Ann D ::

belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester is anything but simple when it comes to her collections and history. Having graduated from Antwerp's Royal Academy of Fine Arts in the early 80's Ann D is part of the Antwerp Six (which most notably, in my eyes at least, includes Dries Van Noten, <3).

her retail locations however are ridiculously far from simple in their clean, yet complex design.

below :: Seoul, Korea location designed by Mass Studies.

strangely Ann D's site fails to examine the perplexity that is her Korean storefront, meant to bring nature into the entire building. Check out the images below courtesy of Dezeen. 

it looks as if they had to travel pretty far to find the nature that was needed in this city-deep location.

below :: Hong Kong location.

below:: Tokyo location.
below:: Antwerp, Belgium location.

each location fits together like a puzzle, unique yet clearly adjoining.

i love the contrast of white walls, posts and curtains against the vintage look of the floors and misty grey's of her collection in her Antwerp shop.