|
ION ORCHARD
Grand plan: An eight-storey mall featuring six duplex boutiques run by top-tier names
The brands:
- French jewellery and watch maker Cartier
- French label Christian Dior
- Italian luxury label Dolce & Gabbana
- Italian label Giorgio Armani
- French luxury leather goods maker Louis Vuitton
- Italian label Prada
Opening date: First quarter of next year
MANDARIN GALLERY
Grand plan: Revamped mall with six duplexes run by international names
The brands:
- Swiss watchmaker Belle & Ross
- Hip denim store Bread & Butter
- D&G, the more casual line of Dolce & Gabbana
- Emporio Armani, youth-inspired line of Giorgio Armani
- Ferre, youth-oriented line from Italy's Gianfranco Ferre
- High-end Swiss watchmaker FP Journe
- Just Cavalli, younger line of Roberto Cavalli
- Marc By Marc Jacobs, diffusion line from hot New York-based designer
- Parisian jeweller Mauboussin
- European high-end casual wear label Tru Trussardi
- Y3 with sports offerings from Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto
Opening date: September 2009
ORCHARD CENTRAL
Grand plan: 12-storey mall with shops arranged by themes.
The brands: Still unknown.
Opening date: Fourth quarter of this year
PARAGON
Grand plan: A revamped, extended luxury mall with four new duplex stores and one single-storey streetfront boutique
The brands: Still unknown
Opening date: This November
TAKASHIMAYA SHOPPING CENTRE
Grand plan: Eight fun and luxurious brands will have standalone boutiques here
The brands:
- Quirky British bag maker Anya Hindmarch
- French LVMH-owned leather goods company Berluti
- Chanel Fine Jewellery from the luxury French house
- Coveted French shoemaker Christian Louboutin
- New York-based retailer Club Monaco with men's and women's wear
- Californian label Juicy Couture made famous by the likes of Paris Hilton
- Kim Robinson, the eponymous salon belonging to the celebrity hairstylist and founder behind the infamous $500 haircut
- Chic French-owned multi-label cosmetics chain Sephora. Think a very glam Sasa
Opening date: From July 2008
This article was first published in The Sunday Times, on June 1, 2008.
»8 big fashion names to open at Takashimaya
| 
