From London to New York, and from Berlin to Beirut: here are July's biggest fashion store openings.
London
Swedish label Acne opened its first stand-alone store in the British capital, a four-storey shopping destination in the heart of Mayfair.
13 Dover Street
http://www.acnestudios.com
Berlin
Fellow Swede Weekday launched with much pizzazz during Berlin Fashion Week.
Friedrichstrasse 140
http://www.weekday.se
Sardinia
Just in time for Sardinia's luxe-loving travelers to arrive, Miu Miu has opened a new boutique in the Italian seaside town, following its recent launches in Bologna and Forte dei Marmi. Limited-edition handbags and shoes will be exclusive to this store.
Porto Cervo
http://www.miumiu.com
Moscow
Italian design label Moschino is now represented at the Vesna department store, making it its third outpost in the Russian capital.
Novi Arbat, 19/1
http://www.moschino.com
New York
US mass retailer Target - known for its high-fashion designer collaborations - has opened its first Manhattan outpost in the Big Apple's Spanish Harlem neighborhood.
East River Plaza, East 116th Street
http://www.target.com
Another store opening of note in New York this month couldn't be further away on the fashion spectrum: French luxe brand Lanvin has also launched a new boutique here.
815 Madison Avenue
http://www.lanvin.com
Lanvin also just opened a store entirely dedicated to menswear in downtown Beirut.
And there's also something for those in between mass and high class: US casual label Rag & Bone has moved into Nolita's former Cafe Colonial.
276 Elizabeth Street
http://www.rag-bone.com
Beirut
The Lebanese capital is rivaling Dubai's position as the Middle East's luxury shopping haven, with Louis Vuitton being the most recent maison to set up shop.
103 Allenby Street
http://www.louisvuitton.com
Hangzhou & Shenzhen
Italian brand Marni is now part of China's MIXC shopping malls.
Qianjiang New City (Hangzhou)
1881 Bao'an Nanlu (Shenzhen)
http://www.marni.com
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies