Balmain's New Look

  Ready for a French history lesson? You can find one at the newly restored Balmain store. The French couturier's original flagship store at has been returned to its original 18th-century look. The new Parisian style gives nod to when Pierre Balmain first set up the shop in 1945 with 18th-century sculptures and stone floor …

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Ultimo Closing After 40 Years

  A sad day to Chicago fashionistas everywhere. Ultimo, one of Chicago's premiere fashion boutique, an influential mecca of high-end fashion for more than four decades, is closing its doors to the public at the end of January. The Oak Street boutique founded by the late Joan Weinstein was introduced to Chicago to European designers such as …

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Temperley London Joins Pop Up Phenomenon With Hamptons Shop

Inside Temperley London London's romantically glam label Temperley London is officially joining the ranks of fashion houses broadening their brands through pop up shops and online ventures. The British based line is opening it's first stateside pop up shop tomorrow  in the quietly chic town of East Hampton, New York. The 1,650-square-foot space, located at …

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Retail Detail. Gucci Opens Sleek Flagship Store in Shanghai

The facade of Gucci's new flagship store in Shanghai Gucci experienced a major global milestone last weekend with the opening of their first store in Shanghai. The company has 28 stores currently operating on mainland China, but besides the first if it's kind in the thriving metropolis, the Shanghai store marks the latest design concept …

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