THE DEPARTMENT STORE experience!
THE DEPARTMENT STORE experience!
Written by Sacha Young   
Thursday, 10 June 2010 11:29


THE DEPARTMENT STORE is a rare eclectic shopping experience, created by the brain-power of some of New Zealand’s most savvy creatives. Karen Walker + Stephen Marr + Dan Gosling (of Black Box) = an internationally renowned and fresh, collaborative retail escape.

DESIGN | FASHION | BEAUTY | INTERIORS



It was another temperamental Auckland day, with the weather changing it’s mind as often as Lady Gaga changes her look. We began our adventure to the latest and greatest talk-of-the-town - The Department Store - wondering what we were to expect. Prior research had already turned up magnificent reading material, telling tales of a shopping experience like no other. For once - we were truly excited to trip out to the North Shore!

On arrival, I was instantly impressed by the drum kit that was part of a display at the front entrance. Everyone knows, I LOVE the drums. This was a highly positive and promising beginning. I was happy already. We continued on throughout the store, only to be blown away by the extremely immaculate merchandising of all the products.

Every section of the store caters for and is precisely tailored, to the specific sophistication of that exact line of product or service, whilst still staying true to the aesthetic of the store as a whole. It is so exciting to see this level of retail excellence in New Zealand!

The products and services The Department Store offer are:

Karen Walker
Black Box- includes Labels; Stolen Girlfriends Club, Ksubi, Claude
Maus, Surface to Air and many more.
Stephen Marr
Marr Lab
Simon James
Lucy & The Powder Room
Topshop
Nike


The Department Store: 10 Northcroft Street, Takapuna, Auckland.

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm (Late Night)
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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