Since first appearing on London’s retail scene in 2004, Dover Street Market – the brainchild of Rei Kawakubo and her husband Adrian Joffe of COMME des GARÇONS – has seen people travel far and wide to peruse its eclectic rails. 

A multi-level haven that actively eschews all haute connotations and the 'plush touch' of high-fashion, DSM is a pioneering concept store with a distinctive, anti-luxury approach. Spanning established heavyweights and emerging designers, its variety of buy means there’s something to appease everyone, no matter what their style...



Fresh interiors; fresh perspectives from Maison Margiela.

Refreshing its interior twice yearly to signal the change in seasons, the hub of what’s hot now reopens its doors for Spring/Summer ‘19 with an all-out changeover, where COMME des GARÇONS brands meet new space installations, designers and Dover Street Market exclusives. 


ASAI's colour riot for SS19.

Former Fashion East womenswear designer ASAI (who, this season, will be making his debut solo runway appearance at London Fashion Week) joins the roster of new brands entering the DSM family – and rumour has it, his signature tie-dye creations are already selling like hotcakes. 

Elsewhere, fellow newcomer (and London College of Fashion alum), Peng Tai is championing his own perfected method of dying fabrics – using fallen leaves, branches, and different herbal medicines to treat and distress the materials, creating something utterly unique and instantly desirable. 

 
Jil Sander's dinky seashell bag – for when you have zero troubles to pack up...

And a new wave of brands isn’t the only thing to get excited about! Exclusive collaborations have also dropped in the form of dinky shell bags via Jil Sander, bead-bedecked sliders from Cecilie Bahnsen x Suicoke, and a plethora of Maison Margiela’s iconic Tabi shoe – all reimagined just for Dover Street Market.


Dip your toe into Maison Margiela.

You might say there’s no better time to hot-foot it over...


Visit Dover Street Market at 18-22 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4DG.


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