If you were to open a store, what would it be like?

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

I know there are threads similar to this but they are old and the general consensus of tastes have shifted on this board.

So what would you carry in your store? What services would you offer? What unique aspects would you have?

I'll start:

The store would look more like an appartment than a store. Think dark woods, grand regal and classic. The idea is to sell what items from an individuals home and closet. the selection would be well curated and have select pecices from many brands

The store would be 4 rooms:

a living room, an office, a bathroom and a huge walk in closet.

The closet would contain an ever changing selection of:

Tim Hamilton

Nom De Guerre

Unis

Comme De Garcon

Surface 2 Air

Margiela

Thom Browne

Common Projects

Marc Jacobs

Lanvin

Raf Simons

Jil Sander

Patrick Ervell

United Bamboo

Cloak

Alexandre Herscoich

Opening Cermony

Adam Kimmel

J Lindenberg

Alexander Wang

Nicole Farhi

Ramdane Touhami

Rag and Bone

Hickey

Helmut Lang

Michael Bastian

APC jeans

Band of Outsiders shirts and ties

Steven Allan shirtd and ties

w+h loungewear (sweatpants/shirts/ts)

Jack Spade Accesories

mo851 leather goods

Krane leather goods

Opening Cermony shoes

Common Projects

Barker Black shoes

Vintage Watches

Army Watches

Philip Crangi jewelry

Vintage Glasses

Persols

Raybans

The office would have many accesories and books etc such as wallpaper cityguides, moleskin books, current magazines (Time etc.), selected CDs,books by the likes of salinger and hemmingway and Felinni, Godard etc. DVDs The washroom would have classic shaving accesories and modern products like Malin and Goetz. The furniture in the store would be vintage and also contain peices from Klaus which all of course would be for sale. The livingroom would contain a bar selling boutique spirits and provide classic cocktials for the shoppers (Gimlets, Mojitos, Martinis etc)

There would only be one of each item and each size on display at a time like it was a real closet. I would also stock vintage YSL and Hermes etc "passed down from my father" The sales associates would be old men acting as buttlers providing immpecable serivce. The art on the wall would be integrated to look like it is part of the house, which would be constantly changing and for sale. It would be called 4202 as is Apt. 4202. to enter you would walk through a lobby and a faux elevator to reveal the suite.

[eastcoastrider27]

-Skate shop with a mini ramp in the back.

-Graffiti shop with a 70's NYC subway motif.

-Restaurant that offered blowjobs instead of/along with dessert.

Only really serious about doing the third one.

[englandmj7]

My store would look like the inside of a huge hot dog cart.

I would only carry Carpe Diem & Bugle Boy.

[Sayword]

It would be like...Me and the RZA connecting, to blow a fuse, you lose, half assed fools get demolished and bruise. And it would take place in a watermelon patch, selling tatered slave clothing

[stayhandsome]

I would use jesus on a crucifix in my front window as a mannequin and dress him in accordance to the collections carried.

I always thought a sweaty boxing training facility theme would be nice. The fitting rooms could be connected as a locker room, belts wrapped around punching bags, etc.

[zimzima911]

your vision is irrely similiar to my own. add philip lim 3.1, N.D.C., a litl btr - rogan, dries van noten, and in house cut & sew tailor/designer, a jewelry section (lots of watches), add a secret/hidden (wine sellar - far sale of course) room with local and far away small designers...you know it should acutally be an apartment, always locked, no sign...frequent customers have a key (that only works during store hours). there would have to be a funcioning kitchen, appliances all for sale...there would be an in house affiliate interior designer. i guess my vision focuses in addition to fashion, on a lifestyle. but i love where your head is at.

I know there are threads similar to this but they are old and the general consensus of tastes have shifted on this board.

So what would you carry in your store? What services would you offer? What unique aspects would you have?

I'll start:

The store would look more like an appartment than a store. Think dark woods, grand regal and classic. The idea is to sell what items from an individuals home and closet. the selection would be well curated and have select pecices from many brands

The store would be 4 rooms:

a living room, an office, a bathroom and a huge walk in closet.

The closet would contain an ever changing selection of:

Tim Hamilton

Nom De Guerre

Unis

Comme De Garcon

Surface 2 Air

Margiela

Thom Browne

Common Projects

Marc Jacobs

Lanvin

Raf Simons

Jil Sander

Patrick Ervell

United Bamboo

Cloak

Alexandre Herscoich

Opening Cermony

Adam Kimmel

J Lindenberg

Alexander Wang

Nicole Farhi

Ramdane Touhami

Rag and Bone

Hickey

Helmut Lang

Michael Bastian

APC jeans

Band of Outsiders shirts and ties

Steven Allan shirtd and ties

w+h loungewear (sweatpants/shirts/ts)

Jack Spade Accesories

mo851 leather goods

Krane leather goods

Opening Cermony shoes

Common Projects

Barker Black shoes

Vintage Watches

Army Watches

Philip Crangi jewelry

Vintage Glasses

Persols

Raybans

The office would have many accesories and books etc such as wallpaper cityguides, moleskin books, current magazines (Time etc.), selected CDs,books by the likes of salinger and hemmingway and Felinni, Godard etc. DVDs The washroom would have classic shaving accesories and modern products like Malin and Goetz. The furniture in the store would be vintage and also contain peices from Klaus which all of course would be for sale. The livingroom would contain a bar selling boutique spirits and provide classic cocktials for the shoppers (Gimlets, Mojitos, Martinis etc)

There would only be one of each item and each size on display at a time like it was a real closet. I would also stock vintage YSL and Hermes etc "passed down from my father" The sales associates would be old men acting as buttlers providing immpecable serivce. The art on the wall would be integrated to look like it is part of the house, which would be constantly changing and for sale. It would be called 4202 as is Apt. 4202. to enter you would walk through a lobby and a faux elevator to reveal the suite.

[onemancult]

Um, I'd officially like to call bullshit on SendKyl, as I have posted pretty much exact same breakdown of what my store would be like in the OTHER TWO 'what would your store be like?' threads.

Fuck this thread!

....

... wanna open a store like this together?

[Guest Airjamie]

Oh Shit Oh Shit No He Di'int

[Tyro1]

I think send Kyl, and OMC's ideas, sound really really pretentious... What, are you going to go to a shop look at expensive clothes, furniture, sit down drink some boutique liqour cocktails, and grab some shaving gear on the way out of the false lift?

To stock that many brands you would need ridiculous money and contacts... even if you are revolving lables, what designer wants to only supply 1/4 of their collections to a store?

[onemancult]

I think send Kyl, and OMC's ideas, sound really really pretentious... What, are you going to go to a shop look at expensive clothes, furniture, sit down drink some boutique liqour cocktails, and grab some shaving gear on the way out of the false lift?

To stock that many brands you would need ridiculous money and contacts... even if you are revolving lables, what designer wants to only supply 1/4 of their collections to a store?

My idea definitely isn't as pretentious as his, and certainly isn't as ambitious.

I simply mentioned opening a store that is, for all intents and purposes, a full apartment. Everything in the store will be for sale, within reason, and stock will

be a mix of heavily-curated vintage clothes, mid-range designers, one or two standout high end labels, and shit tons of zines/books/art objects/etc.

I basically want it to be a lifestyle store in the vein of Family or Ooga Booga or the aNYthing Gangstore, except in an apartment setting.

[Tyro1]

Yeah fair enough, I'm not saying that idea couldnt work.. Actually it would be pretty cool with a lot of vintage stuff, and lifesyle - fashion products... but SENDkyls seems a bit too full on...

[onemancult]

yeah sendkyls is kind of like "let's make one store that would make every other store in the universe obsolete!!!!"

how?

"let's stock everything, sell everything, and make everything- including food and drink!"

that's crazy, dude.

"YEAH, fucking CRAZY! and we'll have HOOKERS in the BACK for MALE CLIENTS!!!!"

...

actually, that hooker thing is kind of cool.

[Tyro1]

yeah sendkyls is kind of like "let's make one store that would make every other store in the universe obsolete!!!!"

how?

"let's stock everything, sell everything, and make everything- including food and drink!"

that's crazy, dude.

"YEAH, fucking CRAZY! and we'll have HOOKERS in the BACK for MALE CLIENTS!!!!"

...

actually, that hooker thing is kind of cool.

haha, its like a department store for boutique items...

The hooker thing could work, if it was a real appartment, and they had some jack daniels, and hookers, and nothing else...

[Guest thesnow]

-Restaurant that offered blowjobs instead of/along with dessert.

YES

It would be like...Me and the RZA connecting, to blow a fuse, you lose, half assed fools get demolished and bruise.

Classic.

My store would be exclusive to myself at all times because I’m into shutting stores down so I can shop.

[Servo2000]

haha, its like a department store for boutique items...

The hooker thing could work, if it was a real appartment, and they had some jack daniels, and hookers, and nothing else...

My store would be an abandoned storefront with jack daniels, hookers and nothing else.

Alright, jack daniels, hookers, and Raf Simons.

[Tyro1]

haha, and an air blowing drug sensor at the front door?

[Servo2000]

No, absolutely never.

The cavity searches would just be mandatory.

[chris]

probably something like this.

[Tyro1]

probably something like this.

It's like goth ninja HQ

[Le Dirte]

A boutique that resembled a front. Would be labeled as classic barber shop, old men, hot shave, red and blue twirly thing, etc. In the basement, remeiniscent of a boss's office, would be the boutique. A lifestyle store, get a cut, shave, and a new tie before work.

[Icarus]

None of you would know about it.

[Guest jmatsu]

seriously considering opening soon.

my shit would be by apointment only like harry winston. members

(applicants must shoe bank statements and their waywt pics) only like that one lv select shop in tko.

i would want my shop to be mobile. i'm thinking about renovating my private jet or my submarine.

if i decide to go with the sub, i'd probably operate along the waters of the french rivera...maybe make it a rountine thing to catch all the high rollers/casino- winners in monaco.

i would probably torpedo rival boutiques thus eliminating the competition.

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

Allright, I step in and defend my self here...

Sure its pretentious as fuck, and this would just be an really cool idea. It is really far fetched but it's not like I would open a store anyways. Just dreaming. Even more pretentious is the secret location. I would want the store to be charming and friendly so it would be easily accessable. And ive been in a glasses shop that serves mimosas on sunday mornings which I thought was great so I took some inspiration from that. Also those brands are a wishlish, wouldn't carry that much.

lets do it OMC, you're one of the baddest guys on here. You would keep it level headed. and where are/what is Family and Ooga Booga that you speak of?

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

seriously considering opening soon.

i would probably torpedo rival boutiques thus eliminating the competition.

I was going to do that but I didnt want to post it on the interent to stay stealth, but since you mentioned it...

[flex1]

I think Reedspace in Nyc is a great concept type shop. with books, music, etc. Change their stock to brands like firmament or hideout and that shit would be golden.

[SENDkylHISPASSWORD]

Reedspace is terrible. It is just another cookie cutter sneaker boutique.

[the_state]

Reedspace is terrible. It is just another cookie cutter sneaker boutique.

+rep for that one, reed space blows. their clothes are all hypebest deluxe, but they do stock some sick mags/zines/whatever.

[ProfMonnitoff]

I would definitely make my store more of a concept store that sells both high-end designers (you know which ones) as well as magazines, books, and even the furniture would be for sale to a reasonable degree. This would allow the store to constantly change in subtle ways.

I don't know just how I would do the interior. The whole apartment thing sounds cool, but is probably quite hard to implement. Other than that, I'm also very fond of the absolutely minimalistic "a white room where the tables are white blocks" type of look. My salespeople would be fashion/design students from the local universities who want to make some extra money doing something they enjoy.

edit: and, of course, art by local artists that is for sale and therefore changes frequently

[lacquered]

I'd say something like Colette.

[darkanimal]

One item per month and open once a month. Happy ending included with purchase.