Category: Stores

  • Many Marui

    In his latest “jaPRESS” column for the MARUIONE.JP site, Patrick Macias takes us on a tour of the various Marui branches in Tokyo.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

    Harajuku Style Shopping Goes Global Rolling Stone Cafe Maruse Design Shop MUJI Xmas You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • MARUIONE.JP

    I mentioned the Marui international online store last week, and here’s a follow-up post to say that MARUIONE.JP is now live. The site officially launched last Saturday during the Japan Expo in LA, and Patrick Macias has more details and links to material regarding the launch of the new webstore, including the sister site, LiveJ.

  • Marui to Open Online International Store

    Patrick Macias had hinted a while back that he was working on a project for Marui, and the details have now been made public. Marui is set to launch — on December 1 — an online store that will offer mostly girl fashions (from brands such as Super Lovers, Sexy Dynamite London, and Baby, The…

  • MUJI Xmas in Yurakucho

    As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the MUJI Xmas knits, later in the day I went to the MUJI Yurakucho store, and was greeted by what you see above. Make the jump for two more photos.

  • MUJI Xmas Knits

    I included news of this year’s MUJI Xmas collection in my Tokyo post at MoCo Loco the other day. Just another bit of trivia to add — all the promotional imagery used for the campaign that uses knitted graphics were done by one of my friend’s wife’s knitting club (based in Japan). Seems like it…

  • This Week at Gridskipper

    Inside the Magazine Pool Armani Ginza Tower You can read all of my Gridskipper posts here (or even subscribe to a feed).

  • Cafe Pause T Gallery

    We have now launched the Cafe Pause T Gallery at Cafe Pause. All the t-shirts pictured here are for sale, and collections will rotate over time. Currently, you’ll find the 5 designs from the latest Tokyo Art Beat collection, as well as a few t-shirts from The King of Games. Prices vary: all TAB tees…

  • Daimaru at GranTokyo

    Photos taken during the opening weekend of the Daimaru department store at GranTokyo North Tower, part of the Yaesu development around Tokyo station. The top one appeared in a Gridskipper post I wrote last week.

  • MUJI NYC

    The MUJI opening in NYC. Photos via Core77. Update (16/11/08): The image is no longer available.