Iconic Carnaby Street Flagship Store Opens

  • IKKS Paris launches UK expansion with two stores
  • First shop at 3 Carnaby Street, spanning two floors and featuring womenswear, menswear, and kidswear
  • Second store to open at 109 Kings Road in June with womenswear and junior lines
  • IKKS Paris founded in 1987 by Gérard Le Goff
  • Ludovic Manzon, CEO: Carnaby Street is an iconic shopping destination for target customers

French fashion and lifestyle brand IKKS Paris has expanded into the UK market with two new stores, one at 3 Carnaby Street and another at 109 Kings Road. The first store, a 2,610 sq ft flagship spanning two floors, features womenswear, menswear, and kidswear. A second 1,300 sq ft store will open in June with womenswear and junior lines. IKKS Paris CEO Ludovic Manzon believes Carnaby Street is the perfect location for their target customers. Shaftesbury’s retail director Samantha Bain-Mollison adds that the brand fits well within Carnaby Street’s existing retail portfolio.

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