Westfield and Commerz Grundbesitz-Investmentgesellschaft mbH, owners of Westfield London, are pleased to announce that Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods brand, will create a 3,000 sq ft store in The Village, the centre’s luxury area located at the scheme’s south east corner.
Louis Vuitton’s Westfield London store represents the first time that Louis Vuitton has sited one of its stores in a UK mall. In London, Louis Vuitton has stores on New Bond Street, Sloane Street, the City, and concessions in Harrods and Selfridges. Elsewhere in Britain, Louis Vuitton has stores in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Louis Vuitton is also present in Ireland with a concession in Brown Thomas Dublin.
Westfield has a long standing business relationship with Louis Vuitton, with four stores located in Westfield centres in the United States; Westfield Century City (Los Angeles), Westfield Garden State Plaza (Paramus), Westfield Horton Plaza (San Diego) and Westfield Valley Fair (Santa Clara).
The Village at Westfield London has been specifically created to house the world’s most prestigious luxury brands, and has been designed in conjunction with internationally acclaimed US architect Michael Gabellini. It will be a spectacular retail environment for the exploration of luxury products, with exquisitely tailored service.
“Westfield are delighted that Louis Vuitton will be part of the Village. Westfield London will deliver an innovative and stylish experience that is a fitting showcase for luxury and premium fashion retailers, restaurateurs, food producers and lifestyle brands. We are also well advanced in our negotiations with a large cross section of like minded operators,” said Michael Gutman, Westfield Managing Director UK & Europe.
The Village consists of around 200,000sq ft arranged across three levels and sets a new standard, offering London’s discerning customers a truly new retail experience.
- The ground floor (50, 000sq ft) is dedicated to the world’s best international and UK luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton.
- Level one (75,000 sq ft) will showcase the world’s leading lifestyle brands and the best of British fashion.
- Level two (75,000 sq ft) will provide a diverse leisure offering, including a state-of-the-art gymnasium, complimented by an exclusive spa.
- Beautiful cafes, patisseries, restaurants and bars will dapple the spaces throughout and exquisitely tailored service will be on offer.
- Offering a world of luxury and providing unrivalled customer service - personal shoppers, valet parking, and hands free shopping.
Westfield London is positioned in one of the most affluent areas in the UK and is surrounded by the neighbourhoods of Kensington, Holland Park, Notting Hill, Chiswick, Ealing and Hammersmith. The catchment area for the centre encompasses 2.7 million people which CACI, an industry analyst, estimates will produce an annual retail spend of £5 billion.
The Village sets new standards across London’s traditional luxury shopping destinations, offering London’s discerning customers a truly new retail experience. Luxury sales in London, and globally, have been performing well above the national average. Likewise retail sales in the capital continue to significantly outperform the UK average.
For more information on Westfield London, visit: www.westfield.com/london
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