Urban Revivo
With over 400 stores worldwide, Chinese fast-fashion brand Urban Revivo (UR) finally made its way to our city with its first Hong Kong outlet in Harbour City.
Spanning across an 813 sqm space, the shop features a large-scale floral art installation inspired by the Bauhinia flower, with its roots designed to resemble a Möbius strip to symbolise UR's "infinite vitality in Hong Kong's fashion landscape".
Offering a curated selection of nearly 1,000 products, shoppers can browse through the latest collections of womenswear, menswear, footwear, as well as a range of accessories like bags, hats, and sunglasses.
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