Parisian Fashion Brand The Kooples Opens First Outlet At McArthurGlen York

Dec. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- The Kooples, an internationally established and rapidly expanding brand, makes its debut in Yorkshire just 11 months after first coming to the UK.

Since launching four years ago The Kooples founders, brothers Alexander, Laurant and Raphael Elicha, have opened 194 stores in Europe, targeting men and women who are looking for sharp, tailored chic fashion, with a vintage edge.

The Kooples 1286 sq ft store at McArthurGlen’s York Designer Outlet, will sit alongside Aquascutum, Gieves and Hawkes and LK Bennett.

Mike Thomas, Centre Manager at McArthurGlen's York Designer Outlet, says: "At McArthurGlen’s York we offer a unique line-up of leading fashion, beauty, homeware and lifestyle brands, providing a platform for brands to reach a wider audience, while helping consumers to save money. The Kooples is an excellent addition to the mix of brands we have at the centre and will be well received by our label loving shoppers who come to us knowing they can get great quality fashion for less.”

Spokesperson at The Kooples, says: "Since launching in the UK we have opened 27 shops, however our store at McArthurGlen’s York Designer Outlet not only marks our first step into outlet retailing, it’s also our first store in Yorkshire and the surrounding area. By sitting alongside other leading designer and high street brands at McArthurGlen’s York we’re able to reach over 3.5 million shoppers a year with an appetite for premium, on-trend fashion.”

McArthurGlen's York Designer Outlet - part of McArthurGlen, Europe's leading designer outlet group - offers shoppers over 120 leading designer and high street fashion and shopping brands, all at up to 60 per cent less. Situated just 4 miles from York city centre and in close proximity to major transport links, McArthurGlen’s York is on the map as a key shopping destination, not only for domestic shoppers, but also for many tourists that visit every year.

For more information on McArthurGlen's York Designer Outlet please visit: Yorkdesigneroutlet.com or call: 01904 682 700

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McArthurGlen Group
McArthurGlen Group is Europe's leading developer, owner and manager of designer outlets. The Group, which currently has 20 Designer Outlets, introduced the concept of designer outlet retailing to Europe in 1995. The 75 million consumers visiting McArthurGlen's Designer Outlets annually are attracted by the year-round savings of 30-70 per cent on the top names in luxury, designer and mainstream fashion. McArthurGlen's portfolio currently offers more than 500,000 sq m of retail space with a further 120,000 sq m under way, including the new McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in Neumünster, near Hamburg, due to open in autumn 2012. For more information, please visit www.mcarthurglengroup.com

McArthurGlen in the UK
McArthurGlen has seven Designer Outlets in the UK. As well as the UK's largest and Europe's first, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet near Chester, these are Ashford Designer Outlet, Bridgend Designer Outlet (Wales' largest designer outlet), East Midlands Designer Outlet, Livingston Designer Outlet (Scotland's largest designer outlet), Swindon Designer Outlet and York Designer Outlet