beaker store is a chain of concept stores i found in seoul. i saw two of their many locations and they were both smart, modern retail spaces.

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after visiting the leeum samsung museum of art, we found ourselves in the super cool neighbourhood of itaewon. it’s a hip area full of interesting new shops, cafes and multi-purpose spaces.

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the shop has a vast selection one can easily get lost into. among their highlight brands, you will find rag and bone, helmut lang, maison kitsune, opening ceremony, band of outsiders, etc. as well as local designers.

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i was absorbed by the atmosphere. i loved what they had on show but i also couldn’t help myself when it came to testing unheard of perfumes and cosmetics. the decor and the displays were so cool and inviting that we spent quite a while exploring the store.

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we made a pit stop at the tiny in-house expresso bars, la colombe. they had delicious cake but also their own library and photo booth! i’m so sorry i can’t go back every once in a while…

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we found the second beaker store in gangnam, later that day. the decor was similar but not identical. i remember the space but especially their purely decorative flight of stairs that ended in the ceiling. haha!

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and, since it was asia, the store was hosting a pet pop up store. yeah, all your pet’s hip fashion needs are catered for. really cute and a bit of a culture shock!

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the beaker tag line is: upcycling culture laboratory: beyond fashion with culture and lifestyle. they used recovered objects to decorate the stores.

the team in charge of the whole concept knows what they’re doing. once you step inside, you are fascinated by one thing after another: shoes, magazines, jewelry, sneakers… they have lots of stuff you never knew you needed, but that you really, really want. the range of products is so wide that customers can solve a lot of thing by making just one stop. you feel welcome, you want to hang out some more, you want to see the clothes, drink the pink lemonade and read the magazines. win!

keep up with beaker on their website or facebook page.

photo credits: little aesthete

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