The Buzz: Brisbane trunk call New Louis Vuitton Brisbane store Women's Leathergoods Area Source: Supplied LOUIS Vuitton today unveils its revamped and renovated Brisbane store. In a prime corner location in Queens Plaza in the city centre, the original site has been almost doubled to 259sq m. For the first time in Brisbane, there will be a dedicated "men's universe," featuring its own entrance and darker wood finishes and more of a gentlemen's club feel; the women's section is lighter and brighter, the ideal backdrop to showcase the more colourful pieces on offer. The store has introduced men's and women's shoes and watches for the first time, adding to the original offering of handbags, luggage, small leathergoods and accessories. Philip Corne, chief executive for the brand in Australia and New Zealand, cites an increased focus on Australia from the company's headquarters in Paris. It was really the Brisbane store back in 2005 that started the ball rolling and was able to get the attention and investment in the Australian market from our French colleagues. There's enormous competition for capital within LVMH, the money invested here can easily go to the US or China or Europe, but it came here. That's a big vote of confidence in the Brisbane market and the Australian market. The numbers stack up for us. While ready-to-wear will continue to be based out of the Sydney maison, top-tier Brisbane clients can now have fashion selections flown from Sydney to try on in a private "VIC" salon above the store. The custom-made items are still the cornerstone of the brand's history, and to celebrate the new store, and remind its best clients of the opportunities to order a special piece, two artisans from the company's workshop in Asnieres were flown in for a client dinner and media presentation, showcasing the handiwork on leathergoods and custom trunks. If Buzz's attempts at trunk making are any indication, there are no immediate plans to quit journalism. Popping up in Perth LONDON-Australian brand Antipodium launched its first pop-up shop in Perth yesterday. The brand, originated by Perth local Ashe Peacock and designed by creative director Geoffrey J. Finch, a Queenslander based in London, has gained serious buzz in recent years, showing at London Fashion Week and enjoying the attention of "It" girls including Alexa Chung and Peaches Geldof. Its most recent LFW showing, Attention Shoppers!, was a deliciously subversive take on trends that included pretty pleats in transparent iridescent organza and "techno tweed" - a modern update on the traditional fabric. At the time, Finch said the collection was "Mrs Slocombe (of Are You Being Served?) meets Cher Horowitz (in Clueless), via Barbie and Miss Piggy." Of this new venture - which will run until December 16 in the Claremont Quarter - Finch tells Buzz: "It's always been part of our strategy; as a kid I dreamt of a vertical fashion business - such a nerd! The success of antipodium.com and working on our spring/summer 2014 collection Attention Shoppers!, which celebrates the glory of retail, got us thinking that the time to tangibly connect with our customers had come. Watching all those reruns of Are You Being Served? probably contributed as well. The next retail venture for the brand will be a pop-up in London in the northern spring. Meanwhile, Finch continues to juggle his designing duties at Antipodium with his new role as creative design consultant for Topshop. I'm being kept delightfully on my toes. At both Antipodium and Topshop I work with wonderful teams who really make the magic happen.