Michael Kors unveils flagship store in Tokyo

By

Barbara Santamaria

Published
Nov 23, 2015

The luxury accessories and ready-to-wear brand on Friday opened its largest Japanese store in Tokyo’s renowned Ginza district, and to celebrate the debut Michael Kors launched a branded collection exclusively for the flagship. The range includes a charm keychain with a Michael Kors Ginza stamp, as well as handbags and small leather goods crafted in a ballet pink and dark camel color-block design for the 2015 holiday season.

Michael Kors’ flagship store in Tokyo is the brand’s first in the world to carry every category, from womenswear and menswear to handbags and small leather goods. Located on Chuo Street, the boutique is also the first freestanding store in Asia to offer menswear.

“This is a very exciting opening,” said Michael Kors. “Ginza is one of the world’s great shopping neighborhoods, in one of the greatest fashion cities, so it’s both exciting and appropriate that we’re debuting this very special store in Tokyo. I look forward to welcoming our customers to the new store, and sharing with them the mix of sophistication, glamour and ease that defines everything we design.”

John Idol, Chairman and CEO of Michael Kors said: “Japan is a key market for our continued development in Asia. The importance of Tokyo to luxury and fashion retailing makes this the right place and time to open our first store showcasing every facet of the Michael Kors brand.”

The store has nearly 7,800 square feet and reflects the new design concept unveiled last year at the Jing’An Kerry Centre in Shanghai.