, Oliver Bonas designs
CEO Oliver Tress about what lies ahead.

We’ve reached that time of year, and myself and 26 SEASALT, A BRAND WITH COMMUNITY
the rest of the RLI staff eagerly await our events AT ITS CORE
in LA at the beginning of April. Before they kick Simplicity and creativity is at the heart of everything
off though, take the chance to sit back and relax Seasalt does, and they strive to make everything not only
with our April issue. This edition is once again beautiful but also useful.
full of news, views and interviews with global
players in the industry. This issue also features
the Global Retail Cities guide from JLL, who 20 40 SPECIAL FEATURE - OUTLETS
are the Champagne Reception and Studio Tour A Decade of Success
Sponsor at the Global RLI Awards 2019 which Designer outlets have been one of the most widely
is taking place at Universal Studios Hollywood. I misunderstood, but strongest performing, real estate
look forward to seeing many of you at the event. sectors in Europe over the past decade. Here, RLI delves
Till next time… a little deeper into some of the recently opened and
James Quinn, Editor upcoming projects across the globe.
60 VOYAGER - ICSC EUROPE
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Space, Place, and the Future of Retail
PUBLISHER’S The 2019 edition of the ICSC European Conference &
COMMENT Exhibition will be the 44th, and it is being held at the
Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I in Barcelona, Spain. Ahead of
the event, RLI takes the opportunity to highlight some
of the key points of the event and zoom in on some of
As I write this the team and I are juggling putting the landmark retail and leisure developments across the
this issue to bed with final preparations for this European continent.
year’s RLI Events in Los Angeles. We are looking REGULARS
forward to connecting brands with potential
partners and developers at RLI Connect Global
Retailtainment, Rose Bowl Stadium 1-2 April 04 RLI MEETS - HUGH WAHLA 34 LEISURE INSIGHT - ANTHONY TATTUM
and to celebrating Retail Excellence on a global
scale at this year’s much anticipated Global RLI 06 UK NEWS 36 DESIGN WEB GALLERY
Awards at Universal Studios, on the evening 08
of 3 April where a Hollywood Red Carpet INTERNATIONAL NEWS 38 FIT-OUT WEB GALLERY
Event awaits guests to make our 2019 Awards 10
a blockbuster. Following our events, there’s no AMERICAS NEWS 50 GLOBAL RETAIL CITIES
rest for me as it’s back on a plane to Barcelona 12 MIDDLE EAST NEWS
for this year’s ICSC European Conference & 64 EVENT PREVIEW - MAPIC FOOD
Exhibition, 10-11 April. 14 ASIA NEWS
Congratulations to all our Shortlisted companies 66 EVENT REVIEW - THE RETAIL SUMMIT
and a big thank you to our Sponsors and esteemed 28 OUTLET PROFILE - GRANTHAM DESIGNER OUTLET
panel of Judges for their invaluable support. 68 EVENT REVIEW - MIPIM
Safe Travels and see you ‘Across the Pond’. 30 MARK FAITHFULL - FOLLOWING THE MONEY
Jayne Rafter, Publisher 32 RETAIL INSIGHT - DEREK O’CARROLL 70 EVENTS PAGE

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