UNIQLO Paris global flagship store opens Thursday 1 October 2009

The Paris Opera Store, UNIQLO’s third global flagship store after New York and London, opens Thursday 1 October 2009, bringing the very best of UNIQLO to a Parisian market. The opening of a global flagship store in Paris, the city at the very heart of the fashion world, is a big step in UNIQLO’s quest to become a truly global brand.

Preserving the exterior structure of this historical building built in 1866 and maximizing natural light as much as possible, interior designer Masamichi Katayama of Wonderwall Inc. has created a 21,000sqft environment that evokes a strong sense of Japan, utilizing the very latest in interior technology from Tokyo throughout the central atrium-lit store. Featuring unique design details such as revolving mannequins in glass boxes throughout the store and fifty-three flat screen monitors showcasing show reels such as the award wining UNIQLOCK.