Among Osaka’s many famous landmarks, the trendiest place to visit nowadays is “Grand Green Osaka”.
For those who do not know, this large-scale commercial facility is located on the north side of JR Osaka Station. The north wing and lawn plaza opened in September of last year, and the south wing finally opened for business this March.
The South Wing is also notable for housing two luxury hotels as well as 55 stores & restaurants.
Paul Smith has opened a store on the first floor of such a location. This is the first time in six years that Paul Smith has opened a store in the Kansai region.
Entering the store through the wide red façade, one finds a wide selection of men’s and women’s clothing.
Colorful fixtures accent the store.
Clothes, bags, shoes, small leather goods, etc. are neatly laid out in a spacious area, making it easy to browse and enjoy shopping at your leisure.
The attraction of this store is its extensive assortment of home items. The selection ranges from cushions, rugs, room fragrances, and leather trays for the living room to aprons, tumblers, tea bag trays, luncheon mats, and other items for the dining room and kitchen.
The Eames and George Nelson chairs made by Herman Miller are covered in a custom fabric by Paul Smith and Maharam.
This cushion has a color scheme that is typical of [Paul Smith].
A full line of stationery is also available.
Tote bag (¥5,500), tumblers (from left to right: ¥7,150, ¥5,500, ¥4,950), tea bag tray (¥2,200), luncheon mat (¥1,980), apron (¥6,600), which are exclusive to this store Such as.
Samples of rugs made in collaboration with “The Rug Company” are available in five sizes.
Special items: tote bag (¥88,000), leather tray (¥24,200), and coaster (¥6,600) made of “Maharam” fabric.
The textiles used for the tote bags, leather trays, and coasters are from Maharam, an American textile brand that has worked with Paul Smith for many years. The rugs are also special products made with longtime collaborator The Rug Company.
A little further down the road, from April 26 (Sat) to May 12 (Mon), gardening tools made in collaboration with NIWAKI from the U.K. will also be available at this store.
In addition to the limited-edition items available only here, be sure to take a look at the cash register area, which is decorated with artworks of all sizes. This is the signature art wall of the Paul Smith store, consisting of paintings and photographs, including works by famous artists such as Miró and Matisse, as well as photographs taken by Paul Smith himself.
Artwork on the walls surrounding the cash register.
A colorful array of items awaits visitors to the new Paul Smith store during the spring flower viewing season.
AloJapan.com