Echo Investment launched cooperation with R&D Group, exclusive reseller of first-class clothing brands.
Among the brands which will appear at New Galeria Echo mall, there are: Marella, Penny Black, Liu Jo, Tru Trussardi, ICE Iceberg and Calvin Klein Jeans, Armani Jeans and Versace Jeans. R&D Group consists of OWL International, R&D Poland and TRS Polska.
Due to cooperation with R&D Group, new brands are going to enter the Kielce market - ones which have never before been available in our region. In this way, the offering of Galeria Echo will be complemented with luxury products. These will fulfill the expectations of our most demanding customers, who used to be able to shop for such items in the largest Polish cities only, says Mariusz Czerwiak, Senior Leasing Manager at Echo Investment.
Civil works on New Galeria Echo are currently at an advanced stage, and approximately 80% of all commercial space has already been let to tenants. After extension, Galeria Echo of Kielce is going to count among the largest malls in Poland.
Opening of the project is scheduled for May 2011.
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GALERIA ECHO in Kielce after its extension, shall equal approximately 166 000 sq.m., in which the leasable area shall take up 67 000 sq. m. Customers will be able to use approximately 2 300 parking places.
In extended Echo Gallery customers will be able to shop in almost 300 stores. The two topmost storeys of the center were designed for entertainment and recreational functions. Customers shall have attheir disposal a body building gym, a fitness club, a 12-alley bowling, numerous restaurants, cafes and a playing ground for children and other attractions located at various storeys of the center.
The new Echo Gallery shall be opened in first part of 2011.
The design of the Echo Gallery expansion and the multi-storey car park was created in the architectural studio Detan of Kielce and the design of elevation was created by the architectural studio Open Architekci of Warsaw.
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Marella is a well-recognized company, member of MaxMara Fashion Group of Italy, in operation since 1988. Extensive range of high-profile women's wear, complete with shoes, bags, scarves and other accessories, complements the entire collection, which becomes rich and interesting. The Marella brand is present in the major fashion capitals, such as Milan, Rome, Madrid, and Paris.
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PennyBlack is an Italian brand of garments produced by Manifatture del Nord S.r.l., a company established by Max Mara Fashion Group in late 1960s, as a response to the demands of those women who were seeking less formal collections inspired by daily life. Penny Black is a young line with an easy but at the same time outstandingly sophisticated style. It operates 51 own-brand shops in Italy. In addition, it is expanding forcefully in about 1,500 "multimarca" boutiques all over the world, including France, Spain, Greece, England, Portugal, Russia.
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Liu Jo is a brand created for elegant women, which was born in 1995 and has since then been recognized among the major commercial success stories in Italy. The most recent collection by LIU JO is a combination of classical elegance, modern designs, interesting combinations, and high quality of manufacture. A chain of this brand's stores can be found in Paris, Tokyo, Milan, Moscow, Prague, Rome, London, and Dubai.
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Tru Trussardi is a clothing brand present on the Polish market since 2005, which offers informal city-style collections for women who live to metropolitan rhythm. Tru Trusardi reflects the character of the first line Trussardi compiling dynamic, speed of life and urban excitement with individuality of people.
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ICE Iceberg is a high-profile brand of women's and men's garments, offering a unique style inspired by traditional design combined with luxury graphic components. The range of this line is complete with characteristic accessories. ICE Iceberg carries the ICEBERG label.
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Calvin Klein Jeans is one of Calvin Klein brand lines, offering high quality jeans collections for women and men. Its collections include trousers, shirts, jackets, and accessories.
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Armani Jeans is a line of clothing created by Giorgio Armani for young men and women who value elegance and casual chic. This brand's collections present casual fashion, in line with urban style.
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Versace Jeans is a clothing line of Versace fashion house which was created in 1980. It is a make for prefessionalists who expect innovative design combined with classics at the highest level. Creating new trends, it uses combinations of matt leather, suede and interesting needlework, referring to fashion of the twenties.