Rodeo Drive thrives with 12 stores set to open doors.RODEO Drive Rodeo Drive (IPA: /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/) generally refers to a famous three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops in Beverly Hills, California, United States, although the street stretches further north and south. is on the move, with 12 new stores opening their doors over the next few months, adding 50,000 square feet of retail space. Among the jewelry stores set to open include De Beers, Graft, Cartier, Mimi So and a redesigned Harry Winston Harry Winston (March 1, 1896 – December 8, 1978) was an American jeweller. He donated the Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 after owning it for a decade. location. "There's a big interest in jewelry and a lot of these stores haven't been represented here," said Gilbert Dembo, president of commercial real estate firm Dembo & Associates. Other new stores are clothiers Bebe and BCBG BCBG Bon Chic Bon Genre Max Azria Max Azria is a Jewish American fashion designer who founded the popular midscale women clothing line BCBG in 1989. Originally from Tunisia, Max Azria moved to the United States to enter the fashion world. , accessory specialist Coach, Italian menswear store Canali, watch sellers Omega and Offieine Panerai, and designer boutique Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli (born November 15, 1940) is a well-known Italian fashion designer of modern luxury clothing. He was born in Florence, Italy. Biography Cavalli is known for using wild animal prints and sexualized cuts in his design, leading to comparisons with designer . Dembo said rents on Rodeo Drive are about $25 per square feet per month, up $7 per square feet in the last five years, and more than double the $10 per square foot monthly rate on nearby Beverly Drive. There's not likely to be a similar outcropping of Rodeo Drive stores in the near future. "Space is very tight on the street," said Dembo. |
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