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Emporium
Emporium is a new “Lifestyle Concept Store” situated in Baku, Azerbaijan, offering the very latest in fashion, design, music and art; the most recent clothing collections from leading brands and young designers, unique perfumes and cosmetic brands, progressive music, and special art publications. The store also has a lounge area and a café and hosts exhibitions, talks, evening social events, and cocktail parties.

History
Emporium was developed by a creative group of professionals from various countries, uniting their shared passion for fashion, creativity, and art. The project philosophy was to create something unique by procuring only the most new and current merchandise. This is the largest project in its segment, and is considered pioneering.

Architecture
The Japanese architectural firm Garde was asked to transform a 2500m2 three-storey shop and managed to combine avant-garde, eclectic, minimalist and ethnic styles together to create a genuine work of art. The store boasts marble and perforated metal, sloped podiums and individually designed corners, navigation panels and at the front of the store, six windows and two enormous screens face Baku Bay, conveying the spirit of modernity perfectly.

The main accent pieces of the store interior are decorative, illuminated structures made of perforated metal, featuring designs inspired by traditional Azerbaijani motifs. The patterns were cut by laser into the metal at a BMW plant. All the elements of the interior were created specially for Emporium using sketches from Italian studios, including handmade chandeliers, minimalist leather sofas, and soft carpets.

Products
Emporium was the first store in Baku to carry brands from Belgium, the US, Japan, France, England and Italy such as Mantu, Tory Burch, Peter Som, Yigal Azrouel, Amen, Christopher Kane, Carven, Haute Hippie, Dries Van Noten, Carlos Miele, Roland Mouret, Herve Leger, Sakai, Marios Scwab, Derek Lam, Simon Spurr, and Thom Browne.

Emporium Baku carries more than 250 designer brands with collections from the main catwalk trendsetters and also young designers from all over the world

The store is divided into thematic zones; the ground floor has women's and men's fashion collections, accessories, jewellery and a beauty department. The first floor continues with fashion and lingerie but also features a café, and a personal shopping room. On the second floor you will find gadgets, music, books and photography.

Women’s Fashion:
Twenty8Twelve by Sienna Miller, Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Chloe, Donna Karan, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Helmut Lang, Marc Jacobs, Balmain, Michael Kors, Lanvin, Armani Collezioni, St. John, Carven, Helmut Lang, Victoria Beckham.

Men's Fashion:
Armani Collezioni, Boglioli, Christian Dior, Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, Marc Jacobs, Moncler, Paul Smith, Prada, Victor & Rolf, YSL, Z Zegna

Perfume & Cosmetics
The perfume and cosmetics department offers unique brands, available in Baku for the first time. The niche perfume, cosmetics and beauty product brands include: Juliette Has a Gun, Kilian, Penhaligon's, Becca, Odin, Philip B, The Different Company, Boadicea, Dr Sebagh, and Anne Semonin.

Music & Books
In the book department, customers can choose special publications about fashion, photography, travel and lifestyle trends. In the lounge zone, you can listen to little-known musical compositions and music mixes, and put together your own playlist. A DJ will even play special sets from Emporium for you.