https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e History timeline en-us 2019-12-17 19:55:10 UTC 2025-11-24 10:54:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684131 In 2004 Dover Street Market (DSM) opened its doors to the UK on Dover Street, Mayfair. It was founded by partners Adrian Joffe and Rei Kawakubo, also CEO's of Comme des Garçons.
_{[Image]: (Dover Street Market, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684131 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684232 In 2005, Rose Bakery was brought to London, where it took up residence on DSM’s third floor. Rose Bakery is a cafe where all their products are organically sourced and used with organic ingredients.
_{[Image]: (Rose Bakery, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684232 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684823 At the end of 2005 and start of 2006, Hat-maker Stephen Jones took over the entire store for an immersive exhibition marking 25 years of his store.
_{[Image]: (Stephen Jones, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:28:43 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426684823 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685238 In 2009, animals became a huge part of DSM, at one point they installed a large black octopus in one of the windows, and later on they filled the window display with penguins and the entrance showed a glass cabinet containing taxidermy birds.
_{[Image]: (Prop Studio, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685238 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685492 When Celine closed it's only UK store in 2009, the previous Chloé designer Phoebe Philo, decided that her first collection with Celine would have its debut in Dover Street Market, which was very successful.
_{[Image]: (Vogue, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685492 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685936 A collaborative store in Beijing with Chinese retailer’s IT and DSM was opened, called I.T Beijing Market. The store was similar to and inspired by Dover Street Market, however wasn't owned by them at this point.
_{[Image]: (Hypebeast, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 13:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426685936 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687122 The first DSM store outside of London was started, it was established in Tokyo’s Ginza district. This district was well known for its traditional values, so for DSM to open a store, it shocked many. However, it is now very popular and has made the district well known.
_{[Image]: (universotokyo, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687122 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687206 Dover Street Market then moved into America and opened their next store in New York. This location was opened in the old New York School of Applied Design building and this store was also a success.]]> 2019-12-24 14:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687206 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687539 In 2014, Ann Demeulemeester released her monograph with Rizzoli.
To celebrate, a launch at DSM was planned, and Patti Smith arrived to do a reading from the introduction she had written.
[Image]: (Rizzoli, 2019)]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687539 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687545 2014 was also their tenth anniversary, DSM was focussed on looking to the future rather than the past, naming the 'birthday' The Next Ten Years.
_{[Image]: (The new order, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687545 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687546 The Mayfair, London store moved to Haymarket, known as a retail 'dead' space. Due to DSM's popularity the landlord of the building had to triple rents, so they moved to Haymarket which provided cheaper rents and 3 times the space.
_{[Image]: (The new order, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687546 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687548 Dover Street Market opened in Singapore. This store is different to the rest as its only on one floor compared to the usual 5/6 they usually have.
_{[Image]: (Eye_C, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687548 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687549 I.T Beijing Market was taken over, renamed and completely re-branded to Dover Street Market Beijing.
_{[Image]: (Ordre, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687549 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687553 Dover Street Market opened in a warehouse in Los Angeles in the Arts District, this was put in another unusual location for a store, however it paid off and works well in the area.
_{[Image]: (Vogue, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687553 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687559 To complete DSM, Paris Dover Street Parfums Market opened; this DSM has been dedicated to only selling beauty products and is the first of its kind.
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]]> 2019-12-24 14:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426687559 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426688436 The brand Black market by CDG arrived at DSM for the first time in a store outside of Japan.
_{[Image]: (HypeBeast, 2019)}]]> 2019-12-24 15:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426688436 40091187 https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426694459 2019-12-24 17:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/40091187/zat0p3yypl9e/wish/426694459