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SEOUL IS NOW HOME TO THE

NEW CHLOÉ STORE TOD’S UNVEILS A BOUTIQUE
The Italian fashion brand has unveiled the
new look of its boutique that is situated at
The brand has unveiled a new 386sq m, two- The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
storey boutique in the lively luxury shopping Occupying an area of around 135sq m, the
district of Cheongdam in Seoul. The striking newly renovated Tod’s Marina Bay Sands store
facade of the new store consists of beige has been reopened in-line with the brand’s
marble stones and the brand’s logo in brass. signature store concept.
The first floor entrance ushers clients into
the accessories universe where an inviting
showcase of handbags lines the walls backed BALABALA SET FOR GROWTH
in the beige rose 3D motif or beige marble The number one children’s wear brand in Asia,
stones. Small leather goods, sunglasses and Balabala has announced accelerated its store
jewelries including the Chloé’s signature opening program for the remainder of 2021.
alphabet charms are also here. Mannequins The company is putting the final touches on
are dressed in edited selection of ready-to- plans to launch 400 new stores across the
wear looks. Upstairs, on the second floor, remainder of 2021 along with more than 300
the full collection is hung up on brass rails pop-up concepts.
and sits alongside footwear in a laidback
atmosphere that echoes Chloé’s sense of 6IXTY8IGHT LANDS NEW UNIT
carefree ease. The modern fashion lingerie brand 6IXTY8IGHT
has announced the opening of its sixth brick-and-
FENDI CAFFE LAUNCHES AT mortar store in Japan since its first store opening
in the market only six months ago. The more than
HARBOUR CITY IN HONG KONG 1,600sq ft store features the latest collection with
a wide range of value-for-money lingerie.

In celebration of the dedicated Summer Coleman and Silvia Venturini Fendi,
2021 Capsule Collection featuring FF FENDI Artistic Director Accessories and POP-UP BTS STORES TO OPEN
Vertigo collaboration with Sarah Coleman, Menswear worked together on a new Hybe, the entertainment company behind Kpop
FENDI CAFFE opens its doors at Harbour interpretation of the iconic DD logo superstars BTS, is to launch three more BTS pop-
City, Tsim Sha Tsui. The location was pattern, which was revisited through a up stores after success in Bangkok. The company
conceived in collaboration with a local Seventies’ psychedelic filter. The result is said it will roll out album-themed stores in
boutique cafe BETWEEN and will be FF Vertigo, a new magnetic motif offering Manila, Taipei and Singapore this year, due to the
opened from 20 May until 6 June. a twisted, turned version of the classic increasing demand for BTS merchandise.
As part of its Summer 2021 capsule, FF logo.
after the official launch at Design In tune with the joyful and colourful
Miami/, FENDI reiterates and continues Capsule Collection, FENDI conjures YAKULT TO LAUNCH IN JAPAN
its collaboration with New York-based the summer vibe of a stylish outdoor Japanese sweetened probiotic milk brand Yakult
visual artist Sarah Coleman, known for adventure in and around the Harbour is to open a pop-up dessert store in Tokyo this
her disruptive manipulation of designers’ City store. A FENDI urban ‘glamping site’ month. Located at the Shibuya 109 building, the
materials that she utilises to rethink will pop up at the ground floor atrium of Yakult store will offer a range of ice creams,
and repurpose everyday objects with an Ocean Terminal, where the tent-inspired soft serves, and shakes, which are mixed with
ironic filter. installation with the distinctive FF Vertigo probiotic milk. Seven kinds of treats, including
Sharing the same passion for taking motif is imbued with dynamic sensation Yakult Parfait and Ice de Yakult, are developed
handcraft in new directions, Sarah thanks to the iconic FENDI yellow colour. in partnership with Imada Kitchen.

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