FLAGSHIP WATCH: Band Of Outsiders Will Take Over The DRKSHDW Pop-Up Store For Good

You have one week left to shop Rick Owens' DRKSHDW pop-up store on Wooster Street in SoHo, but then what would happen to that perfectly desirable retail space? There were probably a lot of Owens fans who were hoping that he might just take up permanent residence in the space, but if he wants to keep it open, it will have to move, because next Spring, it will become Band of Outsiders' first U.S. store.

Of course, earlier this month, the label announced that its first store anywhere had opened in Tokyo, which probably left a lot of people wondering, "Why not here?" That question was answered swiftly enough on Friday, and a glimpse at the Tokyo store (seen below via the label's Twitter feed) should give us an idea of what to expect, since he architects who deigned it, Lot-Ek, will also be handling the same duties here. Band of Outsiders has had an impressive early stage, but now that it is comfortably ensconced in stores like Opening Ceremony, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys, it's time to see what kind of impact it can make in its own, customized environment. If the Tokyo store is any indication, look to be surprised.

Band of Outsiders to Open First U.S. Store (WWD)