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OG Kicks to open first London store in Carnaby

Real estate company Shaftesbury Capital announced the opening of footwear retailer OG Kicks' first London store in Carnaby this May. It intends to be a social hotspot for sneaker and footwear fashion enthusiasts by offering a wide range of limited-edition sneakers as well as an easy buy, sell, trade experience, as stated in the official release....

Retail

American Eagle and Aerie Carnaby store openings fall through

The highly anticipated UK store debuts for American Eagle and Aerie have been scrapped after the brands’ licensee company AEO EU descended into liquidation in January. The US fashion brands were set to open their first stores in the country at London’s Carnaby location in December. However, the brands’ owner American Eagle decided to terminate...

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Today in London...

Famous London shopping area Carnaby Street features a Christmas display featuring pioneering light and sound technology designed by James Glancy Design Ltd. This year its decorations feature oversized gold mistletoe chandeliers, each housing 22 colour-changing ‘berries’ that are co-ordinated to play to the iconic Christmas song by The Ronettes,...