Completion: March 2007

Like a modern temple this boutique plays with texture and light on a large scale. The use of shuttered concrete and shiny fabrics for the walls and a polished concrete floor containing interlaced and randomly scattered sections of marble define various areas of the store.

The walls of the Tokyo flagship store are punctured by a series of bespoke display cases in varying finishes (leather, plastic, fibreglass) for the display of shoes, lingerie and bags. These units have their own integral lighting and provide a rich contrast to the concrete floor and walls. The fluid stainless steel rails carrying the ready-to-wear collections glide up the grand staircase to a curvaceous shoe display room illuminated by a polished steel ceiling cloud hovering above.

The first floor boasts a series of mannequins suspended over specialised fan units. Clothes are seen to shimmer and dance as the mannequins sway above the gentle updraft. A long stainless steel rail continues the display of the ready-to-wear collections and the opposite wall is packed with randomly placed and sized display cases for jewellery, small accessories and sunglasses.