Multi-label luxury streetwear concept store AKIMBO joins the Philippine retail mix

Over the past years, the Filipino fashion scene has slowly and widely embraced new forms and styles – thanks to a deepening global mindset and the rise of different retail shops offering more choices and alternatives to the increasingly discerning Filipino taste. While the local retail industry, as a whole, still has a long way to go in terms of innovation, diversity and distinct taste, it continuously experiences leaps and bounds that make us think that the Philippines as an international retail and fashion destination might be on its way.

That’s where multi-label concept store, Akimbo, comes in. Carrying some of the most sophisticated and sought-after labels in the market, Akimbo aims to bring different styles from all over the world – opening Filipinos to a lot more products, artists, and brands in the streetwear and contemporary fashion scene.

Among the many brands that Akimbo carries are Opening Ceremony, Facetasm, Ambush, MSGM, Han Kjobenhavn, X-Large, Marcelo Burlon, Bedwin and the Heartbreakers, GCDS, Axel Arigato, and Wood Wood. These are brands that were not readily available or are limited in the Philippines, but now are all available through Akimbo. Through this, global luxury and streetwear fashion are more accessible – not just brands, but styles, tastes, and cultures as well.

And more than just a store carrying some of the most popular streetwear and contemporary brands in the world, Akimbo aims to represent an essence of refined taste and shopping experience. This is reflected in the way their store is designed and executed: fashion-forward, tasteful, diverse, and well-thought-out. Metal furnishings make up majority of the store with a good mix plants and products juxtaposed against it – providing aesthetic balance and design. The assortment of the materials used in the interiors personifies Akimbo’s detail-centric nature and commitment to diversity. Also an extension of their thoughtful take on shopping experience, Akimbo displays art pieces and decor from Banksy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Bearbrick.

All these contribute to what Akimbo is: a testament and monument to the elegance and riot, the mess and order of streetwear and fashion. It further elevates the Philippine streetwear and contemporary retail scene, and proves that the Philippines is becoming a budding retail destination.