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Retail: Denim
a retail environment for the emerging fashion designer
company
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The store showcases and sells denim items created by up-and-coming designers.
Appealing to a wider audience through a unique experience, the store has the opportunity to build brand awareness beyond just shoppers.
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kind of like
Andrea Zittel’s Smockshop
offering
sumiinkclub.com
inquiry
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Can the jean buying experience be reshaped by eliciting parallels between viewing/participating in art and buying clothing?
Can elements in a retail environment encourage people to enter and linger in the space even if they do not intend to shop?
kind of like
Ylang Ylang by Yuko Nagayama
Frame Magazine
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This store seeks to elevate the work of up-and-coming designers to pieces of art by creating a gallery-like setting in the retail space.
In elevating the product toward art piece, it is important that the atmosphere encourage visitors to enter the space and interact with the clothing.
Angela Robertson | Environmental Scale
concept statement
kind of like
Christian Siriano
“fierce”
tinker.com
New York Times
Peter Som with
mood board
research
compare/contrast of retail and gallery
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In comparing and contrasting different aspects
of the retail and gallery environments, it is clear
that the gallery allows more flexible use of the
space, thereby appealing to more than just an
art buyer.
Levi’s Store, Milwaukee Av Jackson Junge Gallery, Milwaukee Av
reason for visiting -need to buy jeans-something in window catches your eye -sale-see what’s new
-something catches your eye as you pass-see announcement somewhere-something to do-brush up on your culture-free wine (opening)-lecture by artist
user experience -enter-greeted by employee, asked if you need help-peruse items (look, handle)-comment on products to others-search for your size-take items to dressing room-try on items to gauge fit, look on you-show to companion, get second opinion-carry items to counter for purchase-pay-carry bag home
-enter-greeted by employee-grab pamphlet-read a little about artist and work-look at art-discuss art with others-read title, materials, explanation-exitor -speak with employee about purchase-pay-dot denotes purchase of piece-exit-pick up later or have it delivered
space is used to -display clothes-sell clothes-communicate brand identity
-display artwork-sell artwork-host events (openings, lectures)-experiment
Helen Tong Jackson Junge Gallery
research
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The store at State and Washington is located in a dynamic part of the city.
Zones
Business district
Shopping district Tourist destination
Cultural institution The store
visitors
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The store’s location makes it available to a wide range of visitors.
Shopper Tourist Art patron StudentBusiness person
may drop over lunch hour for a quick purchase, or stop in for a glass of wine during an evening lecture
leisurely walks from store to store on State Street during the weekend, chooses to visit the store because it looks interesting
on Michigan Avenue heard about the store from one of his travel blogs. As he’s in the area, he’ll drop by
visiting the MCA, she sees a poster for an upcoming designer lecture at the store
looking for inspiration for his final design project. First heard about the store when it hosted his school’s denim-centered fashion show
experience
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clothing as art
Antonios Markos by Gonzalez-Haase
Ylang Ylang by Yuko Nagayama
Smockshop by Andrea Zittel
shop as experience
Prada Transformer by OMA/Rem Koolhaas
sumiink.com Frame Magazine
dezeen.com Frame Magazine
sketch model
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program
approx sq ft %
public use product display 1000 20
dressing area 375 7.5
private use storage 350 7
excess inventory 180 3.6
associates area 180 3.6
circulation 2915 58.3
total 5000 100
Upper and lower levels Lower level only
experience
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shop mode
Primary display
The primary display area is where a large selection from the designer’s collection resides after a couple pieces first appear in the preview area
Accessories
Denim accessories are featured on pedestals on the landing and on the way to the register
Excess inventory
Located under the stairs but still visible outside and inside is a slowly revolving rack of the pieces on the floor, in the different sizes available
Secondary display
After a month in the primary display, the pieces are moved to the secondary display to be shown for another month
Dressing area
Inspired by Molo, the two dressing rooms are in a large foldable bubble that glows from within. There is also a bench and large mirror outside of the dressing room for those shopping with friends
Preview area
A couple pieces from the next featured designer are previewed
experience
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event mode
Designer speaksFeatured comes to talk about work
RefreshmentsLike an art opening, there are refreshments. Store accessories and use pedestals as cocktail tables
Fold dressing roomFor extra room, dressing room may be folded up
Getty Images Carteco Design CentreJanet Myer PR Photos
concept sketch
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shop mode
concept sketch
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event mode