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BUCCELLATI OPENS A FLAGSHIP MCM LAUNCHES A NEW UNIT
STORE IN TOKYO The German luxury fashion house MCM has
opened a new store in the heart of Causeway Bay
Buccellati strengthens in Japan. After the in Hong Kong. Inspired by the principle of “form
Korean opening, the Milanese high-end follows function”, the MCM Times Square store
jewellery brand opens the doors of its first fuses aesthetic craftmanship with modernism,
Japanese flagship in Tokyo. The two-storey as evident in its emphasis on functionality and
store is located in Namiki-dori Street, in simplicity, echoing the MCM brand philosophy.
Ginza, the district of the great luxury brands.
The boutique is characterised by an
imposing facade surmounted by a glass DEBUT FOR PARIS BAGUETTE
decoration representing the maison’s logo. South Korea’s bakery, Paris Baguette, is set to
The concept, conceived for extreme luxury make its Indonesia debut this month under a
shopping, is enriched by a large staircase joint venture partnership with local company
leading up to the second floor, where there Erajaya Food & Nourishment (EFN). The
is a coral counter and a VIP room. country’s first Paris Bguette outlets will be
Buccellati has been present in Japan for opened in Jakarta.
about 50 years through corners in leading
department stores and through selected
multi-brand retailers. The landing in the OLIVER PEOPLES ADDS STORE
country took place in 1972 with Wako to California luxury eyewear brand, Oliver Peoples,
exhibit their creations in the store in Ginza. has opened a Japanese flagship store in Tokyo’s
Marunouchi, the brand’s first store in the world
10 DESIGN REVEALS MIXED-USE to feature a custom lens program. The 60sq
m store’s design is inspired by the 70’s space
DESTINATION IN KUNMING, CHINA exploration era with a California theme.

CIFI Kunming Plaza is a retail mixed-use valley is symbolic of the terraced landscape MOORER SET FOR EXPANSION
destination in Kunming, the capital city of Kunming, designed to create a dynamic The Italian brand that produces clothing
of Yunnan in China. The design for this retail experience by seamlessly integrating and accessories is looking to the East with
280,000sq m development is rooted in the the indoor space of the malls and towers increasing interest. The new Hong Kong store
city’s natural terraced landscape and its with the outdoor retail street.” was inaugurated inside the Sogo luxury mall on
year-round spring-like weather, aiming to This harmony of integration is achieved by the first floor and is a small boutique to present
provide ample outdoor spaces with an open incorporating a variety of external features the Veronese brand’s men’s, women’s and total
retail street. into the design, blurring the distinction look collections.
The project is located at the north of between interior and exterior. From
the old city centre in an up-and-coming external dining terraces to leafy balconies,
neighbourhood. The scheme comprises two open plazas and a walkable rooftop, this new WELLCOME UNVEILS FORMAT
interconnected malls, a retail street, and destination creates unique experiences by Hong Kong supermarket chain, Wellcome,
three serviced apartment towers that seek generating exceptional outdoor spaces that has introduced a new store concept called
to embrace the vibrancy of Kunming. visitors can enjoy during the year-round ‘Wellcome Fresh’, housing a mega-collection of
Design Partners, Chin Yong Ng and temperate climate. products and an in-store Food Street. Located
Lukasz Wawrzenczyk, commented: “The key The three high-rise towers accommodate inside The Westwood shopping centre, the
driver of the design is the creation of an 1,500 serviced apartments, whilst the two Wellcome Fresh store spans more than 50,000sq
outdoor retail street that simulates a green low-rise buildings host the shopping malls ft, marking Hong Kong’s largest supermarket yet.
valley, winding across the site between the across 100,000sq m of retail, leisure and
shopping malls and the towers. This green food and beverage spaces.

TIFFANY & CO
OPENS BOUTIQUE

Lotte Duty Free has restarted its international
expansion project with the opening of a new
Tiffany & Co boutique at Kansai International
Airport in Japan.
The 90sq m store, located in the Departures
Hall, is the first duty-free Tiffany store since
the brand was acquired by LVMH nad reflect
the luxury giant’s new design concept for the
jewellery brand. The interior is modelled on
the incoinc Tiffany flagship on New York’s Fifth
Avenue and features artwork by designer
Jean Schlumberger.

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