TATE + YOKO is a new Montreal-based menswear boutique focused primarily on quality craftsmanship. In store you’ll find a selection products from cult Japanese brands such as Studio D’Artisan, The Flat Head, Momotaro, Eternal, Oni, Kamikaze Attack and D# as well as the founder’s own Paulrose Products and Naked & Famous Denim lines.

Channeling the 40s and 50s aesthetics many of these labels are inspired by, the shop itself is fitted almost entirely with vintage industrial fixtures as well as custom metal piping, hangers and racks. As owner Brandon Svarc says, “wood is for pussies!”

In the change-rooms you’ll find walls lined with Young Romance comic book pages; on the back table, a mix of hard-to-find catalogs and magazines; and in the old Pepsi cooler, ice cold Ramune soda. Certainly a unique retail concept that you must experience if in Montreal.

Also of note, Tate + Yoko worked with Canadian boot maker Viberg on three shop exclusive boots in calfskin, buffalo and Horween leathers.

Tate + Yoko
9069 Boulevard St-Laurent
Montreal, Quebec

Photography: Pete Williams/Highsnobiety.com

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Comme des Garcons brings two of its retail concepts to Germany. Comme des Garcons BLACK SHOP and Comme des Garcons POCKET SHOP, both opening on January 15th, 2012.

The concept is based on the idea of integrating the brand in the authentic district of Berlin-Mitte, where the shops merge with their surroundings in a lively residential area. A retail experience that interrelates with the neighborhood and is located where people live, work and do their everyday shopping.

The BLACK SHOP presents the brandʼs BLACK line featuring perennially iconic Comme des Garcons styles, mainly in black. Strong, yet subtle pieces, independent in their aesthetic approach at more accessible prices.

The POCKET SHOP next door is a small and intimate space that offers Comme des Garconsʼ expanding range of perfumes, wallets and PLAY. The shop works like a convenience store, stocked with a wide array of permanent products along with an ever changing selection of special editions.

COMME DES GARÇONS Black Shop and Pocket Shop
Linienstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin
TEL: +49 30 2809 588

Today the much anticipated UNKNWN store by LeBron James will be opening its doors in Miami. For the occasion, Creative Control got together with Chris Julian from Fruition Las Vegas, who is one of the initiators of the UNKNWN project, to get a little bit more insight. You can also check out some product previews and a first glimpse into the store. Hopefully we can soon show you more.

If you are in the area, make sure to go by the opening.

UNKWN
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd.
Aventura, FL 33180
United States

In case you thought you ever saw a lot of people waiting for a store to open, check out what went down today when Apple opened the doors to its new flagship store in New York inside Grand Central Station. Eager customers started lining up early in the morning for the opening and Apple was of course prepared, as you can see with the small army of employees that you see in their red t-shirts on the images. The store is not only one of the biggest Apple retail stores to date, but certainly an impressive one in terms of location.

“As NYC’s gateway to Connecticut, Grand Central is typically incredibly crowded during rush hour, but the enormous sunlight-filled main hall was packed to the brim today with spectators — eager customers queued up in a hallway out of view, beginning early this morning. The store itself is huge, occupying the entire east balcony and several side rooms, with a large genius bar, training area and accessory alcove at either side.”

Take a further look at the store and the opening after the jump.

After much speculation, Apple has finally announced the opening of its new Grand Central Station flagship store in New York City. It will be one of their biggest stores and once again the company has managed to choose a spectacular and special spot for one of its stores.

The store will open its doors on December 9th, 2011, at 10 AM. We cannot wait to see it!

As the MADE team makes their way through the various exhibitions and locations in Miami this week, you also do sometimes need a little bit of downtime. When it comes to shopping Miami has never really been the most fascinating place, at least one hardly ever hears about it, compared to NYC, LA or other bigger cities in the US.

One spot, should you also be in Miami this week or any time soon, that you have to check out is the Alchemist store. Located at 1111 Lincoln Road, the store is sitting on the 5th floor of a parking lot. One might even call this art by itself. Stocking the likes of Rick Owens, Chrome Hearts and Givenchy, the presentation in store is just as well as executed as the entire concept.

Photography: MADE/Highsnobiety.com

Take a visual tour of the store after the jump.

Previously we reported that the UNKNWN concept store by LeBron James will be opening its doors on December 1st. Today we get official word that the store will actually be opening its doors on December 16th, 2011. Furthermore the Grand Opening will unveil special collaborative products, private label offerings and an exclusive appearance by Co-Founder LeBron James.

Also the first step of the UNKNWN website was launched, which reveals the brand list of the new store. In terms of clothing you will find in there A.P.C., Jeremy Scott, 10.Deep, Crooks & Castles, Band of Outsiders, Mark McNairy, Nike NSW, Wings & Horns, Comme des Garcons PLAY, Undefeated, Stussy, Original Fake, BBC/Ice Cream, The Hundreds and many more. The shoe brand line-up includes Common Projects, Nike, Jordan, Clae, Native, Sperry Top-Sider, Vans Vault, Converse and others. And in terms of accessories the store will carry Kidrobot, Ambush, G-Shock, SUPER, Lexdray, Beats by Dre, Just Don It, Karen Walker, Illesteva and more.

The brand line-up looks good – a nice mix of streetwear and high end fashion, just like we expected it. For now there are not too many surprise in here. The collaborations and private label offerings will probably be the most interesting.

UNKWN
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd.
Aventura, FL 33180
United States

With the opening of the physical store inside Aventura Mall in Miami on December 16th, they will also launch their online store. We will keep you posted!

This weekend Louis Vuitton will open their latest large scale Maison flagship store in Sydney, Australia. The Maison stores only exist in London, Paris, Tokyo and New York at the moment.

For the occasion Louis Vuitton has once again worked with artist Billie Achilleos, who created local Australian animals out of Vuitton luggage pieces, including a kangaroo, koala bear and crocodile, among others.

Take a detailed look at the creations and their presentation in the new Louis Vuitton Maison Sydney store windows after the jump.

To coincide with the approaching holiday season, Phillips de Pury & Company will present a pop-up shop of unique works, limited-editions and prints by artists and designers such as Max Lamb, Martino Gamper, Michael Anastasiades, Tauba Auerbach, Faye Toogood, Bethan Laura Wood, DavidDavid, Snarkitecture, Brunno Jahara, Humans Since 1982, Victoria Wilmotte, Jonathan Muecke, Oeuffice, and Ben Adams.

This exclusively curated selection includes original works such as Dominic Wilcox’s Watch Sculptures, Bethan Laura Woods Push + Pivot Rings, and DavidDavid’s hand-painted, graphic t-shirts, prints and accessories.

London based designer Martino Gamper has curated a special Martino and Friends section especially for the Phillips de Pury Pop-up Shop. Gamper has made a bespoke shelving unit to display his selection. Highlights from the Martino and Friends section include Francis Upritchard’s hand painted Christmas cards and wrapping paper, jewellery from Gemma Holt and Rob Upritchard, and a set of drinking glass with carafe from Martino Gamper.

PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY Pop-Up Store
45-47 Brook Street at Claridge’s
London

Open From: 2 December 2011 – 31 January 2012

You can be sure that the store will carry some great gift items for the holiday season.

In another interesting Black Friday development, Odd Future/Golf Wang will be opening up the doors of its 1-month only pop-up shop in Los Angeles. A lot of OF merchandise will be available as well as items from the GOLF line and store exclusive pieces. The shop can be found at 410 N. Fairfax and it will be open from 12 to 5pm daily.

Take a further look after the jump.