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]
History[edit]
In 2016, supermodel Magdalena Frackowiak appeared in Beymen's advertising.[4]
For its 50th anniversary in 2023, it held an exhibition Golden opulence, "showcasing Istanbul’s lasting influence on high fashion".[5][6]
Products and services[edit]
Beymen's website beymen.com also sells art and includes works by İzzet Keribar (tr).[7]
Corporate[edit]
As of mid-2022 Beymen Group led by Cem Boyner[8] operates a total of 91,000m2 of retail space across a total of 244 department and specialty stores.[9] As of 2019, Boyner Retail and Textile Investments Inc. incorporates Boyner Grand Retailing Inc., Beymen, AY Marka and Altınyıldız Textile.[10]
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[11][12]
A second location along Bağdat Avenue in Erenköy, Kadıköy district closed as of 2024[13] The Suadıye location along Bağdat Avenue remains in operation.
Beymen operates department stores in the following locations:[14][15] Michelgroup also designed the 2,000 m2 unit at Akasya mall in Üsküdar on the Asian side of Istanbul.[16]
| Istanbul–Western
Istanbul–Asian side
| Elsewhere in Türkiye
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References[edit]
- ^ Fodor's Essential Turkey
- ^ Marc-Christian Riebe, "Retail Market Study 2016"
- ^ "About Beymen". Beymen. Retrieved 7 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.
- ^ "Beymen Erenköy". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Beymen official website
- ^ "Mağazalar", Beymen official website
- ^ "Beymen Akasya - Michelgroup". World Architects. Retrieved 7 May 2024.