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Lacoste debuts first concept store in SEA
A personalised embroidery workshop is available in the store to offer customisation for consumers who want to personalise their Lacoste polos with their initials .
FRENCH brand Lacoste recently opened a new store at Raffles City Shopping Centre in Singapore featuring its latest concept : “ Le Club ”. A first in South-east Asia , the company said the new concept reflects the synthesis of the brand and its creator René Lacoste in one location : the club .
The 1,873sqf space is reminiscent of a tennis court with vintage design elements in line with the brand ’ s heritage . These elements are juxtaposed against natural wood that gives the store a brightness which lets light in . The fitting rooms are also designed to look like locker rooms .
The store offers a complete range of apparel , leather goods , fragrances and footwear . It features the polo wall which showcases Lacoste ’ s iconic L . 12.12 polo shirts in its full colour range , including the newly launched Paris Polo which is inspired by a dress shirt but created with the freedom and comfort of a polo .
This store will also carry runway collections and special collections including the 85th anniversary collection . A personalised embroidery workshop was also built into the store to offer customisation option for consumers who want to personalise their Lacoste polos with their initials .
The new concept is part of the brand ’ s strategy to create a stronger brand identity and to strengthen the brand ’ s premium status throughout its global markets . ra
Raffles City Chongqing to open in phases from 2Q 2019
REAL ESTATE company CapitaLand recently reported that construction on Raffles City Chongqing in south-western China is about 80 % completed and the 1.12-million-sqm megastructure is on track to open in phases from 2Q next year .
Raffles City Chongqing will be home to the Sino-Singapore Collaboration Centre , an initiative by CapitaLand and Chongqing ’ s Yuzhong District government aimed at bridging companies pursuing cross-border expansion to the growth opportunities in Chongqing .
Lim Ming Yan , president and group CEO of CapitaLand Group , said : “ Raffles City Chongqing is a landmark urban renewal project that expresses and shapes Chongqing ’ s global city aspirations . As the investor and master developer of this historical site , our goal is to create a vibrant riverfront urban district that serves as a dynamic city gateway befitting of Chongqing ’ s growing economic influence . Bringing this megastructure to life requires not just astute project and capital management on CapitaLand ’ s part , but also the strong support from the government , our partners and the local residents .” Singapore ’ s largest single development in China at RMB24 billion ( US $ 3.5 billion ), Raffles City Chongqing began construction more than five years ago . It comprises a retail podium and eight skyscrapers for residential , office , serviced residence and hotel use , of which the tallest two measure 350m in height . To date , six
Raffles City Chongqing is located on Chaotianmen at the confluence of Yangtze and Jialing rivers in the Yuzhong District of China .
out of the eight skyscrapers have topped out .
Occupying 9.2ha of site area , Raffles City Chongqing brings together a 230,000sqm shopping mall , 160,000sqm of Grade A office space , 1,400 residential apartments , Ascott Raffles City Chongqing serviced residence and a luxury hotel .
Raffles City Chongqing is CapitaLand ’ s eighth Raffles City development in China . ra
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