RETAIL: CLAUDE MAUS, AUSTRALIA
Claude Maus, the fashion line born from Rob Maniscalco's covert designs in 1999, has previously been available in only select boutiques in Australia and worldwide. Now, the brand's first flasgship store has opened in Melbourne.
19 Manchester Lane, Melbourne 3000, Australia, 61 3 9654 9844
Posted by Laura Kenkel
photos by claudemaus.com
The store resembles a log cabin falling apart at the seams with piles of unfinished wood acting as shelving units and hangers. Precariously placed piles of plywood provide eye-catching interest in the center of the glossy hardwood floors while cords hang from the ceiling like dislodged electrical wires and leopard print paper is half-torn from the walls. The rough architecture, however, is a perfect complement to the sleek, soft clothing it houses.
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