PARIS, France - Monday night celebrated the opening of Chanel’s London flagship store and largest boutique to date. Previously located at 26 Old Bond Street intimate space, the French fashion house now occupies 1,000 square metres at 158-159 New Bond Street in the heart of London’s luxurious Mayfair district.
The flagship carries the entirety of Chanel’s goods ranging from handbags, shoes and clothing to jewellery, perfume and make-up. Peter Marino was brought in to design store following his work on the label’s recently opened Avenue Montaigne store in Paris.
25 pieces of art were commissioned to decorate the store, with inspiration taken from Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment on Rue Cambon. The store features an elevator that connects the three floors as well as a central marble staircase decorated with gold and bronze accents and a larger-than-life sculpture by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel of Chanel’s iconic strands of pearls.
In an interview with British Vogue, president of fashion at Chane Bruno Pavlovsky said he hoped that the London flagship would strengthen the brand’s “special relationship” with the United Kingdom, mentioning of the recent success of The Little Black Jacket exhibition that took place at the Saatchi & Saatchi gallery. Chanel also recently acquired Scottish wool maker Hawick and chose Scotland as the back drop for its autumn 2013 Métiers d’Arts show.
PARIS, France - Monday night celebrated the opening of Chanel's London flagship store and largest boutique to date. Previously located at 26 Old Bond Street
Old Bond Street
Bond Street in the West End of London links Piccadilly in the south to Oxford Street in the north. Since the 18th century the street has housed many prestigious and upmarket fashion retailers.
intimate space, the French fashion house now occupies 1,000 square metres at 158-159 New Bond Street in the heart of London's luxurious Mayfair district.
Chanel has opted for London because of its so-called soft powers, ones that make it such a fashionable place for international companies to do business.
Worldwide, Chanel S.A. operates around 310 Chanel boutiques; 94 in Asia, 70 in Europe, 10 in the Middle East, 128 in North America, 1 in Central America, 2 in South America, and 6 in Oceania.
If you're wondering if it's cheaper to buy Chanel — a French, largely made-in-France brand — in France, the short answer is: Oh, it sure is! Let's do some super exciting math! And we'll take a look at three Chanel pieces: a handbag, a lipstick, and some perfume. Note that these are prices for new, retail Chanel goods.
A legitimate Chanel handbag is cheaper in the UK. The RRP in the UAE is such that to be cheaper the exchange rate would have to be nearer 6.75 to the pound.
Chanel bags are made in both France and Italy, so either can be included in the brand stamp. The brand stamp will only specify a city on an imitation Chanel.
90% of Chanel shares were owned by Pierre Wertheimer. It passed down to his son, Jacques Wertheimer, after his death and then to Jacques' son, Alain and Gerard Wertheimer. Current owners of Chanel, Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, are reported to have combined net worth of $42 billion.
Even working with department stores and specialty retailers are considerably more profitable, as the cut is less. Working and negotiating with Sephora can be tough, and high cost, so Chanel has chosen other mass markets like mass retailers, independent stores, and the internet.
Louis Vuitton bags carry a premium price tag but are considerably more affordable than Chanel. A Chanel bag at retail can demand almost six times the price of a similar offering from Louis Vuitton, which makes LV appeal to a wider audience.
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