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Denim brand Ksubi to open first standalone store in London

Inside Retail

Originally called Tsubi, the brand quickly spread to London, debuting in a disused tube station in 2002, before being renamed Ksubi in 2006 following a trademark dispute. A local real estate investor named Shaftesbury claims that the London shop will be situated at 10 Carnaby Street and has a 2132 sqft retail space. .

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Starbucks, watch out: Here’s how Blue Bottle Coffee is taking over

Inside Retail

It’s like asking an artist what trend is influencing his or her art. I think that the artist would say it takes a lifetime of intuition and knowledge to build one’s craft,” Meehan explained. “So The brand emerged in 2002 and has since grown from a favourite local shop in the Bay Area in California into a global company.

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Forte Forte's first US store features golden changing rooms and balancing stones

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Two rectilinear shop windows are framed by a sage-green enamelled metal facade with the boutique's glowing logo. Back-lit, circular openings throw light on the boutique, which, according to the designer, also take cues from an existing artist. Giada Forte and her brother Paolo Forte founded the Italian fashion brand in 2002.

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