The fashion elite and art world glitterati should run, not walk, towards these doors. The ABC’s (A.F. Vandevorst, Balenciaga, Comme des Garcons TAO) of the craft-obsessed style sector have been mastered by owner Myung il Song, who boldly intersperses younger designers like Hartmann Nordenholz with established icons like Martin Margiela. To sing further praises, there’s also Check Out Room, open every Saturday with reduced-price designer treasures for well-clad smart shoppers.

Encore: The store’s minimalist aesthetic—metal elements, wooden racks and concrete slabs for floors—was developed together with architect Gregor Eichinger using pre-war French industrial pieces and makes for a perfect setting for Song’s rotating exhibitions and performances in its gallery.