GALERIES LAFAYETTE

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In 1996 Galeries Lafayette branched out from Paris to Berlin when its first German store was opened on Friedrichstrasse, at the junction with Französische Strasse. The Parisian parent store was quickly proved right in its bold decision to back the development of the new German capital.

After seemingly endless demolition, excavation and construction activity, the old boulevard has finally regained its former lustre. Jean Nouvel’s temple of glass containing Galeries Lafayette was the first perceptible sign of life of the Friedrichstadt Arcades – and an early ray of hope for all the other businesses set to follow.

Much has changed here since then. Applying the maxim “Commerce means change“, above all the range of fashion stocked has become increasingly varied and international.

Artist Profiles

Exhibition

Location: GALERIES LAFAYETTE, BERLIN

Französische Str. 23
10117 Berlin
Germany

Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren Art Stars

Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren Art Stars

In January 2010, Polo Jeans Co. Ralph Lauren commissioned over 40 of Europe’s most exciting young contemporary artists to customise stars made from the finest American denim.

With the iconic Stars and Stripes flag for inspiration, each young artist was tasked with creating something totally unique: beyond the shapes and sizes of the Art Stars, the only limit was their imaginations...

Each Art Star will appear in a Polo Jeans Co. store, before joining a public exhibition in London in late 2010.

Contemporary art and fashion aficionados will have the opportunity to own one of these exclusive Art Stars.

All the stars created will be brought together in a public exhibition in London in late 2010 and auctioned in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people with cancer between the ages of 13-24.

Teenagers don’t stop being teenagers because they have cancer, which is why Teenage Cancer Trust builds specialist units in NHS hospitals, staffed by teenage cancer specialists.

These units are designed for and by young people and aim to give teenage cancer patients the very best chance of a positive outcome whilst being as close as possible to normal life.

State-of-the-art facilities keep patients occupied during long, and often grueling stays, whilst bringing teenagers with cancer together so they can support each other.

Visit www.teenagecancertrust.org to find out more.

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