MARGARET HOWELL | 'MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE' Opens in Florence, Italy
FASHION / NEWS
December 26, 2014

MARGARET HOWELL | 'MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE' Opens in Florence, Italy


MARGARET HOWELL
Italy's First Shop & Production Office Opens


MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE Opens in Florence


Margaret Howell has opened its flagship store, "MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE," and its first-ever production office outside the UK, located in the heart of Florence at 5R Piazza Carlo Goldoni. The shop will feature women's and men's clothing lines, alongside home products and a curated selection of vintage and reissued furniture.



Text by KAJII Makoto (OPENERS)




Shop on the First Floor, Production Office on the Second



"The shop in Piazza Goldoni, in a beautiful building in the heart of Florence, allows you to experience the best of what Margaret Howell creates. More than half of these products are made in the UK. By integrating a production office with a retail shop, Margaret Howell will be closer to its Italian suppliers and able to promote its products to the international market."Margaret Howell

The "MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE" shop and office are situated in the heart of Florence, near the Arno River. Through its six windows, one can glimpse the interior where products made in both the UK and Italy are displayed.


MARGARET HOWELL

MARGARET HOWELL



Interiors by William Russell Also a Highlight



The store design was overseen by William Russell of Pentagram Architects. He has incorporated elements from the interior design of Margaret Howell's flagship store on Wigmore Street, London, which he also designed in 2002.

Rails for hanging clothes and shelves line the walls, reaching up to the ceiling.VitsoeThe Vitsoe shelving system beautifully displays accessories, clothing, and home products.

Russell has established a design concept that unifies the store experience across Margaret Howell's international locations.


MARGARET HOWELL

MARGARET HOWELL



Designer Margaret Howell comments, "Over the past decade, Will Russell and I have collaborated on the interiors of Margaret Howell stores. While he fully embraces my ideas, Will always brings his own unique vision—a special spatial perspective—that I might not have considered. This has led to a fruitful and positive working relationship."

MARGARET HOWELL FLORENCE
5R Piazza Carlo Goldoni
50123 Florence

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Tel. 03-5467-7874


http://www.margarethowell.jp