Chanel joins Parisian temple of hip Colette to open a pop-up store, during the time of Paris fashion week (March 1st to 10th). In a former garage turned into a giant living display space, both houses have artists, and installations combining fashion, art and musical performances while selling their products. The occasion also find artists Kevin Lyons, Soledad, Fafi, SO-ME and André who will customized Chanel bags upon request … A perfect co-branding ephemeral boutique.

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The J.Crew’s first menswear-only boutique: J.Crew Liquor Store is located in landmark townhouse of the old Tribeca Tavern (1825). The original wood bar is still intact and they got their very best items on tap: premium officer’s chinos, narrow-cut suits, ties and handpicked vintage collectible like watches, LPs and first-edition books…

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Marie-Claire did a interesting compilation of the 50 Best Fashion Stores in America, State by State and in alphabetic order. We do not agree with a few of them, and they  also missed some great ones, but hey! Its Marie-Claire after all…. Read the full story

As a Parisian, I can tell you that L’Eclaireur is THE best concept store in the French Capital – If you told me “and what about Colette?” I would tell you, Colette’s got the hype, L’Eclaireur got the class!  Nothing comes close to them in Paris. Owned by French fashion connoisseur Armand Hadida and his wife Martine (owners as well of Parisian tradeshow Tranoi ). They already have 5 stores in Paris and 1 in Tokyo – This one is their 6th one, and Read the full story

Marni asked children from Columbia, Tibet, India, Guatamala and Brazil to capture what they say in the mirror. Of the 7,000 drawings they received, the fashion house chose 6 self-portraits to be printed on mens’ and womens’ shirts, available now at Marni’s Virtual Boutique. The proceeds of the T-shirt sales will be distributed between the schools who participated in the initiative. At $120 a shirt, it’s the most affordable item you’re gonna find at Marni!

More then 2 years post the Launch of Bernhard Willhelm’s first store in Shibuya, Tokyo, I’m still amazed of how Item Idem, (an amazing collective of hyper-crea; designers, artists, architect…which Bernhard is a part of) and the Japanese in general so are advanced in trends. The store is a reproduction of a Tokion bum’s lifestyle. As you can see below they are pushing the theme to the max !!