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Louis Vuitton opens cultural and culinary destination dubbed ‘LV Dream’

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Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has unveiled ‘LV Dream’, a new “cultural and culinary space” in the heart of Paris. Interactive components are featured throughout the spaces, illustrating “the highly original interpretation in constant dialogue with the Maison”. Upon entering the first room ‘Mr.

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Ksubi’s return to Australian shores with Bondi Beach House and what’s next

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Exclusively Australian The vacant space transformed into the Ksubi Beach House, has hosted a number of pop-ups and events for one or two nights of late, including Estee Lauder and Venroy. Now, it has a longer-term tenant for the summer season.

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Strumming a new tune: Fender’s APAC pres talks world-first Tokyo flagship 

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The flagship store will also house a Fender cafe “powered by verve coffee roasters” and an event space that will host broadcast shows, panel discussions, performances and workshops. He was previously president of Ralph Lauren’s operations in Japan before joining Fender back in 2014. Cole has plenty of experience in the region.

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Retail appointments of the week

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Virgil Abloh, artistic director at LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Off White, died on the weekend. In 2013, he founded Off White, and he became the men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton in 2018. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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“It’s the right time to open some stores”: Ksubi CEO Craig King

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A group called Bleach stepped in and picked up their debt and ran the business until 2014. All the while, General Pants was Ksubi’s biggest account, so when the second iteration of the brand ultimately went into administration in 2014, General Pants took over running the brand. In 2008, they actually went into administration.

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Bernard Dubois incorporates nightclub references into Courrèges' Paris store

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ges ' artistic director Nicolas Di Felice asked Dubois to create an interior that blends this distinctive visual language with subtle references to nightclubs. Curved U-shaped elements resembling upside-down arches feature alongside the mirrors towards the back of the store in a homage to classical architecture and space travel. "I

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Exploring Seoul’s trendsetting street style and cafe culture 

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Source: Supplied Ader Error, Hongdae: Streetwear meets art (IYKNK) Well-loved by K-pop stars, this local unisex streetwear brand was born in Seoul in 2014 and since then it has collaborated with retail giants like Puma and Zara and stocked at major international retailers. Here are a few of my favourites from my visit. Ader Error in Seoul.

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