Seibu is Malaysia’s first luxury Japanese department store

Seibu, the luxury Japanese department store has opened its doors at The Exchange, TRX. This marks a significant milestone in the retail landscape of Malaysia and offers another luxury experience with a twist that will be sure to excite many local consumers.

Major Investments

Together with its partners, the collective investment in Seibu is in excess of RM150 million with the objective to create a top tier shopping destination in Malaysia. Seibu is set to provide employment opportunities for a thousand-strong workforce.

The luxury department store occupies four levels and is 265,000 square feet in size, making it the first department store in Malaysia to showcase an impressive collection of over 700 luxury, international brands.

More Than One Brand

Notably, more than 100 of these brands are making their debut in the Malaysian market exclusively at Seibu. Among these esteemed brands are Fred, a Parisian brand, Damiani, Niessing, Pierre Hardy, and a host of other renowned names. Significantly, over 200 are making their debut in a department store setting.

As the first luxury Japanese department store in Malaysia, there are in excess 110 Japanese brands at Seibu. In addition to innovative and new merchandise, Seibu has brought in new ideas in collaboration with Hiroko Takahashi, a renowned designer and artist from Japan who has worked with some of the biggest global names like Apple, Fendi and Adidas.

Special Design

On top of that, Hiroko will design a special fashion collection for Seibu. In addition, she has designed its staff uniforms, store packaging, gift items and other contemporary elements.

This is another first for a department store in Malaysia. Seibu KL is designed by UK architects HMKM and Cardy Papa, known for creating award-winning department store designs globally.

Luxury by Design

The design concept, which places a strong emphasis on luxury, expertly combines elegance and vibrancy to create an atmosphere that sparks a sense of joy and exploration throughout various sections including Fine Jewellery, Beauty Hall, Fashion Showcase, Shoe Salon, Food Hall, Homeware, and Children’s Wear.

More information can be found on the Official Seibu Website.