Category: fashion accessories
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Primark Pillow Talk: Delighting the Divas of the Duvet
In the strange world between day and night, asleep and awake, a battle is underway, from underwear to outerwear, for the hearts and minds, for the pennies and the pounds, that make up the slumbering giant that is loungewear. The beast goes by different names from the familiar lounge wear, through home wear, day…
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Ale House Rocks: Hip-hopping impulse shopping
Famous for its half-in half-out life-size plastic cows, catching by surprise the passer-by, herding them helplessly into the green pastures of impulse grazing, the power of Ale-Hop lays in its meticulously constructed category assortment. No hollow gesture, Ale-Hop literally bursts with colour and creativity. Never have so many of so few made such a…
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Spanish Impresario: Stradivarius’ Virtuoso Performance
Stradivarius makes its first public performance in the biggest venue in town, Westfield Stratford, as the Inditex family sends forth another member making “bridgeheads” and “inroads” into the UK mainland. As with all consummate professionals Stradivarius can’t fail to impress and delight its audience as it pitches the high notes of current fashion, with…
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Underground Connection: A New World in Old Street
In an area of London not short of innovation, and with retail delights and surprises bursting out of every industrial alley way and distressed doorway, the newest players are moving underground, taking residence amongst the newsagents and cobblers of Old Street Station. Just arrived on the Northern line, F is the new pop-up store from…
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Personal Spaces: A Meeting of Monsoon Minds
Monsoon and Accessorize, although long time co-inhabitants of the same family home, have rarely and inconsistently been seen out in public together. However lifestyle changes and a move towards the evolution of an intimate third place for women have resulted in a more common and strategic crossing of paths, with not only shared store…
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Sweet Sounds for UrbanEars: Colour in a World of White Noise
A simple store speaking louder than words makes the action of listening a pleasure and an experience. UrbanEars is a concept in listening from Scandinavia, an ergonomic and aesthetic sound sensation for all the world to enjoy. The concept is based around colour , sound quality and the pleasure of wearing headphone in the…
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A Sonic Site for Sore Eyes is Music to Your Urbanears
The myriad of messages are presented in a beautifully simple and stylish way allowing the customer to select by lilac, lemon or whatever hue is particularly you. Limited editions combine function and fashion, with the superbly subtly coloured Pumpkin capturing amber audio ambiance ideal for your autumn activities. Environmental credentials are encapsulated by Platten,…
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Fossil Fuelled: Timed for Evolution
Time stands still for no retailer, and Fossil takes it upon itself to look to the future with an evolutionary new store concept which draws on the strength of its heritage whilst looking decisively to the future. The focal wall is a picture perfect example of this, setting a showcase HD video screen against…
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Sometime Soon: Parfois plans for a Perpetual Summer
From a quiet corner of Portugal, in a land famous for exceptional quality and craftsmanship in leather goods, Parfois has developed a brand and a reputation that has taken it on a quiet adventure into 20 countries. Its understated stores are calm and classic, a suitable setting for an assortment with is gentle on…
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Cap in Hand: A New Era in Headwear
To be head and shoulders above a crowded category requires dominance of range and unparalleled choice. A New Era has dawned in the competitive market for souvenir and sporting caps inspired by the vast array of US sporting franchises whose merchandisers market everything from replica kits, memorabilia and the ubiquitous baseball cap. The central…
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