COMME DES GARCONS OPENS A NEW PARIS FLAGSHIP

Retail

The newly reopened and refurbished Comme des Garçons Flagship on 56 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré features 4 floors and 7,500 square feet of everything from the  Comme des Garçons universe. This is the only location in the world to also stock the brands furniture line, with an exclusive red re-edition made only for the Paris store.

WORK:SPACE – ARPA STUDIO

Design

Baranabé Fillon has been creating perfumes for years. Behind the scenes he is known as the nose for Aesop, the fabled Australian skincare line, but he also has been quietly working on his own brand, ARPA, where he aims to elevate the olfactory experience to an interdisciplinary phenomenon by collaborating with artists and musicians. Fillon’s signature will be familiar to anyone who’s ever stepped into an Aesop store – there is an earthy sophistication in his scents, and an incredible amount of storytelling. At ARPA he takes it to the next level, not only through the scents, but through their packaging and installations. No wonder he calls ARPA the Institute for Synesthesia.