Carsi Collection

Carsi Collection – Nottingham

Full Design | Furniture | Retail | Bespoke

Carsi Collection are pioneers of luxurious high-quality women’s garments, debuting in Portugal, they quickly gained traction online which pushed the company to expand. A key turning point for Carsi was their move to the United Kingdom’s High street.

Andreia Silva, The Founder of Carsi Collection, wanted to open her first boutique in the fashionable heart of Nottingham City Centre. The boutique was to accurately reflect the luxurious appeal communicated by the Carsi Brand while providing customer with a unique and enjoyable shopping experience.

An initial survey of the two-floor shell on Bridlesmith gate exhibited the need for significant works throughout the building, having been in a state of dilapidation due to a long period of unoccupancy.

Proici worked intensively with Andreia to determine a brief that would not only compliment and communicate the brand and its values, but also provide an eye-catching interior that has a unique aesthetic.

The main obstacle during this build was working with the existing building and its narrow footprint, whilst trying to deliver a sense of spaciousness and openness. The main shop floor features classic marble effect flooring through to the changing rooms. Bespoke polished brass clothing rail systems were specifically designed to add some richness whilst delivering on the practicalities of clothing displays.

A one-of-a-kind 130sq ft suspended wisteria flower feature is a key feature within the shop, designed to draw attention from the street, giving the space softness and a light pink hue. An artificial cherry blossom tree in the changing rooms ties the spaces together and offers another great instagrammable space to aid the growth of the client’s social media following. A sense of luxury is transmitted through the use of materials and textures in this space and the use of heavy velvet curtains adds to the sense of luxuriousness to this unique boutique.