Retail Asia 2018 May 2018 | Page 34

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Kardashians closing all DASH stores

AFTER nearly 12 years , the famous Kardashian sisters have decided to close their DASH stores in the US .
They opened their first store as a family in 2006 . In a statement on her
MULTI-LABEL lifestyle concept store Star 360 expanded its bricks-and-mortar presence with the recent opening of its flagship store at Suntec City .
With a space of 2,730sqf , the new store is the sixth store and by far the largest space , featuring a brand-new interior concept . The new Suntec City store stocks adults and kids ’ sneakers , as well as apparel and accessories from international street brands such as adidas , Nike and PUMA . In addition , Star 360 carries a wide range of Japanese labels such as Onitsuka Tiger and ASICS Tiger . Additionally , two premium Japanese
32 Retail Asia May 2018 website , American reality television personality Kimberly Kardashian West said : “ From opening locations in Los Angeles , Miami and New York , to having our Dash Dolls spin-off show , it ’ s been such a huge part of our lives . We ’ ve loved running DASH , but in the past few years , we ’ ve all grown so much individually . We ’ ve been busy running our own brands , as well as being moms and balancing work with our families . We know in our hearts that it ’ s time to move on .”
They went on to thank their fans , customers and employees who have supported the business throughout the years and stated that they are “ so

Star 360 welcomes 6th store in S ’ pore

labels — Patrick and Spingle — retail exclusively at Star 360 .
To celebrate the new store , local sneaker customiser Mark Ong ( also known as Mr Sabotage ) and his team were present at the store to customise kicks on April 14 .
Set on altering the street wear landscape since its establishment , Star 360 said it prides itself as a one-stop purveyor for the highly-coveted footwear , apparel , bags and accessories . ra

Toranoana opens first store outside of Japan

In addition to doujinshi and manga by Japanese and Taiwanese creators , the 550sqm shop will also sell a variety of products including original Toranoana goods .
The retail stores had reportedly been featured and discussed about regularly on Keeping Up with the Kardashians as the sisters argued about the feasibility of keeping the stores open .
The new Suntec City store stocks adults and kids ’ sneakers , as well as apparel and accessories from international street brands such as adidas , Nike and PUMA .
TORANOANA INC , which specialises in selling and distributing manga and anime-related items , opened its first overseas branch store last month .
The Toranoana Taipei branch is located in the downtown Ximending area of the , Taiwan capital , and is Toranoana ’ s first store outside Japan . In addition to doujinshi ( a Japanese term for self-published works , such as magazines , manga or novels ) and manga by Japanese and Taiwanese creators , the
grateful for the amazing memories ”.
Fans of the family would be familiar with the label and store . The retail stores had reportedly been featured and discussed about regularly on Keeping Up with the Kardashians ( the reality television series about the Kardashian family ) as the sisters argued about the feasibility of keeping the stores open . Another television series — Dash Dolls — follow the lives of the boutique ’ s young female employees in Hollywood .
The clothing and accessory boutiques targeted “ the confident , captivating and charismatic women of today with an eye for fashion and style ”. DASH will officially close its doors stateside this month on May 28 while the online store , which ships to most international countries , will cease on May 20 . ra
550sqm shop will also sell a variety of products including original Toranoana goods .
To commemorate the store opening , the Toranoana Taipei opening fair was held for customers . Autographed products and reproductions by popular creators were sold by auction , and souvenir stamp cards and commemorative cards featuring illustrations by popular artists were distributed . ra