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New Balance opens its first ‘Grey Store’ in Asia Pacific

Inside Retail

“As an Australian first, the Galeries Grey store will have all the classic New Balance favourites including the 550’s, 990’s and 2002’s – as well as some of our newer products, like the futuristic WRPD shoe.” Perfume Playground founder and Australian fragrance expert Samantha Copland partnered with the brand to curate the scents.

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L&G calls for a re-imagining of UK High Streets: Let’s think local

Retail Focus

When considering retail leases, in 2002 10.5% Also in Poole, Legal & General launched Kingland – a curated high street aiming to re-inject vibrancy into the town centre, where ten local independents and SME’s received a shop-front with no rent or business rates for two years.

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5 reasons 5VIE is the destination district at Milan Design Week 2021

Design Wanted

The district will hone in on the essential approach of AG Fronzoni (1923-2002) , an eclectic designer who will be celebrated through a series of displays that show the modernity of his cultural heritage. The curator behind the project is Cristina Didero, who with designer Jorge Penadés , will reaffirm the organization’s intention.

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‘A fundamental shift’: Fashion Week celebrates plus-size design

Inside Retail

The Curve Edit is being curated by Bella Management founder and former plus-size model Chelsea Bonner, who started her talent agency in 2002 to challenge the traditional boundaries of beauty. “We I can safely say that this is not a trend, but a fundamental shift in the event’s history,” IMG’s Natalie Xenita told Inside Retail.

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Here’s the winners of the LIT Lighting Design Awards 2021

Design Wanted

Created in 2002 at the initiative of the City of Lyon (France), LUCI is a non-profit organization bringing together over 70 member towns and cities worldwide that use light as a tool for social, cultural and economic development. 3C Awards , a leading organization curating and promoting design across the globe.

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SMILE if you enjoy everyday design – Interview with Robert Bronwasser

Design Wanted

Bronwasser was also the ambassador for Dutch Design Week 2012, and in 2018 he designed and curated the Partner Country Presentation at Ambiente in Frankfurt. This agency formed the basis for SMOOL, the design studio I founded in 2002.

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Ferrari’s flagship store in Milan combines heritage and innovation

Retail Focus

A dramatic spectacle in the atrium is the suspension of a full-size Formula 1 car, an exact model of the same single-seater in which Michael Schumacher won the World Championship in 2002, which can be seen from all floors and all angles. .