Prada Gentle Monster Turns Tokyo Aoyama Into a 3D Stage With Three Titanium Frames Five Fictional Forces
This exclusive pop-up at Prada Tokyo Aoyama and Gentle Monster Tokyo Aoyama combines art, technology, and fashion, offering a unique sensory experience.
Prada Gentle Monster Turns Tokyo Aoyama Into a 3D Stage With Three Titanium Frames Five Fictional Forces
PRADA and Gentle Monster have brought their PRADA GENTLE MONSTER eyewear collaboration to Tokyo’s Aoyama district via a special dual pop-up, turning the Prada Tokyo Aoyama flagship and Gentle Monster Tokyo Aoyama into a shared stage built around a book, a sound system and a robot. The installations offer three “dimensions” that give visitors another perspective on the collection, which is available for a limited time across Japan, South Korea, China Mainland and Hong Kong SAR.
Pop-up at Prada and Gentle Monster Aoyama
The collaboration lands first in Japan with an exclusive pop-up that runs simultaneously at two addresses in Minami-Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo:
PRADA TOKYO AOYAMA FLAGSHIP STORE 5‑Chome‑2‑6 Minami‑Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo 107‑0062.
GENTLE MONSTER TOKYO AOYAMA 5‑Chome‑3‑2 Minami‑Aoyama, Minato City, Tokyo.
Both spaces opened their pop-up installations on July 3, 2026, with in-store eyewear launch in Japan on July 6 and online launch on July 7.
Three dimensions: book,…
sound system, robot The Aoyama pop-up is built around the campaign’s central motif of a book, expanding that concept into three experiential elements: The book – monumental book sculptures and oversized literary elements referencing the campaign narrative, which imagines five forces earth, water, fire, air and love unfolding at one’s fingertips.
The sound system – a custom audio installation that layers ambient and experimental sound, turning the space into a sonic interpretation of the collaboration’s world.
The robot – a contemplative robotic figure placed within the installation, echoing Prada’s ongoing fascination with technology and Gentle Monster’s sculptural, character driven design.
Together, these three “dimensions” transform the eyewear launch into a multi sensory stage, blurring the boundary between product display, art installation and sci‑fi storytelling…
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