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The Pantheon. Helluva name, isn’t it? Brings to mind temples of gods, grand architectural structures, visions of greatness – and, of course, Marks and Spencer’s London flagship store. M&S’s shop is a Grade II-listed hunk of art deco black granite on Oxford Street dating back to 1938.
The Pantheon, with its gleaming green lettering, was already a handsome place, but now it’s looking better than ever thanks to a wide-ranging revamp. The store’s interior has had an overhaul which culminated this week in the opening of its top two floors to the public.
The upper floors opened on Monday (July 13) morning with sections for menswear, kidswear, lingerie and home. Key features include a bespoke suiting service (a first for M&S menswear) and dedicated lingerie area.
M&S has described the revamped Pantheon as a ‘blueprint’ for the brand’s future stores. And it isn’t just the newly opened levels that have been reworked: the four-floor shopping destination’s lower-ground food hall opened last August and its womenswear and beauty areas were refreshed in January. The store has remained open during the works.
All of which means that the Pantheon now boasts nearly 100,000 square feet of transformed shopping space. M&S Pantheon is one of six Marks and Sparks outposts getting a makeover, with revamps of shops in Whetstone and Bankside already complete. Richmond’s branch will be glowed-up this autumn, with two more locations to be confirmed.
M&S Pantheon, 173 Oxford St, W1D 2JR.
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