John Varvatos London Flagship Store, London, United Kingdom. Architect: John Varvatos In House, 2014.

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The Conduit Street space is the brand’s largest store to date and is a precursor to future European openings in Paris, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Walk through the grand, columned storefront and find walls stripped back to reveal original brickwork, dark herringbone wood underfoot and bespoke antique furnishings, amassed on Varvatos’ global adventures. A gallery of musical royalty is situated towards the rear of the floor, the likes of Robert Plant, Kurt Cobain and Ringo Starr hang comfortably amidst the collection itself. Then there’s downstairs, hosting the store’s own underground venue based on the brand’s Bowery location – where the CBGB hardcore and punk rock club formerly stood. The John Varvatos Star USA collection sits on rails in front of wall-hung Fender guitars, vinyls and gig posters. There’s a full record store boasting an impressive collection of limited edition LPs for sale, alongside an array of vintage record players.