EXCLUSIVE: Thom Browne Opens Store in Miami’s Design DistrictThe location is the designer’s third largest globally.

[Collection]Bienvenido a Miami. Just in time for Art Basel Miami, Thom Browne is increasing his retail footprint by opening a store in the Design District, an area of the city that has grown into a hub of luxury retail, art galleries and restaurants. “I’m excited for my store in Miami; the Design District feels right and feels special and unique within the city,” Browne said. The 3,000-square-foot space, housed in the historic Moore building — originally built in 1921 as a furniture showroom space — is the designer’s third largest brick-and-mortar location globally, behind his New York and Tokyo locations. In 2018, the brand opened two stores in Japan, in Tokyo and Osaka, and one in South Korea, in Busan, but chief executive officer Rodrigo Bazan said Miami has been in the cards for a while. “We actually agreed on Miami in August 2016; it was the first store that Thom and I reviewed together. Craig Robins [the developer] really wanted Thom Browne at Design Miami, and we came to see several opportunities and we loved the Moore building space. It was available later, which was great as the complete Design District is open now,” Bazan continued, “Now, looking back, it was a very good

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