FASHION DAILY NEWS – APRIL 2009

APRIL 2009

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WHO DID THE DESIGN OF YOUR NEW STORE IN LONDON? HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE THE STYLE OF THIS STORE? 

I WORKED WITH PARISIAN ARCHITECT JOSEPH DIRAND. HE'S AS BIG A FAN AS ARCHITECTURAL RATIONALISM AS I AM, AND I AGREE WITH HIM THAT THE RIGHT MATERIALS PRETTY MUCH TELL THE STORY. 

WHAT ARE YOUR PROJECTS IN TERMS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION? WILL YOU BE OPENING A NEW STORE THIS YEAR? ANY OTHER EXPANSION PLANS OR A NEW LINE, FOR EXAMPLE? 

WE'LL BE OPENING IN TOKYO IN SEPTEMBER. WE ONLY OPEN IN PLACES WHERE WE HAVE A STRONG PARTNERSHIP. PARTNERSHIPS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN LOCATION FOR US. 

WHAT IS THE SHAREHOLDING OF THE RICK OWENS BRAND? ARE YOU DISCLOSING ANY TURNOVER FIGURES AT ALL?