JAPAN. Kansai Airports Retail & Services this week opened an airside boutique in Terminal 1 dedicated to Japanese fashion brand Issey Miyake. The airport company’s retail arm also revealed plans for a Clé de Peau Beauté boutique, which will open on 16 May. Both stores are located in the T1 KIX Airside Avenue.
The Issey Miyake store features Pleats Please Issey Miyake and Bao Bao Issey Miyake ranges. Pleats Please Issey Miyake clothing is made with a special garment-pleating technique where pleats are added after sewing the clothes into shape. The clothes are light and wrinkle-proof, don’t need to be dry-cleaned and can be folded to a compact size for easy storage and carrying, said the airport company.
Bao Bao Issey Miyake is a versatile bag collection created using triangular pieces, which change flat surfaces into three-dimensional ones. The shop also offers travel essentials and souvenirs.
Japanese prestige beauty brand Clé de Peau Beauté will house a full line-up of products along with airport-exclusive skincare sets in its store. Passengers have the option of makeup services at a dresser as well as skin testing by a beauty specialist, with hand massage also available in the store.
*Watch out for our on location report from Kansai International in the May edition of The Moodie Davitt Report Magazine, featuring an interview with Kansai Airports Deputy Chief Commercial Officer Stephane Geffroy. The issue will also carry a special feature on Clé de Peau owner Shiseido Group and its new Global Innovation Center in Yokohama, plus an interview with President & CEO Masahiko Uotani.
