Butikku opens on Maddox Street

Europe’s only specialist retailer of luxury Japanese designer clothes and lifestyle goods, Butikku has opened on Maddox Street, London.

The store, designed in collaboration with architects Soho+Co, provides a boutique space for clothing alongside a dedicated gallery space displaying Japanese fine art.

Butikku currently offers over 300 exclusive clothing and accessory items, each hand-picked from the latest collections of leading Japanese designers, with most brands not available anywhere else in the UK or Europe, including several designers that are alumni of internationally-renowned designers, including Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Jean Paul Gaultier and Aquascutum.

Founded in 2013 by Kevin House, a former management consultant in the Energy sector, Butikku has previously sold its exclusive ranges through pop-up boutiques and its online store. By dealing directly with the designers, Butikku avoids ‘middle-man’ costs in order to keep prices lower for its customers.

The opening exhibition in the gallery space is a selection of works from the “Flower Ball Series” by renowned Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami.

Images: courtesy of Butikku