Concept Stores
Plate M-11 · 610 stores · 1–150 of 610 · curated ORBIS register
Regional designers share the shelves at Fount Concept Store, an independent Abu Dhabi shop selecting fashion alongside homeware and lifestyle goods. Abuja's Akwa Iyanga makes its clothing in Nigeria, offering both bespoke commissions and a ready-to-wear range. Those two forms of clothing sit within the same fashion house, rather than a selection of unrelated labels. In Accra's Osu district, Elle Lokko places contemporary African womenswear among art and beauty products in its concept-store selection.
What makes great concept stores?
This plate lists 610 shops in 83 countries. Paris has the most with 51, followed by Seoul with 19. Among these shops, 6 describe made-to-order work and 46 sell online, going by their own descriptions.
Ask what the shop makes itself: some concept stores sell their own label and others select other makers, so ask which you are looking at.
Ask whether the stock changes: selections often rotate, so ask when new pieces arrive if you are planning a return visit.
Ask whether it ships: ask whether pieces seen in the shop can be sent abroad or ordered online later.
A concept store can be several places under one roof. At 10 Corso Como in Milan the store, the café and the gallery each have their own contact, so ask the right one about opening times.
Explore concept stores
Use the city plates when they appear below, or open any store for its official door and related ORBIS city and craft links.