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Asian private equity firm, ZWC Partners, has recently made an investment in the South Korea-based company, Iicombined, the force behind the renowned eyewear brand, Gentle Monster. This move is part of the firm’s plan to expedite its global expansion across…
Gentle Monster, an eyewear brand under the ownership of Iicombined, has initiated legal proceedings against a fellow Korean eyewear company, Blue Elephant. The controversy revolves around accusations that Blue Elephant has been replicating Gentle Monster’s…
The South Korean lifestyle conglomerate, Iicombined, continues to broaden its retail footprint with the launch of its multi-brand platform, Haus Nowhere, in Bangkok, Thailand. Situated on IconSiam’s M floor, the venue hosts two significant brand flagships:…
Iicombined, the parent company of Gentle Monster, continues to expand its unique, experiential retail approach with the opening of its fourth Haus Nowhere location in Seoul. This recent addition to their portfolio further solidifies the company’s commitment…
South Korean eyewear brand, Gentle Monster, is poised to make its debut in Canada with a flagship store set to open later this year at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. The store, which will span over 5,300 square feet, is located in the luxury wing of…
As Asia’s retail landscape continues to evolve, brands are increasingly turning to innovative strategies to capture consumer attention and drive sales. The latest trend highlights international pop-up stores, merging the excitement of limited-time offerings…
South Korean fashion and lifestyle company Gentle Monster has opened its third Haus Nowhere store – in Shenzhen, China. The retail space spans 6914sqm across three floors and features kiosks from its eyewear brand Gentle Monster and perfume line Tamburins,…
South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has entered the Australian domestic market with its first store opened inside David Jones’ Elizabeth Street, Sydney site. Gentle Monster David Jones features the brand’s signature kinetic art installation…
Luxury companies are becoming serious about the restaurant business here as a way to maintain their posh image and continue to attract attention from young, trend-savvy consumers, according to industry officials, Tuesday. Italian high-end luxury fashion house…
Set to open this August 25, the first flagship store in Thailand will occupy a 340 sqm space in Emquartier, marking another milestone for the luxury brand’s success. Drawing inspiration from its signature futuristic and avant-garde aesthetics, the store…
Augmented reality headsets have been around for years, but none of the market players has really expanded beyond the techy demographic and broken into the mainstream. An AR startup hopes to change that by partnering with an eyewear fashion brand. Nreal, the…
GENTLE MONSTER announced the largest flagship store in the world will open on August 4th in Beijing Taikoo Li Sanlitun. “DATAIZED FUTURE” serves as the visual narrative theme for the flagship store. As mankind inhibits a fragmented and dislocated near future,…
Luxury eyewear label Gentle Monster has unveiled the design of its first Haus concept store outside South Korea in Shanghai, the world’s largest Gentle Monster store. The launch of the Shanghai store follows the opening of Haus Dosan in Seoul earlier this…
South Korean luxury eyewear brand Gentle Monster has unveiled its latest themed store in Starfield Hanam, Seoul. Dubbed ‘Self Similarity’, the theme reinterprets the mathematical concept through visual and spatial elements. The Starfield Hanam storehouses…
Gentle Monster has launched Haus Dosan, a new retail concept featuring its dessert brand Nudake and cosmetic label Tamburins. Located at Dosan Park, the store spans five stories, housing Nudake’s first flagship store in South Korea. Named ‘Haus 0 10 10 10 1’,…
Gentle Monster has unveiled another flagship concept in Shenyang, China after launching the “Memory” theme in Hangzhou last month. Themed “New Normal”, the Korean eyewear retailer’s new store in Shenyang is inspired by the idea of how AI will be “deeply…
