HAMMERSON PLC 30.03.2015
Hammerson announces that international luxury eyewear brand, Cutler and Gross, has signed up to open its first store in Leeds at the Victoria Quarter.
The 900 sq ft store, which will be situated next to Vivienne Westwood on County Arcade in the Grade II listed Victorian building and in close proximity to Mulberry, Church's and Reiss, will open in the summer.
Synonymous with luxury British style, Cutler and Gross has been creating sunglasses and opticals for the discerning client with a sense of individual style for 46 years. The brand produces the highest quality frames, all finished by hand with meticulous attention to detail, using a wealth of traditional artisanal eyewear craftsmanship in its own factory in Cadore, Italy.
Cutler and Gross will further bolster the already impressive retail mix at Victoria Quarter, with continued rejuvenation of the luxury retail offer enhancing the shopping experience.
Kate Orwin, Assistant Director of Retail Asset Management at Hammerson, said: "Cutler and Gross is the perfect fit for the Victoria Quarter, sitting alongside a collection of internationally renowned premium brands already present in the arcade. This transaction reinforces the Victoria Quarter's position as the destination of choice for luxury retailers across the globe looking for space in the North's most luxurious shopping destination."
Majid Mohammadi, CEO at Cutler and Gross, added: "2015 is an exciting year for Cutler and Gross. We are proud to announce the opening of our Leeds Store within the Victoria Quarter. Our 900 sq ft Leeds branch will carry over 6,000 sunglasses and opticals, offer our latest polarised mirror lenses and our bespoke services from a fully qualified team. We're pleased to be part of the luxury empire that the Victoria Quarter has invested in, welcoming customers who have long asked of us to come here and eager to open our doors this summer."
To ensure the retail offer at Victoria Quarter maintains its exceptionally high standards for shoppers, the arcade is shortly due to undergo essential repair and restoration works. These works are not expected to impact trading or cause disruption.
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Media Contacts
Nina Legge, Property PR Manager
E: nina.legge@hammerson.com
Tel: 020 7887 1864
www.hammerson.com
Notes to Editors
About Hammerson
Hammerson is a FTSE 100 owner, manager and developer of retail destinations in Europe. Our portfolio of high-quality retail property has a value of around £7.7 billion and includes 22 prime shopping centres, 22 convenient retail parks and investments in 15 premium outlet villages, through our partnership with Value Retail and the VIA Outlets joint venture.
About Cutler and Gross
Since its establishment more than 46 years ago, Cutler and Gross has been synonymous with quintessential British style. Considered bastions of iconic eyewear, opticals and sunglasses designed by the brand have been worn by some of the most recognisable faces of the last four decades, from Rihanna to Sir Elton John.
The brand offers a personal, indulgent service to each of its clients, including the option to have a completely bespoke and unique design created according to a customer's taste, style and optical needs. With boutiques in the UK, New York, Toronto and Hong Kong, a luxury showroom in Tehran and stocked in 500 outlets in 50 countries worldwide.
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