Cole Haan opens Tokyo flagship

American lifestyle accessories brand Cole Haan has opened a new flagship in Tokyo’s Ginza.

The 2000 sqft store marks the first for the brand and its global lifestyle concept, a new Cole Haan retail prototype.

“This store marks the new face of Cole Haan in its retail stores and will be the basis for our expansion into China, Korea and the rest of the Asia Pacific region,” said Jack Boys, CEO of Cole Haan.

“It represents an outstanding blend of tradition and modernity, with distinct presentations to both our female and male consumers.”

Cole Haan Ginza StoreAnderson Architects in New York led the design of the ground-floor store, in partnership with local architects, Garde. Working together, under the direction of Cole Haan VP creative director Andy Gray, the team created a space to showcase the brand and its products.

In addition to the full Cole Haan lifestyle collection – footwear, small leather goods, outerwear, sunglasses, jewelry, and other items – the Ginza flagship will carry the debut Fall 2014 Women’s Handbag Collection as well as exclusive men’s and women’s footwear.

Greg Dinges, president of Cole Haan Japan, said: “Our brand has a great 20 year heritage in Japan and we’re elated to open this new chapter in our history. We are confident that the Japanese consumer will love the new store, the casually elegant environment and our expanded and updated product offering for men and women.”

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