Photos: UNIQLO Newbury Street Grand Opening

On Thursday,  November 17, 300 guests joined Boston magazine to celebrate the grand opening of UNIQLO’s new storefront on Newbury Street. While shopping, guests enjoyed complimentary hors d’oeuvres, ice cream by FoMu, and sipped on sake, beer, and wine by Chloe Wine Collection. The event also featured an exciting live “Kagami-Birake” sake barrel ceremony, which included Michael Hargis, UNIQLO’s East Coast Regional Manager; Jill McMillan of the Institute of Contemporary Art; William Crawford, UNIQLO’s Newbury Street Store Manager; Lynne Montesanto, Boston magazine’s Chief Revenue Officer; and Haruka Karino, UNIQLO’s Area Manager of New York East.

(L TO R) MICHAEL HARGIS OF UNIQLO, JILL MCMILLAN OF THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, WILLIAM CRAWFORD OF UNIQLO, LYNNE MONTESANTO OF BOSTON MAGAZINE, HARUKA KARINO OF UNIQLO / PHOTO BY KATHRYN RILEY

CHEERS! / PHOTO BY KATHRYN RILEY

GUESTS POSE ON THE IMPRESSIVE STAIRCASE IN THE NEW STOREFRONT / PHOTO BY KATHRYN RILEY

OLIVER MAK OF BODEGA BOSTON / PHOTO BY KATHRYN RILEY

AN EXCITED CROWD ENJOYS THE SAKE BARREL CEREMONY / PHOTO BY KATHRYN RILEY