{ "schema_version": "1.0", "title": "NOBLE World Index", "updated_on": "2026-11-01", "editorial_method_url": "https://noblemagazine.com/world-index/method/", "coordinate_note": "Approximate city locations, not storefront navigation.", "records": [ { "id": "kith-vancouver-2026", "name": "Kith Vancouver", "city": "Vancouver", "country": "Canada", "region": "North America", "coordinates": { "lat": 49.3, "lon": -123.1, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "store_opening", "category": [ "fashion", "menswear", "design", "hospitality" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened 23 October 2026", "start_date": "2026-10-23", "end_date": null, "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "America/Vancouver", "period": "recent", "status": "open_per_official_listing", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A new flagship at Oakridge Park brings the Kith collections, collaborative releases, footwear and Kith Treats into one architectural setting.", "editorial_reason": "A useful example of a brand world connecting men's clothing, collected objects, architecture and a reason to stay.", "address": "650 W 41st Ave, Unit 3146, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2M9, Canada", "sources": [ { "url": "https://kith.com/pages/kith-vancouver", "supports": "Opening day, current store address and assortment." }, { "url": "https://kith.com/blogs/discover/kith-vancouver-flagship", "supports": "2026 announcement, design and opening-week releases." } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official source for current hours and access.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "desenio-kustom-stockholm-2026", "name": "Desenio at Kustom Concept Store", "city": "Stockholm", "country": "Sweden", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 59.3, "lon": 18.1, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "temporary_showroom", "category": [ "art", "objects", "digital-to-physical" ], "opening_date_label": "27 October–7 November 2026", "start_date": "2026-10-27", "end_date": "2026-11-07", "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "Europe/Stockholm", "period": "recent", "status": "within_announced_window", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Desenio's first Stockholm showroom lets visitors compare the scale, material and detail of work otherwise discovered online.", "editorial_reason": "A bounded physical test can answer material and scale questions without a permanent retail commitment.", "address": "Sturegatan 6, 114 35 Stockholm, Sweden", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.kustom.co/press-releases/desenio-opens-showroom-at-kustoms-concept-store-at-stureplan", "supports": "Dates, address, showroom purpose and operator." } ], "visitor_note": "The announced window includes Sundays, but published visiting hours list Monday–Saturday only. Do not display an 'open now' claim. Date stamp 2/10/2026 is locale-ambiguous; event dates are explicit.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "frankie-shop-shanghai-2026", "name": "The Frankie Shop — City Dialogue", "city": "Shanghai", "country": "China", "region": "East Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 31.2, "lon": 121.5, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "pop_up", "category": [ "fashion", "photography", "cultural-retail" ], "opening_date_label": "22 October–end December 2026", "start_date": "2026-10-22", "end_date": null, "date_precision": "start-day/end-month", "timezone": "Asia/Shanghai", "period": "recent", "status": "within_announced_window", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The brand's first China pop-up presents its autumn/winter collection with archival imagery as postcards visitors can write and mail.", "editorial_reason": "The invitation to make and send a postcard gives cultural participation a tangible place within shopping.", "address": "Réel Department Store, Shop 105-1, 1F, 1601 West Nanjing Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai, China", "sources": [ { "url": "https://eu.thefrankieshop.com/blogs/journal/city-dialogue-paris-shanghai", "supports": "Dates, address and curatorial concept." }, { "url": "https://eu.thefrankieshop.com/en-fr/pages/shanghai", "supports": "Current official location page." } ], "visitor_note": "No exact final trading date supplied; do not replace 'end December' with an invented December 31 deadline.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded", "end_month": "2026-12" }, { "id": "frankie-shop-tokyo-2026", "name": "The Frankie Shop — Frankie Goes to Shibuya", "city": "Tokyo", "country": "Japan", "region": "East Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 35.7, "lon": 139.7, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "pop_up", "category": [ "fashion", "photography" ], "opening_date_label": "23 October–1 November 2026", "start_date": "2026-10-23", "end_date": "2026-11-01", "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "Asia/Tokyo", "period": "archive", "status": "closing_date_reached", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The brand's first direct Japan retail event combines a collection edit with Olivier Kervern's photographic work and an accompanying book.", "editorial_reason": "A clear example of clothing, photography and publishing sharing one temporary setting.", "address": "Shibuya PARCO, 1F POP UP SPACE GATE, 15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan", "sources": [ { "url": "https://shibuya.parco.jp/event/detail/?id=9014", "supports": "2026 dates, exact floor and event identity." }, { "url": "https://eu.thefrankieshop.com/en-it/pages/tokyo", "supports": "Official brand description and street address." } ], "visitor_note": "Ends 1 November in Asia/Tokyo, which can already be past while it is still 1 November in America/New_York. Do not present as 'visit now'; archive after local closing time. A separate venue directory retained 'COMING SOON'; the explicit event dates take precedence over that stale label.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "marfa-stance-wilmette-2026", "name": "Marfa Stance — Plaza del Lago", "city": "Wilmette", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "coordinates": { "lat": 42.1, "lon": -87.7, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "store_opening", "category": [ "fashion", "modular-clothing" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened 8 September 2026", "start_date": "2026-09-08", "end_date": null, "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "America/Chicago", "period": "recent", "status": "open_per_official_listing", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Marfa Stance's new store brings its collection to a lakeside retail setting outside Chicago.", "editorial_reason": "A regional opening broadens discovery beyond fashion capitals and offers a useful setting for explaining modular clothing.", "address": "Plaza del Lago, 1515 Sheridan Road, Suite 31A, Wilmette, IL 60091, United States", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.marfastance.com/blogs/find-us/chicago-fall-2026", "supports": "Explicit opening date, ongoing status and address." } ], "visitor_note": "Brand calls this its Chicago store; use the actual municipality Wilmette in the ledger.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "caw-petaling-jaya-2026", "name": "CAW Concept Store", "city": "Petaling Jaya", "country": "Malaysia", "region": "Southeast Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 3.1, "lon": 101.6, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "store_opening", "category": [ "collectibles", "community", "objects" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened 13 September 2026", "start_date": "2026-09-13", "end_date": null, "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "Asia/Kuala_Lumpur", "period": "recent", "status": "open_per_official_listing", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A collectors' destination with purpose-built displays, an online store and a membership offer.", "editorial_reason": "Collector culture and a documented making-of-store journey offer a different model of belonging around objects.", "address": "L3-40, 3rd Floor, Amcorp Mall, Jalan Persiaran Barat, Seksyen 52, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia", "sources": [ { "url": "https://caw.my/", "supports": "Current address, opening date and store model." }, { "url": "https://caw.my/journey.aspx", "supports": "Dated opening account and development chronology." } ], "visitor_note": "Broader collectibles benchmark, not a claim that the business belongs to bespoke luxury or has passed NOBLE quality assessment.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "marcel-studio-paris-september-2026", "name": "Marcel Studio — September edition", "city": "Paris", "country": "France", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 48.9, "lon": 2.35, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "pop_up", "category": [ "fashion", "objects", "independent-brands" ], "opening_date_label": "1–30 September 2026 · Archived", "start_date": "2026-09-01", "end_date": "2026-09-30", "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "Europe/Paris", "period": "archive", "status": "ended", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "An independent-brand edit presented as a domestic setting in Le Marais.", "editorial_reason": "A personal editorial point of view can connect clothing and objects without an enormous assortment.", "address": "10 rue des Écouffes, 75004 Paris, France", "sources": [ { "url": "https://marcelstudio.co/en", "supports": "Explicit September dates, address and editorial concept." } ], "visitor_note": "Homepage still uses an 'Open' label for the September edition; the dated event window has ended. The announced holiday edition is a separate record, not an extension of September.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "ldc-culture-edit-london-2026", "name": "The Culture Edit by Lone Design Club", "city": "London", "country": "United Kingdom", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 51.5, "lon": -0.1, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "pop_up", "category": [ "independent-brands", "fashion", "culture" ], "opening_date_label": "6–10 October 2026 · Archived", "start_date": "2026-10-06", "end_date": "2026-10-10", "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "Europe/London", "period": "archive", "status": "ended", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A temporary edit of Black and Asian founder-led brands paired with conversations and cultural events.", "editorial_reason": "The maker's presence and a clear cultural programme give discovery depth beyond product placement.", "address": "130 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 5DJ, United Kingdom", "sources": [ { "url": "https://lonedesignclub.com/pages/thecultureedit", "supports": "Public event window, address, selection and programme." } ], "visitor_note": "Page calls the 9 October party the last night but separately lists retail dates through 10 October. Preserve the published range and note the discrepancy.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "marfa-stance-bedford-november-2026", "name": "Marfa Stance at Duchess", "city": "Bedford", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "coordinates": { "lat": 41.2, "lon": -73.6, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "trunk_show", "category": [ "fashion", "modular-clothing" ], "opening_date_label": "13–14 November 2026", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2026-11-14", "date_precision": "day", "timezone": "America/New_York", "period": "upcoming", "status": "announced", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A two-day collection presentation and opportunity to refresh existing Marfa Stance pieces.", "editorial_reason": "A future example of a brand using a local host for a focused personal encounter.", "address": "Duchess, 641 Old Post Road, Bedford, NY 10506, United States", "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.marfastance.com/blogs/find-us/bedford-new-york-november-13th-14th", "supports": "Event." }, { "url": "https://www.marfastance.com/blogs/find-us/new-york-fall-tour-2026", "supports": "2026 dates, hours and address." } ], "visitor_note": "Announced future event; not visited or independently confirmed.", "verification_method": "Public primary-source desk research; no visit, interview or product inspection", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "sothebys-maison-hong-kong", "name": "Sotheby’s Maison", "city": "Hong Kong", "country": "Hong Kong", "region": "East Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 22.3, "lon": 114.2, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "art", "objects", "design" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened July 2024", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "An exhibition space and concept store bring art, luxury and collectibles together, with objects available for immediate purchase.", "editorial_reason": "The interest lies in the movement from looking to collecting. Cross-category presentation lets an object be understood through its neighbours, while specialist information gives the encounter substance.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.sothebys.com/en/about/locations/hong-kong", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "printemps-new-york", "name": "Printemps New York", "city": "New York", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "coordinates": { "lat": 40.7, "lon": -74.0, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "design", "hospitality" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A room-based store at One Wall Street combines fashion, design, dining and services in an interior conceived by Laura Gonzalez.", "editorial_reason": "A store arranged as a sequence of rooms suggests a way of living. We are interested in how hospitality and a strong interior point of view can make a broad selection feel personal.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://us.printemps.com/visit/about", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded", "image": { "id": "printemps-new-york", "src": "/world-index/images/new-york-printemps-2025.webp", "alt": "Printemps New York's illuminated entrance at One Wall Street, with green flags and the adjacent subway entrance, photographed in March 2025.", "caption": "Printemps at One Wall Street, March 2025. Exterior view. Cropped.", "author": "Heartleafphilodendron", "author_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Heartleafphilodendron", "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Printemps_New_York.png", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/", "width": 960, "height": 1280, "photographed_on": "2025-03-27", "depiction": "Exact operating venue exterior", "changes": "Converted to WebP; cropped to fit some page layouts. Photograph remains CC BY-SA 4.0.", "composition_note": "Portrait source. A wide display crop around the middle retains the PRINTEMPS sign and illuminated windows; do not label it an interior." } }, { "id": "dover-street-market-paris", "name": "Dover Street Market Paris", "city": "Paris", "country": "France", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 48.9, "lon": 2.35, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "art", "menswear" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened May 2024", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The Paris store combines fashion with cultural programming. Its Open Windows exhibition presents work by emerging fashion-design graduates.", "editorial_reason": "Established names and emerging designers can share a serious cultural context. The programme matters as much as the assortment: there is a reason to return beyond the next purchase.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.doverstreetmarketparis.com/pages/open-windows", "supports": "Official description and current listing" }, { "url": "https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beauty/dover-street-market-paris", "supports": "Contemporaneous May 2024 opening report" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded", "image": { "id": "dover-street-market-paris", "src": "/world-index/images/paris-coulanges-2014.webp", "alt": "Stone facade and arched entrance of Hôtel de Coulanges, photographed in 2014 before Dover Street Market opened there.", "caption": "Hôtel de Coulanges, 2014. Archival view before Dover Street Market opened here. Cropped.", "author": "Mbzt", "author_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Mbzt", "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P1300233_Paris_IV_rue_des_Francs-Bourgeois_n35_et_37_rwk.jpg", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/", "width": 1280, "height": 1111, "photographed_on": "2014-12-26", "depiction": "Exact venue building, archival; not the present store interior or current fit-out", "identity_source": "https://www.doverstreetmarketparis.com/pages/locations", "changes": "Converted to WebP; cropped to fit some page layouts. Photograph remains CC BY-SA 4.0." } }, { "id": "10-corso-como-milan", "name": "10 Corso Como", "city": "Milan", "country": "Italy", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 45.5, "lon": 9.2, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "art", "design" ], "opening_date_label": "Store renewed September 2024", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The renewed store uses movable displays and connects to a gallery and project room, bringing fashion, art, design and food into one setting.", "editorial_reason": "A flexible space gives each collection a different rhythm. Its relationship with the gallery makes the store an ongoing composition rather than a fixed arrangement of categories.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://10corsocomo.com/pages/store", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded", "image": { "id": "10-corso-como-milan", "src": "/world-index/images/milan-courtyard-2014.webp", "alt": "Leaf-covered balconies and courtyard architecture at 10 Corso Como in Milan, photographed in 2014.", "caption": "10 Corso Como courtyard, 2014. Archival view before the 2024 renewal. Cropped.", "author": "Justraveling.com", "author_url": "http://www.justraveling.com", "source_url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_Corso_Como.jpg", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/", "width": 1024, "height": 743, "photographed_on": "2014-05-18", "depiction": "Exact venue courtyard, archival; not current store interior", "changes": "Converted to WebP; cropped to fit some page layouts. Photograph remains CC BY-SA 4.0.", "attribution_note": "Source additionally requests a link to Justraveling.com for online use; link the author name." } }, { "id": "haus-nowhere-seoul", "name": "HAUS NOWHERE Seoul", "city": "Seoul", "country": "South Korea", "region": "East Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 37.6, "lon": 127.0, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "design" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened September 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Gentle Monster’s Seongsu setting presents retail as an exhibition-like encounter. Its official store listing also includes fitting and repair services.", "editorial_reason": "Imagination brings people through the door; fit and care make the product useful afterwards. That combination is the reason for this selection.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.gentlemonster.com/us/en/stores/detail/779149716700285432", "supports": "Official description and current listing" }, { "url": "https://english.visitseoul.net/shopping/HAUSNOWHERESEOUL/ENP3o3i2c", "supports": "Official tourism account of September 2025 opening" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "kith-osaka", "name": "Kith Osaka", "city": "Osaka", "country": "Japan", "region": "East Asia", "coordinates": { "lat": 34.7, "lon": 135.5, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "menswear", "fashion", "hospitality" ], "opening_date_label": "Opened 21 March 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Kith’s second Japanese flagship brings together in-house and collaborative clothing, footwear and accessories, with Kith Treats across the street.", "editorial_reason": "The identity travels through clothing, interiors and a small hospitality ritual. It is a useful example of how an original collection can belong to a larger, recognisable world.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://kith.com/blogs/discover/kith-osaka-flagship", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "natura-morumbi", "name": "Natura Morumbi", "city": "São Paulo", "country": "Brazil", "region": "South America", "coordinates": { "lat": -23.6, "lon": -46.6, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "beauty", "design" ], "opening_date_label": "New concept announced October 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The Morumbi concept uses sensory design and natural references to create a different setting for personal-care exploration.", "editorial_reason": "An encounter with a product can answer questions that a photograph cannot. We are following the relationship between material experience, technology and practical guidance.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.natura.com.br/blog/mais-natura/natura-inaugura-novo-conceito-de-loja-com-experiencia-sensorial", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "incu-chatswood", "name": "Incu Chatswood", "city": "Sydney", "country": "Australia", "region": "Oceania", "coordinates": { "lat": -33.9, "lon": 151.2, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "menswear", "fashion" ], "opening_date_label": "New store documented 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "The Chatswood store, designed with Akin Atelier, brings together global and Australian labels across clothing, footwear and accessories.", "editorial_reason": "A clear edit can give international designers and local voices a shared context. We are interested in the scale, material restraint and human usefulness of that selection.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.incu.com/blogs/stories/chatswood-sydney", "supports": "Official description and current listing" }, { "url": "https://superfuture.com/2025/11/new-shops/sydney-incu-store-opening-5/", "supports": "November 2025 opening report" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "artemest-galleria", "name": "Artemest Galleria", "city": "New York", "country": "United States", "region": "North America", "coordinates": { "lat": 40.7, "lon": -74.0, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "craft", "objects", "design" ], "opening_date_label": "Incanto redesign presented 2025", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Italian craft is presented through interiors, exhibitions and project support. The 2025 Incanto redesign by Nicole Fuller continues that approach.", "editorial_reason": "Objects become easier to understand when their scale and relationships are visible. Maker knowledge and a considered setting can help a visitor move from admiration to a specific choice.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://artemest.com/landing/artemest-galleria", "supports": "Official description and current listing" }, { "url": "https://artemest.com/en-ae/landing/exhibitions", "supports": "2025 exhibition chronology" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "comptoir-102", "name": "Comptoir 102", "city": "Dubai", "country": "United Arab Emirates", "region": "Middle East", "coordinates": { "lat": 25.2, "lon": 55.3, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "objects", "hospitality" ], "opening_date_label": "Established 2012", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "selected", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "A home-like concept store in Jumeirah combines independent fashion, jewellery, home objects and a café, with an online selection.", "editorial_reason": "A coherent personal point of view can hold different categories together. 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The opportunity is to encounter distinct designers and practices, with authorship kept visible rather than folded into an anonymous global aesthetic.", "address": null, "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.merchantsonlong.co.za/pages/about", "supports": "Official description and current listing" } ], "visitor_note": "Check the official site for current hours, access and appointments.", "verification_method": "Public-source research; no visit or product inspection.", "commercial_relationship": "None recorded" }, { "id": "reselfridges", "name": "Reselfridges", "city": "London", "country": "United Kingdom", "region": "Europe", "coordinates": { "lat": 51.5, "lon": -0.1, "precision": "city" }, "kind": "permanent_store", "category": [ "fashion", "aftercare", "objects" ], "opening_date_label": "Ongoing programme", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "timezone": null, "period": "established", "status": "listed", "selection": "recorded", "checked_on": "2026-11-01", "summary": "Selfridges brings pre-owned retail, resale, repair, refill and recycling services together under the Reselfridges programme.", "editorial_reason": "A retailer’s relationship with an object need not end at the first sale. 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