20 Examples of Gorgeous Fashion Stores Socialites, millionaires and the curious flock to high end fashion stores for the chance to see the latest and greatest styles from the best designers in the world. Not wanting to travel all over the world to view the newest designs, great department stores and concept stores dot the landscape, acting as local focal points for worldwide trends.
Stores like Harrod’s and Galeria Pacifico, Eclectic and Three on the Bund are beacons for the rest of the world’s fashion. What they house from the best fashion houses sets the precedent and trend for the offerings of other stores throughout the land. Each item within these stores is carefully picked with image, price and concept in mind. All those who step across the threshold of these fashion stores will be thrilled and dazzled.
High fashion stores were once found only in the fashion meccas of New York, London, Paris, Rome and Milan. Those days have changed. Customers do not only live in Europe, but they live in Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Rotterdam. And, since they don’t need to worry about the distribution of their wares, designers can focus more of their attention creating the new and improved designs for each successive season.
Most of the department stores on the following list are concept stores. They present the best items, culled from the thousands of designers available, to their viewing public. Within the walls of these stores rest the greatest from Gucci, Versace, Dior and Chanel, but there is quite a lot more. This list is merely a representation of some of the best fashion and department stores in the world.
1. Harrod’s of London, London
2. Bergdorf Goodman, New York
3. Chuo Dori / Ginza: Wako Department Store, Tokyo
4. Quartier 206, Berlin
5. White Gallery, Rome
6. Dover Street Market, London
7. Logans of Cloughmills, N.Ireland
8. Clinic, Antwerp
9. Pregenzer, Vienna
10. Daslu, Sao Paulo
11. Three on the Bund, Shanghai
12. Merci, Paris
13. Ella, Reykyavik
14. Selfridges, London
15. House of Fraser, Glasgow
16. Sluiz, Ibica
17. Black Market, Singapore
18. Gorilli, Rotterdam
19. Galerias Pacifico, Buenos Aires
20. Louis Boston, Boston
Jeremy Wiley is a retail marketer for Calvin Klein Underwear stores. He brands various mens underwear online stores and blogs for them. On his days off he loves playing golf and tennis along with good food.