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Gucci’s Primavera campaign brings together talent from music, sport and fashion in portraits by Michal Chelbin, presenting the collection from Demna’s first Gucci runway show through a wide-ranging cast. Global brand ambassadors Jin of BTS, NINGNING of aespa and Xiao Zhan appear alongside Shawn Mendes, Tom Brady and Alex Consani.
Mutina has opened its first branded retail space in Mainland China in collaboration with Chroma, its exclusive distributor in the country. The Shanghai location puts the ceramics company’s products into the architecture of the showroom itself, giving customers an opportunity to see how the materials work beyond individual samples.
RIMOWA and Faber-Castell have introduced a limited-edition Artist Case, extending the luggage maker’s aluminium design into a portable home for drawing tools. The partnership brings together a case manufacturer and an art-supplies specialist around a shared use: carrying and organizing the materials needed to create.
Rhode brought its Alexandra Leclerc collaboration to Monaco with a launch dinner at La Vigie Zanoni, pairing a waterfront setting with personalized tableware and its new miniature blushes. The event gave the beauty launch a physical setting built around the collaborator, alongside a product range designed to clip onto bags and travel with its wearer.
ICICLE has opened its second Garden Store in Hangzhou, bringing its clothing collections and a dedicated Carven boutique into a historic property beside West Lake. Named ICCF SHANSHUI, the location extends a retail format that combines fashion with architecture, landscape and planned lifestyle spaces.
Supreme has opened a second flagship in South Korea, choosing Seoul’s Seongsu district for its latest store. Located at 22 Seongsui-ro 7-gil in Seongdong-gu, the opening adds another destination for the brand beyond its existing Dosan Park location.
ALO has opened at The Galeries in Sydney’s central business district, extending its Australian retail presence with a store near the Queen Victoria Building. The opening brings the brand’s activewear and lifestyle presentation into a central-city shopping destination at 500 George Street.
Rosalía’s appearance in a Desigual newspaper-print dress in Mexico City gave the brand a celebrity styling moment tied to a wider capsule collection. The sleeveless midi uses newspaper-style graphics that Desigual says reference its own history, extending a familiar print into a branded design story.
Jordan Brand brought its global youth basketball program to Shanghai for The One finals, using a one-on-one tournament to connect emerging players with its athlete and entertainment community. The August 29 event followed regional qualifiers across more than 20 cities, with winners earning a place as official brand ambassadors.
Space NK linked outdoor product discovery with its nearby store during Covent Garden’s Beyond Beauty festival, combining consultations and sampling with 14 exclusive gifts with purchase. The September 4–13 activation brought seven beauty brands and seven fragrance brands into a ten-day programme across the Piazza and the retailer’s Neal Street location.
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park has brought tennis imagery into a branded display that carries the hotel’s identity through racquets, balls and decorative installations. Images shared during US Open week show how sporting references can be adapted to a luxury hospitality setting without relying solely on conventional tournament signage.
Converse is developing two different retail propositions in China with its Nanjing STAR Concept Store and Shanghai X-ING Store. The Nanjing location gives premium and early-access merchandise a dedicated setting, while the Shanghai store builds its offer around creative participation and local programming.
Louis Vuitton has created a train-themed pop-up in Hong Kong’s Landmark Atrium, using a carriage-like structure to bring its travel identity into a temporary shopping environment. The installation combines a prominent exterior in the open atrium with wood-lined interiors and dedicated product displays.
Prada Beauty has opened a new counter at Holt Renfrew Vancouver, its second location with the department store and its largest to date, according to the brand’s Canadian team. The opening brought ten creators and members of the press into the space, combining a retail expansion with an introduction to the products and services on offer.
Moncler marked the opening of its largest global flagship on Fifth Avenue with a Pioneers Dinner that brought an alpine landscape into New York’s Gotham Hall. Villa Eugénie developed the concept, set design and production, translating the brand’s mountain identity into a setting for its New York retail celebration.