Louis Vuitton’s Tokyo boutique to Dior’s Seoul flagship – are these the most stunning luxury stores in the world?

May 10 , 2021

Futuristic luxury stores are becoming the norm in the world’s fashion capitals, how many have you paid a visit to? Photo: Luxurylaunches

Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino helped beauty brand Aesop fashion a gorgeous space out of marble for its Piccadilly Circus store in London

Burberry teamed up with Tencent’s WeChat to allow clients to preselect clothes and fitting rooms, and Dolce & Gabbana’s Rome store boasts a digitalised fresco

A good fashion store is about more than commerce. As tantalising as the contents might be, what lures you in is often more mysterious. Luxury stores have begun to morph into art works of their own in recent years, often thanks to famous designers called in to create something extra special – as these nine stunning collaborations prove.

9. Aspesi, Milan

Milan’s Aspesi store is typically no logo and makes use of cool hued details in a vast space in Duomo. Photo: Luxurylaunches

In stark contrast to the D&G store elsewhere on this list is the Aspesi shop, located in the city’s prestigious Duomo shopping district. The sizeable 6,458 sq ft store is spread across two lower floors of a former bank office.

The designer, Dordoni Architetti, turned it into a modern and elegant space using an eclectic palette of materials such as Plexiglas, stone, PVC and steel. The no-logo philosophy and the unconventional spirit of the brand remains intact with ample use of inlaid stone, and various industrial-inspired metal furnishings.

8. Aesop, Piccadilly, London

How to be visually stunning and deeply relaxing at the same time: the Aesop store in London. Photo: Luxurylaunches

There’s something spectacular about the Aesop store in central London, which was designed by film director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name). Whether it is the Boiserie-style panels, the huge marble-framed doorway or the rose-coloured marble that lends a mystique, Aesop’s Piccadilly Arcade store cleverly echoes the city’s historic buildings.

While the ground-floor shop area is anchored by two rough chunks of marble, the first floor is reached via a partially hidden stairwell finished with marble-inlaid steps and a leather-wrapped handrail. Aesop Piccadilly Arcade is the 16th store that the brand has opened in London.