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NEWS INBRIEF

VERSACE LAUNCHES NEW UNIT
NEPALESE JEWELLERY BRAND UNVEILS The iconic brand has opened a new boutique
in Hong Kong’s luxury shopping establishment,
FIRST FLAGSHIP STORE the World Trade Centre. The almost 100sq m
store is an extension of the Versace brand and
After four years as an online-first jewellery encapsulates the Versace identity with marble, silk
business, Hong Kong-based Nepalese designer as well as golden metal accents flowing throughout
Kajal Naina has opened her first physical store, the space.
at Harbour City’s Ocean Gallery.
Naina’s creations have drawn a following MINISO EXPANDS ACROSS INDIA
globally, with selected items sold online and Global lifestyle retailer Miniso has revealed that, as
through stores in markets including Nepal, of the end of 2022, it set a record in India for the
Australia, the UK and Singapore. Meanwhile highest number of new store openings since the
Flying Solo in New York City will stock the pandemic, estimated at around 60. Since the first
brand from March. A second standalone store store opened in Gurugram in 2017, Miniso has set
is planned for Kathmandu later this year. up in 125 cities around the country and is set to
In Hong Kong, customers of the flagship can exceed 220 stores by year-end.
participate in the creation of their own pieces
designed to tell their own stories in what the
brand says is the first jewellery bar concept in ADIDAS ADDS A NEW FLAGSHIP
the city. Customers choose from pre-designed Adidas has opened its largest flagship store in
elements, such as charms and pendants to add South Korea, in the bustling shopping district
to their pieces in what Naina says is a fun way Myeong-dong. Spanning 2501sq m over two floors,
to interact with fine jewellery. the store was designed with local architectural
BOTTEGA VENETA REOPENS ITS HONG elements and offers consumers what the brand
describes as a sustainable, creative and all-
KONG FLAGSHIP IN HARBOUR CITY encompassing experience.

Bottega Veneta’s Harbour City flagship Hong Kong flagship, the reopened POP-UP STORE OPENS IN TOKYO
store in Hong Kong reopened on 14 Harbour City store stocks all of Bottega French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has opened
January with new architectural features Veneta’s product categories, including a pop-up store in Tokyo, marking its second
and an expanded offering, just in time for leathergoods, jewellery, accessories, collaboration with pop artist, Yayoi Kusama. Located
the Chinese New Year celebrations. ready-to-wear, shoes and eyewear for in the Harajuku district, the store is centred around
Located in Harbour City’s Gateway men and women. a “polka-dot avant-garde,” to reflect the Japanese
Arcade, the 5,570sq ft space is designed To mark the launch this month, local artist’s signature dot design and features a plethora
around materials from the Veneto region, celebrities Fala Chen and Louise Wong of installations and decorations.
with the Milan-based luxury brand’s were in attendance at the store. The
identity showcased throughout the space, reopened Harbour City store takes
including the furniture. Bottega Veneta’s store count in Hong MILESTONE STORE IS REVEALED
Under the style direction of Bottega Kong to ten locations, including a pop-up Charles & Keith has launched a flagship store in
Veneta Creative Director, Matthieu Blazy, in the shopping mall. Hong Kong at Causeway Bay’s Fashion Walk. The
the store’s design elements include white Harbour City is the largest shopping store marks the fifth anniversary of the brand’s Hong
clay tiles and hand-cast Murano glass, mall in Hong Kong. Located alongside the Kong debut, its tenth store in the territory and its
alongside concrete, soft gold brass and city’s Victoria Harbour, the mall boasts second flagship. The 150sq m boutique reflects the
a blue marble with white veins, designed some 450 shops, 80 food and beverage brand’s new sixth-generation store design concept,
to riff on the “moving waters of Venice,” outlets, an art gallery, an observatory the first of which opened in Cityplaza in 2021.
according to a press release. deck, three hotels and a cruise terminal
Serving as the Italian brand’s official all under one roof.

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