Fun, style and banter pretty much make up the ingredients of the alluring Côte d’Azur, and needless to say, everything comes with a pedigree here, including the beach clubs. It isn’t surprising that stylemaster Thom Browne has shunned Paris to venture here to set up shop at Épi, a seaside private members beach club just south of St.-Tropez. Aptly dubbed Thom Browne Tennis Pro Shop, the retail space occupies a 500 sq.ft. (approx. 47 sqm.) unit in a cabana-like structure and features the brand’s signature office-inspired retail design codes as laid down in collaboration with Italian architecture practice ASA Studio Albanese. The entire space is dipped in a grey hue, captured by glazed tiles covering, non-glazed equivalents used as flooring, and glossy paint on the ceiling. A red, white and blue stripe, another signature design element of Thom Browne, runs from the front door all the way to the back where a tranquil outdoor garden setting can be found. The premises are dotted with a carefully curated range of mid-century furniture pieces by both American and French designers, including Jacques Adnet, Paul McCobb, Pierre Jeanerette, and Dunbar pieces designed by Edward Wormley,
Thom Browne Tennis Pro Shop
Épi, 1128 Route de l’Épi
83350 Ramatuelle
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