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Kymyka shoes and bags
Photography: Arjen Schmitz

Kymyka shoes and bags

Retail by Maurice Mentjens in Maastricht, NL

Kymyka shoes and bags in Maastricht specialises in the world’s most exclusive brands. Such a top collection needs similarly top-class presentation. The client therefore wanted an understated, modern shop with a sophisticated character. The central presentation is – literally – borne up by two areas of steel tubes. They act as fragile pedestals on which the mainly high-heeled shoes are displayed like exalted treasures, svelte and elegant, like the potential clientele. The tubes themselves are firmly anchored in a fixed grid in the sprung floor. The shoes are attached using strong magnets. This display has an extra “layer” in addition to its function as a podium for shoe design as an art form. It is also a kind of monument to the memory of one of the initiators of Kymyka, who never saw the opening of “his” shop. The tubes, in different lengths, symbolise alter candles, and offer insiders a moment of comfort. More text on our website.

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