Helle Hestehave & Rikke Baumgarten
FOUNDERS OF BAUM UND PFERDGARTEN
Quirky cuts and prints, vintage-inspired silhouettes, and a laid-back chic aesthetic define stylish Danish womenswear label Baum und Pferdgarten. Founded in Copenhagen by Helle Hestehave and Rikke Baumgarten in 1999, the brand is one of the most coveted fashion labels in Scandinavia, with popular flagship stores in Copenhagen and Oslo. Here, local
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Jan Mihm
CO-PILOT AT USLU AIRLINES
Jan Mihm's passion for make-up and nail polish exceeds the usual masculine interest in cosmetics by far. With his partner in business and in crime, Feride Uslu, they founded Uslu Airlines in 2003, the cult product line which became famous with its airbrush make-up system and unique nail polish line. With a surprising urban zeitgeist, the team launches almost peculiar
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Celebrating the arrival of the new season, renowned London concept store Dover Street Market reopened its retail space this week after a couple of days of bi-annual refurbishment.
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Joining the slew of new stores on Melrose, French brand Equipment has just opened their second U.S. boutique.
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Quality is the leitmotif at Karl-Heinz Müller’s second 14. oz denim store, recently opened in the western part of Berlin.
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One more reason to make your way to Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Australian brand Flannel has just opened their first-ever U.S. location!
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With his keen eye for detail and elegance, Phillip Lim is not a man who messes around. When opening the brand's first-ever pop-up shop in Asia, Lim enlisted the help of Jonathon Beck, acclaimed NYC-based production and set designer.
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The long-awaited Isabel Marant boutique tucked away on leafy Melrose Place has finally opened! Surrounded by lush, tropical greenery and imposing cacti, this homey space is only the brand's second U.S. store and 11th worldwide, making it a special destination for fans of Marant's timeless, elegant apparel and accessories. With much of the merchandise tucked away in drawers and closets,
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The posh, idyllic town of Gstaad has been in the press recently due to Valentino's raging New Year's Eve party, where Madonna herself was in attendance and the designer blasted the pop idol's songs so loudly into the night that neighbors complained and the cops showed up. But even if you didn't score an invite, there's still a reason to
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Like the touch from a handsome man, some fashion designs have the power to send shivers down your spine. They are those one-of-a-kind gems. No one knows this feeling better than Shannon Hoey, owner of New York Vintage, one of Manhattan's best vintage stores. With a collection of thousands upon thousands of magnificent vintage pieces from the most talented designers in the world,
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The latest flagship store from REDValentino has opened in Milan, a gorgeous exercise in ornate minimalism. Designed to mimic a wonderfully surreal home, this three room boutique was inspired by the dreamy world of fairy tales. Valentino creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli commissioned artists Nikki Nye and Amy Fleury of Atlanta's acclaimed Paper-Cut-Project to create intricate wigs for mannequins,
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If you were in Miami last week for Art Basel, you may have noticed a shiny new player on the men's retail scene.
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Up until now, L.A. based Joie was part of an odd phenomenon in the retail world: brands that are headquartered in a city where they have no flagship store. Joie's breezy apparel, accessories, and footwear could be found at Neiman Marcus and Saks, at their two NYC boutiques, and at one in Newport Beach, California. But now with the opening
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Two wildly different retail concepts from Lucky Brand have opened, one in NYC and one in Los Angeles.
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Gentlemen, rejoice! Christian Louboutin's latest men's only store is now open on beautiful Dover Street in London.
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