Luxury shops and jewellery stores have come to Galeria Kazimierz. Shops such as Hugo Boss, Noble Place, Samsonite, Kobe, Apart, Timberland, Hexeline, Schiesser, Triumph, Sephora and Marionnaud will be available for everyone wanting luxury brands. The official opening ceremony of Galeria Kazimierz, which is currently Globe Trade Centre S.A.’s biggest investment under construction, is due to take place on March 16th 2005.

HUGO BOSS, as one of the leading fashion brands worldwide, stands for high quality and elegance. This international clothing company of German origin has more than 550 shops all over the globe. The latest, in Galeria Kazimierz, with 255 sq. m., will be one of the biggest Hugo Boss outlets in Poland.

NOBLE PLACE is a boutique offering exclusive watches, jewellery, leather accessories and stationery from such high-class brands as: Mont Blanc, Cartier, Piaget, S.T. Dupont, Dunhill, Omega, Longiness, Gucci, Tag Heuer, Raymond Weil, Rado, Fendi. The store area of Noble Place in Galeria Kazimierz will come to 50 sq. m.

KOBE is a well-known Kraków-based company offering exclusive jewellery items, including wedding rings and other handmade, classic goods. As well as its own products, Kobe stores also offer Faberge-branded jewellery, plus jewellery and watches from: Chopard, Baume & Mercier, Omega, Rado, Maurice Lacroix, Longiness, Tissot and Roamer. Overall KOBE has 11 outlets located in Kraków, Warsaw and the Silesia region.

APART is the biggest Polish manufacturer within its sector, and offers wedding rings, silver, gold and platinum jewellery, plus diamonds. APART’s stores also have a wide range of renowned Swiss timepieces from producers like Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger Le-Coultre, Baume & Mercier, IWC and Breitling. APART already has 67 jewellery shops all over Poland. The outlet in Galeria Kazimierz will occupy 90 sq. m.

TIMBERLAND is incontestably a world-class leader in manufacturing high-quality footwear, clothing and accessories for all weather conditions. The brand is especially popular amongst people who prefer to spend their leisure time actively. Timberland’s store in Galeria Kazimierz will be its first in Kraków.

HEXELINE is a company which provides demanding women with the best-quality clothing. All the collections are made from sophisticated fabrics, and are characterised by a perfect cut, excellent workmanship and unique styles that refer to the latest fashion trends from across the world. Hexeline’s boutique in Galeria Kazimierz will have 116 sq. m. of space.

SCHIESSER is a German company which offers the best-quality men’s and children’s underwear and lingerie. Its shop in Galeria Kazimierz will take up 73 sq. m.

Exclusive underwear will also be on offer in TRIUMPH, INTIMISSIMI and GORSETERIA stores.

A sales area of 320 sq. m. has been developed by SEPHORA, a luxury French perfumery, which provides a broad range of globally-recognised cosmetics and perfumes. Sephora’s basic concept combines beauty with customer convenience. At present Sephora already has 400 perfumeries across Europe, and 80 in the US. In Poland its chain is comprised of 42 stores.

MARIONNAUD, with over 1,200 outlets, is the biggest perfume retailer chain worldwide. Each provides customers with a variety of exclusive cosmetics and perfumes: Givenchy, Dior, Azzaro, Guerlain and Yves Saint Laurent amongst others. The Marionnaud perfumery in Galeria Kazimierz will take up 116 sq. m.

SAMSONITE’s shop is to offer world-class travel bags, briefcases and leather haberdashery.

Galeria Kazimierz, which is due to open on March 16th 2005, already has 80 % of its commercial space rented. Lease agreements on the remaining 20 % are nearing completion.
”Galeria Kazimierz will house a very attractive range of tenants and thereby bring new quality to the shopping centre market in Kraków,” says Monika Janczewska, the Leasing Manager for Galeria Kazimierz. “In Galeria Kazimierz one can find popular and exclusive brands alike. That is why each and every visitor to the shopping centre should be satisfied.”

Commercial space in Galeria Kazimierz comes to 36,000 sq. m. Amongst the biggest tenants are the 10-screen Cinema City (3,500 sq. m) and the Kraków-based delicatessen Alma Market (3,000 sq. m).
There will be stores from international clothing chains such as: Hennes & Mauritz (1,800 sq. m, 2-level), Zara (1,600 sq. m, 2-level), C&A (1,300 sq. m) and the well-known Polish fashion house Reserved (1,300 sq. m).

Euro RTV AGD and the international drugstore chain Superpharm will also take large sales spaces, whilst Smyk and Empik are to open outlets of 750 sq. m each.

In Galeria Kazimierz customers will also find other well-known brands like: Carlings, Carry, Cubus, Esprit, Sisley, Benetton, Reporter, Cropp, House, Ochnik, Bata, Gino Rossi, Ryłko, Deichmann, Solar, Jacqueline Riu, Molton, Promod, Orsay, Tatuum, Vistula, Wólczanka and Pierre Cardin. Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Puma, New Balance, Rossignol and Quicksilver will offer a variety of sports items for people who prefer to lead an active life. One will also be able to find trendy denim clothing in Big Star, His, Lee, Levi’s, Maverick and Wrangler.

Jeff’s, an American style restaurant which currently operates in Warsaw’s Galeria Mokotów, will be one of the highlights of Galeria Kazimierz in Kraków.

The combination of traditional and modern architecture in Galeria Kazimierz creates a new formula for the commercial investments market. The centre is one of the most creative and state-of-the-art projects in the city of Kraków. It will undoubtedly provide many reasons for people to come and spend their leisure time there. As well as being a place for shopping, visitors will also be offered lots of concerts, shows and exhibitions to see. The investor in Galeria Kazimierz takes an active roll in Kraków’s civic life. Galeria Kazimierz is a patron of the Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra and, along with the local authorities, has co-financed the restoration of the Rynek Główny (the Main Square) and the rebuilding of underground sections of the historic Sukiennice (Cloth Hall).