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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) October 21, 2013
Specialty clothing brand Free People will open two dedicated retail locations in Tokyo, Japan on October 25th. The openings will take place in collaboration with World Co., Ltd., a Japanese company that has partnered with Urban Outfitters Inc., the parent company of Free People. The new retail boutiques are set to include a multi-level space in Tokyos Harajuku district, as well as a shop in the popular Shinjuku destination, Lumine Est. The shops are the first Free People locations outside of North America, as well as the first in Asia for all brands of Urban Outfitters, Inc.
To celebrate the launch, Free People headed to Tokyo to shoot models Elsa Hosk and Eimi Kuroda for the brands October catalog. Titled Lost in Tokyo, the campaign is lensed by famed photographer Guy Aroch who captures the two on their adventures throughout the city. The book represents the adventurous spirit of the Free People woman, exploring new places and spaces with a style all her own.
In Harajuku, the Free People clothing boutique will offer Japanese fans the chance to shop the assortment of apparel, accessories, outerwear, and intimates in a setting as unique as the brands retail locations in the US and Canada. A new wholesale showroom will open next door to the boutique, and will become the second dedicated international showroom following the opening of the brands London location this past June.
Free Peoples second location at Lumine Est is set to open the same day. The shop will also feature a varying assortment of the brands unique apparel specializing in dresses, statement bottoms, intimates, and layering pieces in a truly Free People environment with eclectic d