FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected].

Oct. 19, 2022: Billionaire Boys Club/IceCream has opened a new flagship store in Miami. Located at 2545 NW 3rd Avenue in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood, the 5,000 sq. ft. store features an array of exclusive collaborative products curated by Sarah Andelman, including Human Made, Comme des Garçons, Bamford, Yellowpop, Baggu, Bunny Shapiro, Krink, Humanrace and more. Along with the special collaborative product aforementioned, the store’s mainstay brands will be available including Billionaire Boys Club, IceCream, Billionaire Girls Club, Bee Line, Human Made, adidas, Medicom, Comme des Garçons Play and more. “I’m very grateful that we have the opportunity to bring our flagship store to Miami. It’s going to be a place where people can come in to get inspired by the mix of fashion, culture, art and design,” said Pharrell Williams, founder of Billionaire Boys Club/IceCream. “I can’t wait for everyone to see what we’ve created here, it’s really special.”

Oct. 19, 2022: Saks has partnered with Prada on an exclusive takeover in celebration of the designer’s holiday 2022 women’s and men’s collections. Starting Oct. 20, Prada is launching across all categories on Saks.com for two weeks. Now, in addition to footwear and accessories, customers are able to purchase women’s and men’s ready-to-wear and handbags from the brand until Oct. 31. To celebrate the takeover, stylist Kate Young and Tracy Margolies, chief merchandising officer of Saks Fifth Avenue, hosted a luncheon at L’Avenue at Saks on Oct. 18 for Prada and Saks clients. In addition to the launch on Saks.com and the luncheon, Prada has dedicated window displays in the Saks Fifth Avenue New York Flagship store’s iconic center six windows from now through Oct. 31. The windows feature both men’s and women’s looks, with a yellow color that surrounds the product selection. The yellow is interrupted by bright images, with a focus on details of the leather goods. This theme is replicated throughout the Saks New York store with special installations on the main floor, women’s designer on three, and men’s designer on six.

Oct. 17, 2022: L.A.-based designer John Elliott has opened his second flagship in New York City. Located at 853 Madison Avenue in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood, the 2,500 sq. ft. flagship joins the brand’s downtown store in SoHo, which opened last fall. This is the fifth store for the company, which also has locations in Miami, Aspen and on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The new flagship showcases the brand’s artisanal leather pieces, Japanese denim, core Los Angeles made sportswear and a complete Italian-made footwear program. An assortment of accessories will make its exclusive debut at this new location, including modular leather bags, produced in Italy, and fine jewelry in collaboration with cult Japanese brand M.A.R.S. John Elliott Madison is a signifier of where the brand is headed, with luxury adjacencies in one of New York’s most esteemed neighborhoods. It’s the biggest space, and most ambitious build to date.

Oct. 17, 2022: Amiri has opened a new location in Atlanta, Ga. Located at the Phipps Plaza luxury shopping mall, the 4,000 sq. ft. store houses Amiri’s men’s and women’s ready-to-wear collections, alongside kidswear and the brand’s accessories. Designed by CEO and creative director Mike Amiri, in partnership with Paris design studio NOCOD and architectural design firm Two One Two Design, this opening marks the brand’s fifth U.S. store and seventh worldwide. The store uses strong materials including natural oak, precious marble and stainless steel, which are complimented and contrasted by warm, soft lounge spaces. These curated areas are defined by a contemporary eclecticism, decorated with Californian flora and modernist furniture chosen by Amiri in collaboration with interior designer Katherine Waronke.

Oct. 17, 2022: Spanish retailer Mango is continuing its U.S. expansion plans with the opening of its latest location in Miami. Located at 1036 Lincoln Road, the 430 sq. m. (4,600 sq. ft.) store will offer the brand’s men’s and women’s lines – the first time Mango’s menswear range has been sold in Florida. Before the year end, the company will consolidate its brand in the heart of Florida, where it plans to open three new stores, in order to close the year with ten stores in the country. The goal of Mango is to reach 2024 with approximately 40 stores in the United States and for the country to become one of the group’s top five markets in terms of turnover.

Oct. 17, 2022: Independent streetwear retailer LMNTS has opened its first East Coast location at the American Dream mega mall in East Rutherford, N.J. Located near The Rink on level one, the nearly 1,500 sq. ft. shop joins the retailer’s first store at the Mall of America in Minnesota. Customers at the new store can find a range of luxury streetwear brands such as Palm Angels, Ksubi, Pleasures and much more. “After years of success at Mall of America, I could not be more excited to open at its sister property – American Dream,” Brittany Ward owner of LMNTS, said in a statement. “This world-class entertainment/retail center is located a heartbeat from the fashion capital and is designed to attract the global fashion set, making American Dream the perfect location for LMNTS’ first East Coast store.”

Oct. 14, 2022: JD Sports is opening its next store on the second floor of Bramalea City Centre in Ontario, Canada. The new location, its eighth in the Canadian marketplace, follows the opening of the company’s first three doors in the Greater Toronto area. JD’s newest store is scheduled to open on Oct. 15. JD, which has over 950 stores across 32 territories globally, has seen steady success with its store openings in Canada and looks to build on it with its launch at Bramalea. “It’s encouraging to see how the Canadian marketplace has responded to JD in the brand’s first year,” brand manager Rolf Savella said in a statement. “Both retail and e-com stores are experiencing rapid growth, and much of that energy is generated through new stores like the one we’re opening in Bramalea City Centre.”

Oct. 14, 2022: Nearly forty years after the lights were switched off, London’s Battersea Power Station opens today, marking the first time the public can explore this architectural masterpiece and enjoy the first of its unique shops, bars, restaurants and leisure venues. Visitors can now explore the Power Station’s historic Turbine Halls and check out the first retailers opening, including Nike, Uniqlo, Mulberry and Hugo Boss. “Today marks a historic and hugely celebratory moment as we open Battersea Power Station and Electric Boulevard to the public,” Simon Murphy, CEO at Battersea Power Station Development Company, said in a statement. “Many said it was impossible, several tried and failed, however through the commitment of our shareholders and with the support of many Public and Private sector stakeholders, we’ve succeeded in bringing Battersea Power Station back to life.”

Oct. 13, 2022: Canali has opened a new NYC flagship store on Madison Avenue. Moving downtown just one block from its previous store, Canali’s new location at 600 Madison Ave. is part of the Italian luxury menswear brand’s planned retail expansion and transformation. The location features the brand’s new store concept, which focuses on customer experience with a more lifestyle approach. From curated bookshelves to an elegantly stocked bar and lounge, the store also offers dedicated “Me by Canali” customization area and VIP services. Developed with the architects of Park Associati, the store was conceived as a hybrid space between a boutique and an elegant Milanese home and features an art installation from Italian duo Goldschmied & Chiari.

Oct. 13, 2022: France and New York came together for the opening of The French Edit pop-up shop inside the Neighborhood Goods store at Chelsea Market. The pop-up, which opened on Oct. 1, is an initiative spearheaded by the French Footwear Federation and co-organized by Business France. Running for four weeks, six French high-end and luxury shoe brands are featured and will highlight the diversity of French craftsmanship in shoes with various options from activewear, luxury, formal, and casual shoe brands. To kick off the event, a speech was made by the Consulate General of France Damien Laban and French Footwear Federation president Clementine Colin Richard. And after a final toast facilitated by the Neighborhood Goods VP of strategic business development Roslyn Karamoko, guests and industry professionals were invited to interact with and try on the collection of shoes ranging from leather boots and espadrilles to high heels. Anthology-Paris, Arche, Avril-Gau, Craie Studio, Etre-Amis, and Pare Gabia will be available for purchase at The French Edit pop-up running now through Nov. 1.