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Visit: Dover Street Market, London

Founded by Rei Kawakubo of Japanese label Commes des Garcons in 2004, Dover Street Market is more of a designer boutique slash art gallery than an actual market. It’s so-called because individual concessions, or ‘stalls,’ are spread over five floors, occasionally interspersed with art works you can buy. Cooler than Selfridges and edgier than Browns, but just as expensive, DSM is where rich arty types…

Alexander McQueen’s McQ gets store & catwalk show

Such was his talent that, despite his untimely passing, the legacy of designer Lee Alexander McQueen continues to both live on and be felt. While much attention continues to be paid to the Alexander McQueen label now produced under the creative directorship of Sarah Burton, far less is heard about the younger McQ line. All that is set to change in 2012, however. As of next…

The Beatles / Comme des Garcons bags

Yes, collaborations between stores, labels, and designers abound, but the fact that this collaboration is between a leading label, Comme des Garcons, and a band which split up almost 40 years ago, The Beatles, shows the continued relevancy of the latter in pop culture. And while we’re eager to see the handbags that will result from this collaboration, we’re most keen to see to what…