Lululemon unveiled on Thursday a new flagship store in New York City, unveiling the brand’s latest creative expression at the corner of Broadway and Spring Street in SoHo.
Lululemon debuts new store design in North America with SoHo opening. – Lululemon
The space marks one of the largest Lululemon locations worldwide and represents a significant retail milestone as the company relocates from its previous SoHo store into this newly constructed, 17,000-square-foot, two-level flagship.
“Our new SoHo store reflects both the energy of New York City and Lululemon’s commitment to creating a welcoming, dynamic retail experience, designed to celebrate our product and the community,” said Darin Rabb, senior vice president, global brand creative & experience, Lululemon.
“Every detail has been curated to evoke emotion and connection, with elevated materials to reflect the quality and craftsmanship of our products.”
The store showcases Lululemon’s new design concept—built around movement, connection, and sensory engagement—and is wrapped in custom 3D-printed recycled materials inspired by the design lines of the brand’s most iconic products. Inside, guests will find bespoke terrazzo floors, a hand-formed tile staircase, and hand-carved timber joinery. The staircase also features an immersive lighting installation that mirrors the atmospheric hues of the Pacific Northwest sky.
The flagship houses Lululemon’s full range of men’s and women’s apparel, accessories and footwear, as well as personal shopping services and product personalization.
The new location will also function as a community hub, featuring Community boards that highlight local Ambassadors and upcoming brand initiatives, as well as a printed neighbourhood guide.
“Community has always been at the heart of Lululemon, and since we opened our first store in SoHo in 2007, it’s been one of Lululemon’s most vibrant hubs,” added Carla Anderson, senior vice president, North America retail.
“We’re thoughtful about ensuring that every space we open serves and engages our community, and our new flagship, powered by our passionate team of Educators, showcases the full potential of Lululemon’s brand experience in one of the most celebrated retail destinations in the world.”
The SoHo opening follows the recent debut of Lululemon Gangnam in Seoul, South Korea, which also reflects the brand’s updated creative direction.
Victoria’s Secret will be opening its first standalone store in Nottingham in the spring with the brand (which is operated in the UK by Next in a JV with its parent company) opening in Victoria Centre, the key East Midlands retail destination.
Victoria’s Secret
The new 6,000 sq ft store will be located on the Lower Level, joining an already-strong mix of international brands including Levi’s, Urban Outfitters and Rituals. The mall operator said the news “is a direct response to rising customer demand for a Victoria’s Secret store within the centre”.
The opening certainly makes sense with 63% of the mall’s visitor base being female and the very large student population in the city (there are 65,000 students there).
The operator also said the mall is seeing a “growing number of affluent guests” and it’s focused on adding “high-performing brands that resonate with its core demographic and reinforce its position as the city’s number one retail destination”.
Victoria Centre, which also has a flagship John Lewis and Boots, has seen a brand refresh this year as part of SGS UK Retail’s strategy to upgrade its whole portfolio.
Rebecca Milnes-James of the mall’s asset manager Pradera Lateral said of the latest store opening news: “Victoria’s Secret choosing Victoria Centre for its first standalone Nottingham store is a powerful endorsement of the momentum we’re building. Our strategy is focused on elevating the centre’s premium mix and ensuring we put high-performing, in-demand brands in front of our loyal and diverse guests.”
Contemporary women’s fashion brand Rareism has strengthened its brick-and-mortar footprint in India with the launch of its fourth store in Hyderabad in the southern city’s Gateway Mall, opening on December 20.
A view of Rareism’s new Hyderabad address – Rareism
“Hyderabad represents a high-growth market with exceptional consumer demand, making it the ideal next step in Rareism’s South India expansion,” said Rareism’s chief brand officer Abhishek Srivastava in a press release. “The incredible welcome we’ve received from Hyderabad’s fashion community made Gateway Mall the natural choice for our next outlet, its premium footfall and affluent catchment put us right where our loyal customers shop. This expansion signifies our unwavering commitment to deepening roots across South India and capturing this region’s immense potential.”
The store will cater to Hyderabad’s urban professionals and has a minimalist, bright aesthetic. Designed to create a calm, uncluttered environment which highlights each garment on display, the store measures 1,852 square feet and opens with Rareism’s spring/ summer 2026 collection.
Along with its day-to-night selection for women, the store also features a curated ‘Rare Ones’ section, catering to boys aged four to 14 years old. The House of Rare’s menswear label Rare Rabbit is already present inside the mall as this new launch seeks to reinforce the business’ multi-brand ecosystem.
The House of Rare now counts 46 stores across India. The business’ Rareism label launched in Bengaluru in 2019 and recently reported crossing Rs 200 crore in revenue.
London Fashion Week has unveiled a busy calendar for its next runway season in February that includes the return of UK fashion label Joseph and the final collection from the late Paul Costelloe.
Scheduled to run from Thursday, February 19 to Monday, February 23, the five-day event will feature some 46 runway shows, and a further 15 presentations, according to the official calendar release on Friday by the British Fashion Council. Along with 19 purely digital displays on the final day by fledgling designers. The season will present the fall/winter 2025/26 collections.
The house of Paul Costelloe will open the season at noon on Thursday with a posthumous show by the late great Irish designer, known for being the personal designer of Princess Diana. Costelloe passed away aged 80 in November.
While Burberry, by far the UK’s leading luxury label, will climax the season on Monday with an evening show by its designer Daniel Lee.
As noted, Joseph will return to London after a seven-year hiatus. When recently appointed creative director Mario Arena will show his second collection for the label. In another comeback, Julien Macdonald will return to the runways after a half-decade absence.
The week will include many of London’s heavy hitter advanced designers including Erdem, Simone Rocha, Richard Quinn, and Harris Reed.
However, several highly respected female designers are missing from the calendar, such as Roksanda and Molly Goddard. While what was previously the hottest runway show in London, J.W. Anderson, will be absent, as the Northern Irish designer pivots the marque into a lifestyle brand while he focuses on his main job in Paris, creative director of Dior.
Though the greatest lure of LFW is often the discovery of fresh, fashion forward talent, graduates of great UK fashion colleges such as Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, or Loughborough University. Hence, hundreds of buyers and editors will flock in their hundreds to joint graduate shows or multi-designer catwalks like Fashion East, still to most observers the greatest incubator in fashion anywhere.