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The Kooples Opens L.A. Flagship
LOS ANGELES
--The Kooples' first U.S. flagship, at 100 South Robertson Boulevard here, opened Friday, heralding the buzzy French contemporary brand's retail rollout in the U.S.
The 3,100-square-foot store is the brand's 10th dual-brand location combining the signature line and The Kooples Sport, a concept that made its debut with the London store on Old Brompton Road last year.
Since launching the The Kooples Sport line in 2012, the brand has opened 20 Sport-only stores in addition to its 115 The Kooples stores (for a total of 145 retail boutiques worldwide including the latest U.S. stores). The company has 350 points of sale worldwide, with direct operations in 13 countries and total distribution in 28 countries.Bags on display at the new flagship.
The Los Angeles store combines the signature all-black look of The Kooples stores with the all-white look of The Kooples Sport stores, with clean, luxe Italian marble walls floors and shelves and vintage...