Louis Vuitton Maison opens in Shanghai

19/07/2012
The grand opening of the first Louis Vuitton Maison in Shanghai took place on July 18. The new flagship store, the luxury leathergoods brand’s sixteenth worldwide, is at the Plaza 66 mall in the Chinese city.

Specially designed by New York-based architect Peter Marino, the store’s interior includes custom-made furniture. It covers four floors and will sell leathergoods, ready-to-wear clothing for women and men, luggage, watches, jewellery, and “rare and exceptional products”. Specially commissioned artworks by Chinese and international contemporary artists can be seen throughout the store.