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Anine Bing opens third UK store

Los Angeles-based womenswear brand Anine Bing has opened its third UK store in Covent Garden, London. The 2,300 square foot store is located at 9-11 Langley Court and offers the brand’s first two-level shopping experience to showcase its collection of luxury staples and elevated basics, from blazers and denim to accessories, sportswear, and...

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Inside Uniqlo’s Covent Garden store

Uniqlo and Theory, part of Fast Retailing Group, have opened their second joint retail location in the UK within a Grade II-listed former Victoria carriage hall in Covent Garden, London. The openings mark the 17th Uniqlo store in the UK and Theory’s fourth. The unique retail space, previously occupied by luxury department store The Shop at...

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Gramicci to open debut store in Covent Garden, London

Outdoor and lifestyle clothing brand Gramicci has selected Seven Dials in Covent Garden, London for its first-ever physical store. The US brand, known for its high-quality, minimalistic, hard-wearing, and functional outdoor fashion, will open its debut store in May. Located at 3 Earlham Street, the 1,400 square foot store will house the brand’s...

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Uniqlo confirms Covent Garden opening date

Uniqlo has confirmed that its Covent Garden store will be a joint venture with Theory, following the success of its London's Regent Street opening last year, and will open on April 27. The 15,600 square foot joint store, spanning three floors, will have entrances on Long Acre and Floral Street and has been designed to complement the Grade...

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PdPaola to open its first store in London

Barcelona-based jewellery brand PdPaola is opening its first international store in London in mid-February. The boutique will be located at 18 Floral Street, in Covent Garden, alongside contemporary and high-end fashion brands, including Ganni, Rails, Paul Smith, A.P.C., and Ted Baker. The opening marks the next step in the brand’s long-term...

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10 new stores to open in Covent Garden for festive season

Covent Garden has announced the opening of 10 new stores for Christmas 2022, including an array of new retail spaces, pop-ups and Piazza activations to add to its ongoing festive shopping and dining experiences. Among the openings are Tudor Watches, which is launching a mono-brand store with luxury watch retailer Bucherer in late November,...

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Uniqlo confirms new store in London’s Covent Garden

Retailer Uniqlo is opening a new store in London’s Covent Garden in spring 2023 as part of the brand’s further expansion plans in the UK. The 15,600-square-foot store will span three floors and will have entrances on Long Acre and Floral Street. It will house Uniqlo's LifeWear products for men, women, kids and babies. Alessandro Dudech, chief...

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Dolce & Gabbana opens experiential festive pop-up in Covent Garden

Luxury house Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled an exclusive pop-up in London’s Covent Garden, in keeping with the estate’s wide-ranging festive experiences. The Italian brand is hosting a special ‘Holiday Market’ in the area that incorporates its Sicilian roots into the design through the use of colour and typical folklore symbols. Running until...

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Kylie Cosmetics to open “glam park” in Covent Garden

Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner is opening a fully immersive and unique beauty experience in Covent Garden’s Piazza in London to celebrate its latest cosmetic and skincare launches. The ‘Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner Glam Park’ will be open from August 11 to 14 and will turn Covent Garden pink and offer bespoke make-up and skin consultations....

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Reformation to open Covent Garden store

Womenswear retailer Reformation is to open its new London flagship store in Covent Garden at 27 King Street on June 10. The 4,359 square foot space in Covent Garden will mark Reformation’s largest store in the UK, following the success of its first London store in Notting Hill in August 2019 and Shoreditch in December 2021. The UK flagship is...

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Tag Heuer opens standalone boutique in Covent Garden

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has opened its second standalone boutique in London. The 882 square foot boutique is located at 5 James Street in Covent Garden and joins its flagship on Oxford Street. The store has a contemporary design, with cool racing grey, sleek glass and polished mirror finishes, and has been decorated with artwork and...

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Los Angeles-based Rails opens first UK store

US fashion and lifestyle brand Rails has opened its first UK store in London’s Covent Garden. The 2,000 square foot store is located at 13 Floral Street and has been designed to reflect the brand’s Southern California roots to house its womenswear and menswear collections. The opening allows Rails to connect with what it calls its “highly...