Rick Owens' New Store, Casablanca Teams Up with Globe-Trotter, Seinfeld and Kith

RICK'S PLACE: Pink benches, jungle-gym light fixtures and a kids' line dubbed BabyGeo add playful touches at Rick Owens' first store in the Middle East.

The aftermarket industrial color shop is located in the Dubai Mall and is operated in partnership with London- Closet Case, a multi-brand menswear retailer, has also had a presence in the UAE for six years.

This brings the number of independent Rick Owens shops worldwide to 11. The others are in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai.

"After spending time in Dubai several times, I am deeply happy to have found a home – a home where everyone is welcome,” Owens said in a statement.

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Dubai unit offers all product lines including runway pieces, collection main, the DRKSHDW range, women's Lys line, shoes and accessories.

Black metal fixtures, mirrored panels and shelves add a geometric and graphic look to the interior. bright white space, with the pink Prong benches dotted throughout. A minimalist showcase, lit from the inside, houses glasses and jewelry.

The benches, like all Rick Owens furniture designs, are available to order.

Bobby Chehrazi, creative director at Closet Case, cited the growing demand for Owens' designs and decided to create the anchor outpost.

"We have worked with Rick Owens for years and know the brand well, its DNA, but also the consumer in the region,” Chehrazi said.

Based on Brewer Street and established 15 years ago, Closet Case stocks around 50 brands from across Europe and Asia, including Japan. It operates two locations in Dubai and one in Cardiff, according to its website. — SOCHA MILES

AROUND THE GLOBE: Casablanca wants its customers to travel the world.

The hip luxury brand is launching a range of co-branded suitcases on Wednesday in collaboration with the famous manufacturer of Globe -Trotter luggage, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, and soon to be fashion-savvy kids too.