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  • Jacques Marie Mage Flagship Store In Tokyo: A Blend Of Japanese Tradition And Western Modernity

    Jacques Marie Mage Flagship Store In Tokyo: A Blend Of Japanese Tradition And Western Modernity

    Jacques Marie Mage, the luxury eyewear brand based in Los Angeles, has recently opened its flagship store in Omotesando, Tokyo. The store is housed in a contemporary three-story building, boasting an interior lavishly designed by Shinichiro Ogata, the founder of the Tokyo and Paris-based design house, Simplicity.

    Blending Tradition and Modernity

    The new store exhibits a unique balance of Japanese traditional aesthetics and Western contemporary elements. As customers step into the store, they are greeted by a mini corridor designed with sophisticated wall-embedded displays and cabinets. The walls, floors, and ceilings are constructed entirely from Hinoki wood, a choice material in Japanese architecture that lends a touch of authenticity to the store’s overall ambience.

    The store’s backdrop is an impressive piece of artwork by renowned calligrapher Daichiro Shinjo, providing a bold yet contemporary touch to the space.

    An Upstairs Lounge and Consultation Room

    The upper floor of the store is thoughtfully designed as a lounge-cum-consultation room. The space, fashioned out of the same Hinoki wood as the entrance, is filled with a selection of vintage furniture and unique Japanese decorative items. Visitors will find a six-panel folding screen from the late Edo period and a variety of Noh masks, a traditional form of Japanese theater.

    In addition to housing a range of eyewear, this floor also showcases an array of jewelry pieces. Customers can browse the selection and even place orders for custom pieces to suit their personal tastes.

    Basement Bar with Cultural Artifacts

    Descending to the store’s basement, customers will encounter a beautifully landscaped patio and a well-stocked bar. Against this backdrop, patrons can view a range of 17th-century European optical tools, Kokeshi dolls, and a larger-scale calligraphy piece by Shinjo, adding an artistic and historical dimension to their shopping experience.

    Questions & Answers

    Who is responsible for the store’s unique design?
    The store’s interior was designed by Shinichiro Ogata, the founder of Simplicity, a design house based in Tokyo and Paris.

    What are some distinct features of the store?
    The store exhibits a blend of traditional Japanese aesthetics and modern Western elements. It features an upper floor lounge-cum-consultation room and a basement bar, both decorated with vintage and traditional Japanese items, as well as a mini corridor made entirely of Hinoki wood.

    What products does the store offer, besides eyewear?
    In addition to eyewear, the store also showcases a selection of jewelry pieces which can be customized according to the customer’s preference.

  • Bulgari opens concept store in Tokyo’s Omotesando

    Bulgari opens concept store in Tokyo’s Omotesando

    Luxury jeweller Bulgari has opened its concept store on one of the most bustling shopping streets in Japan’s Tokyo, Omotesando.

    The store is inspired by Rome and has yellow as the dominant colour flowing throughout the store, seeking to deliver the sensation of a vacation to the Italian capital, with sunshine and great architecture.

    The store boasts a saffron-coloured facade with a variety of accessories such as necklaces, watches, and bags.

    Bulgari originally opened its doors in Japan more than 37 years ago, and in 2007, it opened its largest store in Tokyo’s famed Ginza retail district.

    The company now operates in major cities in Japan including Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Okayama, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, and Fukuoka.

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  • Omotesando Koffee to open first Philippines cafe in Manila

    Omotesando Koffee to open first Philippines cafe in Manila

    Japanese coffee shop Omotesando Koffee is officially opening its first Metro Manila branch in Power Plant Mall, Makati City, tentatively slated for an August 2021 launch.

    The famous Zen-style, minimalist coffee shop from Tokyo will be brought into the Philippines by H&F Retail Concepts, the group behind luxury fashion brands Univers, Homme et Femme, Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons, and Fred Perry.

    David Ong, owner and head barista of The Curator and EDSA Beverage Design Group, will be helping out.

    “Well, the cat’s been out of the bag for a while now. This is just formalizing it further. The opening of the first branch is fast approaching, and we’re helping out a little bit,” Ong wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, June 1, posting a call-out for interested baristas to apply.

    According to Ong, two more Omotesando Manila locations will be opening this year, but the hiring process will be for this branch initially.

    News that Omotesando Koffee would open in Metro Manila first circulated late 2020, when the original brand’s Instagram page added “Manila” to a list of locations on their Instagram bio, alongside Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, and London.

    Omotesando Koffee first opened as a humble pop-up shop in Omotesando Hills, Tokyo in 2011, growing in popularity for 5 years until it closed in December 2015 due to the “aging building” it was located in.

    They opened their first Hong Kong branch a year later, and expanded to cities around the world, including a re-opening in Shibuya, Tokyo as Koffee Mameya.

  • Hermes opens giant store in Tokyo’s ritzy Omotesando

    Hermes opens giant store in Tokyo’s ritzy Omotesando

    Hermès is delighted to announce the opening of a new address in Tokyo’s Omotesando district on 28th February 2021. This new 488 square-meter home will be the house’s first free-standing store in Tokyo since the opening of Maison Hermès Ginza in 2001. A beautiful boulevard leading to Meiji Shrine, Omotesando Avenue is today lined on both sides with high-end boutiques and zelkova trees.

    Its intricate back streets are home to Tokyo’s vibrant street culture, attracting designers and artists from all around the world. It is here, on one of the city’s unique streets, adjacent to Shibuya and Harajuku, that the new Hermès store comes to life. The store’s distinctive façade opens directly onto Omotesando Avenue and incorporates the historic stone wall of one of the area’s most notable buildings, which has been preserved by the Parisian architecture agency RDAI.

    The façade is given a contemporary look with a copper-toned stainless-steel grid, adding depth and light to the exterior, just as light and shadows intermingle in a bamboo grove. Upon entering, visitors are greeted by the Ex-Libris in mosaic, inspired by the Hermès Faubourg SaintHonoré store in Paris. On the right side, they can peruse the colorful women’s silk collections, including the new carré Duo Cosmique designed by Kohei Kyomori, and presented exclusively here.

    The window display is also specially designed by this young Japanese artist to celebrate the opening. Further on, fashion jewellery, beauty, and perfume, including the latest men’s fragrance H24 are elegantly displayed. In the beauty corner, the Rouge Hermès lipstick collection will wait to encounter new customers from mid-April. On the left side of the entrance, home collections including tableware and men’s silk are introduced. A leather section at the back of the store welcomes bags, small leather goods, and equestrian collections.

    Walls are covered in wood paneling and bamboo marquetry, accented by fluid curves, and a selection of women’s shoes is displayed on wooden shelves extending from one of the large pillars. The floor is covered with two shades of greenstone, sourced in Asia and laid in a pattern resembling Japanese tatami mats. Custom rugs with a hue reminiscent of forest moss lend a softness to space. Behind the staircase is a refined area for watches and jewelry.

    Finally, customers can pause at a wide table, and enjoy books and a Leporello of unique drawings by French artist François Houtin, displayed in a specially made curved frame. As customers ascend the stairs, they will discover another piece of art, created by Japanese contemporary bamboo artist Shoryu Honda. Inspired by the shape of clouds and infinite Moebius strips, the bamboo sculpture is an example of the sophistication of Japan’s world-class modern bamboo artistry. The sweeping staircase is one of the most striking architectural elements of the store.

    The organic shapes of its vertical columns resemble tree branches, while the stairs call to mind pale green stepping stones. Light filters down from the upper level to the ground floor, just as sunlight glistens between the branches of a forest and invites customers upstairs to dive into the women’s and men’s universes. On the second floor, mobile partitions create an intimate space for each métier while giving the illusion of transparency. There are large fitting rooms for both men and women, with the former designed in order to incorporate made-to-measure orders in the future.

    Among the selection of special objects created for this opening are a skateboard and a surfboard, both revisited in a special edition with Jan Bajtlik’s design Cheval de Fête, and uniquely numbered Mega Chariot carrés and ties by Daiske Nomura. A newly unveiled Hermès bike made of ash wood will also be presented for the occasion. Paying tribute to local artists, materials, and know-how, this new store is a testimony to Hermès’ strong relationship with Japan and invites local customers and new visitors into a discovery of the house’s creativity and fine craftsmanship in a harmonious and warm environment.

  • Jil Sander unveils new store format in Tokyo

    Jil Sander unveils new store format in Tokyo

    German fashion label Jil Sander has introduced a new store format in Tokyo. The Onward Luxury Group-owned brand has inaugurated the new 268sqm flagship in the fashionable Omotesando district with a redesigned interiors concept that will be used to revamp the label’s existing stores worldwide.

    The new store interior design is the work of British architect John Pawson, who has adopted the minimalist essence of the brand’s fashion aesthetic in the new format – using limestone and cherry wood features and a large glass facade – and showcasing just one or two looks at a time.

    Jil Sander operates 11 stores worldwide, including a flagship in Paris. A new opening in Moscow is planned for next year.

     

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  • French pâtissier Christophe Michalak to open his first store in Japan

    French pâtissier Christophe Michalak to open his first store in Japan

    French patisserie Christophe Michalak is about to open its first pastry store in Japan.

    The Michalak store opens tomorrow in Tokyo’s famous fashion district Omotesando.

    Michalak Omotesando will sell small desserts, cupcakes and items created to appeal to Japanese customers such as the Monkoeur which blends chocolate and passionfruit with the local citrus fruit the yuzu, in place of lime.

    A signature dish will be Kosmik, a small jar containing layers of mousse and sponge, which customers can customise.

    It will also serve savoury dishes such as quiche.

    Michalak operates four stores in Paris and chose Japan for his first overseas foray because he believes the nation to be home to some of the world’s best pastries.

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  • Omotesando Koffee Opens First Store in Bangkok

    Omotesando Koffee Opens First Store in Bangkok

    Upscale Tokyo cafe Omotesando Koffee may have closed its original location in Japan – but it survives in other markets and will soon be launched in Bangkok, Thailand.

    The cafe has been signed up by Siam Piwat to take space in Siam Paragon shopping centre, amidst up-market furniture stores on level 3.

    In Tokyo, Omotesando Koffee was renowned for serving espresso-style coffees from a 3m x 3m space inside a Japanese house. It closed in 2015 when the building was demolished.

    Founder Eiichi Kunitomo has opened a new cafe in the same spot (but new building) under the name Koffee Mameya.

    Omotesando Koffee has outlets in Hong Kong and Singapore and another store is planned for the UK after the Bangkok opening.

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