Fashion Worlds: Contemporary Retail Spaces

Showing how goods are successfully displayed today, this volume presents the most innovative and creative examples from all continents, ranging from designer shops to boutiques or flagship stores.

Quality of design has been an indispensable component of successful sales strategies since time immemorial, and has only gained in importance in the age of internet sales. Retail shopping must be fun and passionately celebrated as an emotional experience. Since one trend chases the next, design must display sustainability and flexibility or to precisely feature the current collection. Whether it be urban-casual, street-fashion, prêt-à-porter or haute-couture, the task is to provide the perfect stage for each fashion and to address the right target group. After a short historical essay, Fashion World shows how goods are successfully displayed today. The spectrum ranges from strident designer shops to elegant boutiques, to prestigious flagship stores. Every design in this book is tailored to its task.

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Fashion is a way of celebrating the diversity and variety of the world we live in. It is a state of mind and an extension of one's self. Buying clothes, whether it be street fashion, urban outdoor, prêt-à-porter or haute-couture, should always be fun and celebrated passionately as an unique experience.

Designers of fashion stores have the mission to create environments that provide the perfect stage for every garment and appeal to their specific target groups. This title presents the most innovative and creative examples from all continents. The spectrum ranges from strident designer shops to elegant boutiques and prestigious flagship stores. Every design in this volume is tailored to its task, thereby setting new design trends. It will certainly impress not only avowed fashion addicts, while awakening readers' desire to indulge in their next clothes shopping experience.

From the contents:

- Hermès Rive Gauche in Paris, France (RDAI)
- Siki Im Concept Store in New York, USA (Leong Leong)
- Monki Carnaby Street in London, Great Britain (Electric Dreams)
- Arzu Kaporl Gallery in Istanbul, Turkey (Autoban)
- Fame Agenda Docklands in Melbourne, Australia (Matt Gibson)