Design
Retail
Report
Boon town— Seoul
Preface
The first multi-brand fashion store in Seoul, Boon The Shop is the guiding light for a generation of affluent, trend-conscious Koreans. Monocle examines its success as it celebrates its first decade.
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01Display in the VIP room at the women’s flagship store
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02Christian Louboutin shoe section at Cheongdam women’s store
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03Creative director Ian Kwon
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04Display at the Cheongdam men’s flagship store
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05Atrium at Cheongdam women’s flagship store
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06Staff in the Cheongdam men’s store
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07Proenza Schouler handbags
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08Stella McCartney women’s display
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