“A journey of discovery”: Louis Vuitton to make debut at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 with duplex store

SINGAPORE. Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton will make its debut at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 in January 2018. The 530sq m outlet will be the brand’s first duplex boutique at an airport, and the first to be managed directly by the brand.

The store, designed as a glass house, will be located in the T3 departure/transit hall, and will form the centrepiece of the Crystal Garden, the latest themed garden to open at Changi Airport.

The new space will be adorned with tiered garden beds featuring a curated selection of flora and spheres of artisan glass sculptures. This is the first time that Changi Airport will integrate a feature garden with a retail store.

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The Changi store will build on the highly selective Louis Vuitton airport network, which includes London Heathrow (top) and Incheon International

Changi Airport Group Lee Seow Hiang said: “We are thrilled to partner Louis Vuitton, with its rich travel heritage, who shares our vision to redefine the future of luxury retail in an airport. The revolutionary duplex store, set amidst an elegant Crystal Garden, will become a distinctive attraction for passengers who fly through Changi Airport, and we look forward to embarking on an exciting journey of discovery with them when the store opens.”

Louis Vuitton Chairman and CEO Michael Burke said: “Louis Vuitton awaits the perfect moment and chooses the perfect place to open a new store. Singapore Changi Airport is such an important location for us, and we are happy to offer this new store, not only to our Asian customers but also the international travellers who transit by this airport.

“Louis Vuitton is a brand intrinsically related to the history of modern travel. Louis Vuitton has refined the Art of Travel since its creation in 1854, constantly developing new innovations. Given the right place and the right timing, it was more than natural for Louis Vuitton to create a space inside Singapore Changi Airport, dedicated to modern travellers.”

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The Louis Vuitton store will open in a new zone, the Crystal Garden, and will complement the existing duplex stores for liquor & tobacco and for fragrances & cosmetics
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