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DSM brand: Dover Street Market unveils its first in-house brand in Paris

Dover Street Market, the fashion concept store co-created by Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, launched its own in-house brand, DSM Brand. The company presented its first collection during Paris Men’s Fashion Week, taking place from June 28 to July 1. "This is a new stage in DSM’s evolution: creating its own brand, both for its image and for...

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Nordstrom collaborates with Dover Street Market Paris

American department store chain Nordstrom has partnered with Comme des Garçons owned concept store Dover Street Market Paris to highlight emerging designers in the fashion industry. The collaboration will feature seven individual up-and-coming brands curated by Dover Street that introduce their spring/summer 2021 collections in select Nordstrom...

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In pictures: Dover Street Market opens Paris store

Comme Des Garçons-owned concept store Dover Street Market has opened a new shop at 54 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris. The new, small space, aptly called Dover Little Street Market, showcases seven brands that are part of the Dover Street Market Paris Company’s brand development division, an incubator of emerging talent launched last year....

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i-D & Dover Street Market launch capsule collection for i-D's 40th anniversary

Iconic style publication i-D and Dover Street market have teamed up for a special in-store pop up in celebration of i-D’s 40th anniversary. A limited edition capsule collection from Dover Street Market collaborators include items from Comme de Garçons, Aries, Stüssy, IDEA and Futura 2000. A selection of t-shirts, hoodies, hats, accessories and a...

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American fashion designers get political, urging people to vote

With just 33 days to go until the next presidential election, American designers and brands are getting political, urging their customers to vote. While many brands may skew to the democratic end of the political spectrum, few openly pledge allegiance to either side, in a bid to not alienate followers and customers. Yet more so than at any other...

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Roger Federer and On launches its first tennis-inspired sneaker

Tennis star Roger Federer and Swiss performance running brand On has unveiled their first tennis-inspired sneaker, The Roger. Federer, who invested in the Swiss footwear brand in November 2019, has worked alongside the On design team to create The Roger Centre Court 0-Series, a reinvention of the classic tennis trainer combining the athletes'...

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On running shoes launches first lifestyle sneaker

On, the Swiss footwear brand backed by tennis star Roger Federer, is launching its first fashion-focused sneaker, the Cloudnova, as it looks to expand its audience beyond running and move into the lifestyle market. The Cloudnova has been designed with a premium sneaker audience in mind, as the first drop on May 7 will be available worldwide at...

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Balenciaga launches first in-house eyewear line with Dover Street Market

Balenciaga is kicking off the new year with the launch of an eyewear collection, available exclusively at Dover Street Market stores in the US, UK, Japan, Singapore and China, as well as on Dover Street Market’s ecommerce. With prices ranging between 290 US dollars (230 pounds) and 570 US dollars (450 pounds), the collection includes both...

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In Pictures: Dover Street Market opens Los Angeles store

Four years after its debut in London, Dover Street Market has opened its sixth location in Los Angeles. The concept store, founded by Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo and her husband Adrian Joffe, is best known for its resemblance with an art gallery. Designed by Kawakubo herself, the LA location spans over 15,000 square feet and features corners...

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Store, café or art gallery? The rise and rise of the concept store

These aren’t easy times for brick and mortar fashion retailers. As e-commerce grows and consumer behavior changes, the US has seen over 7,000 store closings in 2017. Investment bank Credit Suisse even predicts 25 percent of American shopping malls to close by 2022. The UK is no different, with an average of 16 high street stores closing every...

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Comme des Garçons set to launch new brand online

Comme des Garçons has revealed that this July they will be launching a new brand. The Dover Street Market fans are about to have something new to die for. News of the new collection was first announced on WWD. Dover Street Market director and Comme des Garçons chief executive Adrian Joffe confirmed that a new brand would be coming at the opening...