Tiffany to Open Boutique in Omiya, Japan.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Tiffany & Co. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TIF TIF Tagged Image File (file name extension) TIF Tax Increment Financing TIF Temporary Internet Files TIF Transport Innovation Fund (UK) TIF Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund ) today announced plans to open a store in Omiya, Japan, on October 14, 2006. The approximately 1,600 gross-square-foot boutique will be located in the Sogo department store at 1-6-2 Sakuragicho, Omiya-ku, Saitama. The new boutique brings the total number of Tiffany's Japan locations to 53. "The Sogo department store is located in Omiya's vibrant commercial area, which is an ideal retail setting for a TIFFANY & CO. boutique," said Michael C. Christ, president of Tiffany & Co. Japan, Inc. "Our new boutique will enable us to showcase Tiffany's vast collections and provide customers in this metropolitan area with the highest level of service for which Tiffany is known throughout the world." The boutique will combine architectural details of Tiffany's famous New York store, including Makore wood, and stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. framed showcases and vitrines. A color palette Also called a "color lookup table," "lookup table," "index map," "color table" or "color map," it is a commonly used method for saving file space when creating 8-bit color images. of elegant blue and brown has been selected for wall coverings and carpeting to further enhance the rich, sophisticated environment. Among the array of Tiffany collections that will be offered are the jeweler's celebrated diamonds in platinum and eighteen-karat gold settings; exclusive designer collections of Elsa Peretti Elsa Peretti (born May 1, 1940) is an Italian jewelry designer. She was born in Florence, Italy, the daughter of a well-to-do Roman family. Educated at Volbicela School in Rome, with a diploma in interior design. , Paloma Picasso Paloma Picasso (April 19, 1949, Vallauris, France) is a French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman. She is the daughter of artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot. , Jean Schlumberger, and world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, Tiffany's newest designer; fine and engagement jewelry; watches; sterling silver jewelry; and a selection of accessories and gifts. The store debuts with a special exhibition -- Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Tiffany Vault -- on view through October 22, 2006. The son of company founder Charles Lewis Tiffany Charles Lewis Tiffany (b. February 15, 1812, d. February 18, 1902) founded Tiffany & Co. in New York City in 1837. A leader in the American jewelry trade in the nineteenth century, he was known for his jewelry expertise, created the country's first retail catalog, and, in 1851, he , Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) is the foremost American designer of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection includes some of the most important jewelry designs of his brilliant career. Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry and specialty retail stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. Other operations include consolidated results from ventures operated under trademarks or trade names other than TIFFANY & CO. Additional information can be found on Tiffany's web site, www.tiffany.co.jp. TIFFANY & CO. and TIFFANY are exclusive trademarks of Tiffany and Company. |
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