DOVER STREET MARKET

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by ANTONIA BAWDEN

Dover street market

GUIDE TO DOVER STREET MARKET

LOCATION? 18-22 HAYMARKET. MAYFAIR LONDON OPENED SINCE? 2004 IN LONDON designer below Kelly Framel

FAMOUS FOR? EDGY, GROUNDBREAKING LUXURY FASHION BRANDS YOU WON’T FIND ON THE HIGHSTREET. FOUNDED BY COMME DES GARCONS DESIGNER REI KAWAKUBO, AND ADRIAN JOFFE

PERFECT FOR?AN EYE OPENING BROWSE THROUGH DESIGNER COLLECTIONS, AN EXCITING RETAIL EXPERIENCE WITH FOUR FLOORS TO EXPLORE WHILE TAKING NOTES OF THE TRENDS THAT TAKE PLACE.

WHAT BRANDS/ COLLECTIONS WILL I FIND? COMME DES GARCONS COLLECTIONS, GUCCI, BALENCIAGA, AFFIX, NIKELAB AND ALSO INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS,RAF SIMMONS, KIKO KOSTADINOV, ETC.

NOTABLE FAVOURITES? DESIGNS IN BLACK. PAUL HARNDEN: TIN FOIL SURROUNDINGS SENDING STRANGE SPACEY SENSATIONS- GUCCI: THE FUN, LOUD, EXTROVERTED THIS IS A CLOTHING EXHIBITION DONE BRAND. IRRESTIBILE TO LOOK AT, WITH RIGHT. EYE POPPING BOLD COLOURS, TRENDY HANDBAGS, AND UNBASHFUL USING NEONS NOIR KEI NINOMIYA: ON THE VERGE OF AND GOLDS IN ALL DESIGNS. ITS NEVER BEING A ART DISPLAY IT IS CREATIVITY A BAD IDEA TO IT CHECK OUT WHEN YOU AT ITS BEST. STUNNING GOTHIC STYLE VISIT DSM.

“The Floral Garden” Simone Rocha New egg “Towers of Shoes”, (CDG Play X

Converse Polka Dot) comme des garcons

past exhibitions

(GUCCI COLLECTION)

“The dover street markets bring brands of all disciplines together to sell their products in an open atmosphere that, most importantly, incites creativity. they are, along with the 'comme de garcon’s stores , usually located in areas beaten off track,” Rei Kawakubo

FEATURED: JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARCONS