| The Kingsman Shop | |
|---|---|
 Facade of The Kingsman Shop | |
| General information | |
| Address | 4 St. James's Street, London |
| Opened | 8 September 2017 |
| Inaugurated | 7 September 2017 |
| Website | |
| https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/ | |
The Kingsman Shop was a luxury men's clothing store located in the St. James's shopping district of London. The store is one of the real filming locations for the movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and the items offered there are based on the appearance seen in the movie. [1]
Creation is the result of a partnership with the online retailer Mr Porter, Matthew Vaughn's Marv label, and 20th Century Fox. Mr Porter has previously collaborated with Kingsman, for the first film, Kingsman: The Secret Service , and continues to do so today. [2] [3]
The store was opened on 7 September 2017 by Matthew Vaughn alongside his wife Claudia Schiffer and Kingsman: The Golden Circle actor Mark Strong, the shop is officially opened on 8 September 2017, it is open for a temporary period of 2 month. [4] [5]
The store offers men's ready-to-wear, developed with Kingsman films costume designer Arianne Phillips and director Matthew Vaughn. [6] [7] [8]
Prices range from £20 ($26,30) to several thousand dollars depending on the item. Director Matthew Vaughn has said he wants to open more stores for the next Kingsman films. [9]
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