NIGEL CABOURN, THE ARMY GYM - TOKYO

Coming Wednesday I will cross the pond to London to visit Jacket Required @ the Old Truman Brewery and do some shopping in town, for sure I will check out the recently opened Nigel Cabourn Store in London, but for now I want to share the pictures of the Army Gym Tokyo.

 In this shop you can find the separate Nigel Cabourn line produced especially for the Japanese market, almost all of these pieces are not available globally, but rather only in the six Cabourn shops located in different cities all across Japan. And even within these six shops, most only have a fraction of the entire collection, likely because the collection is so large it'd be logistically difficult to have it stocked at all of the different shops. (pics via Four-Pins)

NIGEL CABOURN - THE NEW ARMY GYM, TOKYO

Designer Nigel Cabourn first opened up shop in tokyo in 2009 and currently operates seven stores and shop-in shops across japan that are highly popular with a growing number of loyal customers. Its flagship store in the Japanese capital - dubbed the Army Gym - has been its prime showcase, featuring a meticulously crafted concept that's very much an extrapolation of the brand's core values. This store has now relocated to bigger premises in Naka Meguro, an easygoing and quaint-looking neighbourhood that suits the brand very well. The new store occupies two conjoined ground floor units of a modern low-rise structure, and is situated around the corner from the old location on the tree-lined Meguro river.

The new store features an interior which uses the building's concrete shell as a blank canvas. adding a suitable rustic edge are the wooden planks used as flooring, albeit dipped in a shade that matches the grey concrete, custom-made furniture pieces and carefully sourced vintage props. Special attention has been given to the lighting with spots incorporated in fixtures and strategically placed across the retail space to highlight the coveted merchandise. The relocated Nigel Cabourn flagship store has plenty of additional space and thus obviously carries the brand's full range of men's and women's apparel, shoes and accessories. location: 1-21-4 Aobadai (Naka Meguro - Tokyo). pics by superfuture