Beymen
 Beymen Store in Hilltown İzmir | |
| Industry | Fashion |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Osman Boyner |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Osman Boyner |
| Products | Luxury goods |
| Owner | Mayhoola for Investments |
| Website | [1] |
Beymen is a chain of luxury department stores in Istanbul, Turkey owned by the Qatari investment fund Mayhoola for Investments. Fodor's compared the chain to Bloomingdale's in the United States.[1][2] Beymen was founded as a fashion brand in 1971. Currently the department stores sell high-quality house-brand ("Beymen") merchandise but also from global luxury brands including Valentino, Balmain, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Miu Miu, Etro, Balenciaga, Loewe, Isabel Marant, Bottega Veneta, Stella McCartney, Celine and Fendi.[3]
The company's headquarters is in Vadistanbul.[4]
History[edit]
In 2016, supermodel Magdalena Frackowiak appeared in Beymen's advertising.[5]
For its 50th anniversary in 2023, it held an exhibition Golden opulence, "showcasing Istanbul’s lasting influence on high fashion".[6][7]
Products and services[edit]
Beymen's website beymen.com also sells art and includes works by İzzet Keribar (tr).[8]
Corporate[edit]
As of mid-2022 Beymen Group led by Cem Boyner[9] operates a total of 91,000m2 of retail space across a total of 244 department and specialty stores.[10] As of 2019, Boyner Retail and Textile Investments Inc. incorporates Boyner Grand Retailing Inc., Beymen, AY Marka and Altınyıldız Textile.[11]
Locations[edit]
At 9,600 m2 Beymen Zorlu Center is the brand's largest department store location. Designed by German/Swiss architects Michelgroup, who have done remodels for Munich's Oberpollinger department store[12][13]
In 2022 Beymen opened a three-story, 3,000-sq-m store at Galataport, interiors by Catalan-Spanish designer Lazaro Rosa-Violán.[14][15]
A second location along Bağdat Avenue in Erenköy, Kadıköy district closed as of 2024[16] The Suadıye location along Bağdat Avenue remains in operation.
Beymen operates department stores in the following locations:[17][18] Michelgroup also designed the 2,000 m2 unit at Akasya mall in Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul.[19]
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Istanbul–Western
Istanbul–Asian side
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Elsewhere in Türkiye
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External links[edit]
- "Baymen Nişantaşı" (video), Monocle, September 2011
References[edit]
- ^ Fodor's Essential Turkey
- ^ Marc-Christian Riebe, "Retail Market Study 2016"
- ^ "About Beymen". Beymen. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Beymen Group | Yalin Tan + Partners". Archello. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Supermodel Magdalena Frackowiak Stars in Beymen FW16 Playful Ads". DSCENE. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Inside "Golden Opulence," an Exhibition Showcasing Istanbul's Lasting Influence on High Fashion". Vogue. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Designers Channeled Their Most Opulent Selves for Beymen's 50th Anniversary Exhibition". Harper's Bazaar. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Izzet Keribar´s Works @Beymen.com". Salom. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Cem Boyner | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "About Us", Beymen Group site
- ^ "Qatari investment firm raises stake in Turkish luxury department store Beymen to 97 percent". Daily Sabah. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Beymen Zorlu Center". World Architects. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Tanyildiz, Esra (2 January 2014). "Istanbul Site of Beymen's Largest Unit". WWD. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ https://universaldesignstudio.com/project/beymen-galataport
- ^ https://www.igds.org/igds-members/beymens-new-store-29158/
- ^ "Beymen Erenköy". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Beymen official website
- ^ "Mağazalar", Beymen official website
- ^ "Beymen Akasya - Michelgroup". World Architects. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Beymne Metropol". Yoo Interior. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Baymen Hilltown". Yoo Interior. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Universal Design Studio – Beymen İzmir". universaldesignstudio.com. Retrieved 10 May 2024.