Retail week interiors - Galeries opens world's largest lingerie section

The world's largest lingerie department opened this month at the Galeries Lafayette flagship store in Paris.

The 27,990 sq ft (2,600 sq m) department increases the space given to the category by 5,380 sq ft (500 sq m) and features 80 brands, six merchandise 'worlds' and 40 changing rooms. The worlds include luxury, 'tonic', seduction and a thong shop. The area is united with a 50 m walkway called 'Le Red Hot Boulevard', which is flanked by high-gloss red walls and mirrors.

Fitters are on hand to help with size and style selection and space has been devoted to 'accompagnateurs' (long-suffering partners), with banquette seating and magazines.