Comme Des Garcons Opening Multi-Label Concept Shops in Asia

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Is this Dover Street Market 2.0? WWD reports that Rei Kawakubo is set to open a 19,000 square foot multi-brand emporium called I.T. Beijing Market in, um, Beijing, China, on December 29th. The four-story space will stock Comme as well as other labels including Alaia, YSL, Ann Demeulemeester, and A Bathing Ape.

And that's not the end of CDG's retail expansion in Asia. Kawakubo plans on opening a 32,000 square foot store called Ginza Komatsu Market in Tokyo next year. WWD reports that "the product mix will be half Comme des Garcons brands, the rest invited and curated by Kawakubo in collaboration with Komatsu."

A new Comme des Garcons flagship will also bow in Tokyo in January. The brand will open a 4,500 square foot store in the Marunouchi district. Early reports say the location will include a 2,000 square foot branch of Paris' Rose Bakery.
· Comme des Garcons expanding in Asia [WWD]