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{{Short description|Lebanese department store chain}}
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| name = Aïshti
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| founded = 1989
| founder = Tony Salamé
| area_served = Lebanon, Jordan
| num_employees = 900
| num_employees_year = 2020
| parent = Tony Salamé Group
| website = {{URL|aishti.com}}
| footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/aishti-lebanons-biggest-retailer-root-branch/ |title=Lebanon's Biggest Retailer, Root and Branch |website=The Business of Fashion |date=22 November 2020 |access-date=2024-12-27 }}</ref><ref name="rise">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=24090 |title=Aishti's spectacular rise spreads across region |date=1 May 2006 |first=Kaelan |last=Wilson-Goldie |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505042634/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=24090|website=The Daily Star Lebanon |archive-date=5 May 2006 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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'''Aïshti''' is an [[upmarket]] Lebanese [[department store]] chain founded in 1989. The company operates both Aïshti and Aïzone brands across Lebanon and Jordan. In 2016 the company recorded an annual revenue of $250 million.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Donadio |first=Rachel |date=4 December 2015 |title=Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/arts/design/aishti-foundation-puts-shimmering-works-amid-the-turmoil-of-beirut.html |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
'''Aïshti''' is a [[Lebanon|Lebanese]] [[Luxury good|luxury]] department chain store which sells fashion and clothing.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=3&article_id=24090 Aïshti's spectacular rise spreads across region] Kaelen Wilson-Goldie, Daily Star - Lebanon, (May 1, 2006).</ref> In 2015, Aïshti opened the Aïshti Foundation in Beirut. The building was designed by architect David Adjaye "with a facade of red ceramic tiles, combining a high-end mall and a separate exhibition space."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/arts/design/aishti-foundation-puts-shimmering-works-amid-the-turmoil-of-beirut.html?ref=topics|title=Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut|newspaper=The New York Times|date=4 December 2015|last1=Donadio|first1=Rachel}}</ref> and interiors by Christian Lahoude Studio.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.interiordesign.net/articles/11805-david-adjaye-and-christian-lahoude-design-beirut-s-super-chic-aishti-by-the-sea-mall/|title=David Adjaye and Christian Lahoude Design Beirut's Super-Chic Aïshti by the Sea Mall|date=2016-04-30|work=Interior Design|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-US}}</ref> The foundation building will showcase works from Aïshti CEO Tony Salamé's 2,000-strong personal art collection as well as a variety of high end luxury retail shops.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web |url=http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/by-the-sea-campaigns/ |title=By The Sea Campaigns - Work - Sagmeister & Walsh |website=www.sagmeisterwalsh.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003025016/http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/by-the-sea-campaigns |archive-date=2015-10-03}}</ref> The building took three years to complete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/architecture/david-adjaye-aishti-foundation-beirut-lebanon-tony-salam-10-30-2015/|title = First images of david adjaye's completed aïshti foundation|date = 30 October 2015}}</ref>


== History ==
Opened by Tony Salamé in 1989, Aïshti has grown from a single high-end clothing store into a chain with various branches throughout Lebanon, selling luxury brands including [[Prada]], [[Miu Miu]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Dior]], [[Sergio Rossi]], [[Roberto Cavalli]], [[Marc Jacobs]], [[Marni]], [[Burberry]], [[Fendi]], [[Chloé]] and others.
Aïshti was founded in 1989 by Tony Salamé.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-22 |title=Aishti: Lebanon's Biggest Retailer, Root and Branch |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/aishti-lebanons-biggest-retailer-root-branch/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref> It began as a small store selling Italian jeans and clothing in [[Jal el Dib]].<ref name="rise"/><ref name=":1" />


In September 2020 the new Aïshti store designed by [[Zaha Hadid]] under construction in [[Beirut Souks]] caught on fire.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-15 |title=Lebanon crisis: Fire erupts in Zaha Hadid-designed shopping centre in Beirut |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54160630 |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-15 |title=Fire Rips Through Zaha Hadid-Designed Building in Beirut, Lebanon |url=https://architizer.com/blog/practice/materials/zaha-hadid-building-fire-beirut-lebanon/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Architizer Journal |language=en}}</ref>
The company's advertising is managed by New York-based firm Sagmeister & Walsh.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/aishti/ |title=Aishti - Work - Sagmeister & Walsh |website=www.sagmeisterwalsh.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120054121/http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/aishti |archive-date=2013-01-20}}</ref> They most recently produced the "By the Sea" campaign on the occasion of the opening of the Aïshti Foundation, which is located along the Mediterranean Sea.<ref name="auto2"/>


=== Stores ===
Aïshti also owns and operates several monobrand [[boutiques]], most notably [[Louis Cartier|Cartier]], [[Gucci]], [[Burberry]], [[Fendi]], [[Marc Jacobs]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Dior]], [[Balenciaga]], [[Bottega Veneta]], [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]], [[Canali]], [[Corneliani]], [[Etro]], [[Roberto Cavalli]], [[Chloe]], [[Jimmy Choo]], [[Stella McCartney]], [[Celine (brand)|Celine]], [[Ermenegildo Zegna]], [[7 For All Mankind]], [[Camper (company)|Camper]], [[Diesel S.p.A.|Diesel]], Agent Provocateur, Emilio Pucci, Façonnable, [[The Kooples]], Tory Burch, True Religion and Valentino in Lebanon.<ref>http://www.aishti.com/monobrands</ref>
Aïshti also operates Aïshti Minis a [[Kids clothing|children's clothing]] store in Beirut (Achrafieh and Downton) and Antelias (By The Sea).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti - Store Locator |url=https://www.aishti.com/StoreLocator |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Aishti |language=en}}</ref>


==== Operating ====
''Aïzone'', marketed as the more casual side of Aïshti, exists as a separate entity and carries some of the international brands including [[Camper (company)|Camper]], [[True Religion (clothing brand)|True Religion]], 7 for All Mankind, [[Armani Jeans (brand)|Armani Jeans]] and various other Los Angeles brands.


* [[Amman]], Jordan – Opened in 2023 at the TAJ Lifestyle Center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti Amman now open |url=https://www.instagram.com/aishtiworld/p/Ct3Foa5Bnvr/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
The company has also branched out into parallel industries, with a [[Day spa|spa]] and [[hair salon]] operating inside the Aïshti store in Downtown Beirut, and a lifestyle publication, ''A Magazine,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/aishti|title=aishti Publisher Publications - Issuu|website=issuu.com}}</ref> focusing on fashion, entertainment and design. The company also operates "L'Officiel Levant,"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/lofficiel_levant|title = Lofficiel_levant Publisher Publications - Issuu}}</ref> a local offshoot of "L'Officiel Paris."
* [[Antelias]] (By The Sea), Lebanon – Opened in 2015 and designed by [[Adjaye Associates]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-07-27 |title=The World's Coolest, Most Cultured New Malls |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/t-magazine/travel/new-malls-aishti-beirut-alhazm-doha-berlin-bangkok.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221225125126/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/t-magazine/travel/new-malls-aishti-beirut-alhazm-doha-berlin-bangkok.html |archive-date=2022-12-25 |access-date=2024-12-26 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti - About |url=https://www.aishti.com/About |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Aishti |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Beirut]] ([[Downtown Beirut|Downtown]]), Lebanon – The flagship store, opened in 1999.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2013-07-01 |title=Tony Salamé {{!}} BoF 500 {{!}} The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry |url=https://www.businessoffashion.com/people/tony-salame/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=The Business of Fashion |language=en}}</ref>
* Beirut ([[Rue Verdun]]), Lebanon – Opened in 1997 at Dunes Center, in 2024 the store moved across the street to the ABC Mall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti Verdun moves to ABC |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8HbdyRsB27/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
* [[Faqra]], Lebanon – Opened in 2020, it also includes an Aïshti Spa.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Aïshti now open Faqra |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzZpZEAYec/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti, Aïzone and Aïshti Beauty & Spa now open in Faqra |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYJWOjAjg3/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>


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The restaurants, "People,"with two separate locations, Faqra and Downtown & "ART People" in Antelias, Aïshti by the Sea also operate under the Aïshti umbrella.<ref>[http://www.aishti.com/restaurants Restaurants] Aïshti website</ref><ref name="auto">[http://aishtiblog.com/beiruts-art-people/ Beirut's art people] Aïshti website</ref>


* [[Kuwait City]], Kuwait – Opened in 2009 at [[The Avenues (Kuwait)|The Avenues]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |date=16 October 2015 |title=Aïshti abroad |url=https://issuu.com/aishti/docs/amag80 |journal=A Magazine |issue=80 |pages=283–285}}</ref>
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== Aïshti Foundation ==
The Aïshti Foundation is a 350,000-square-foot mixed art gallery and retail space located north of Beirut in Jal el Dib, Lebanon. The Aishti Foundation was constructed on behalf of Aishti CEO Tony Salamé, and designed by architect David Adjaye.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web| url = http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2015/10/tony-salame-aishti-foundation/photos/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151027235102/http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2015/10/tony-salame-aishti-foundation/photos/| archive-date = 2015-10-27| title = Tony Salame's Aishti Foundation Overhauls Art and Fashion {{!}} W Magazine}}</ref>
The cost of construction is estimated to be over $100 million.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wallpaper.com/w-bespoke/ubs-smart-art-new-wave|title=Wallpaper* & UBS: Welcome to Planet Art|date=16 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/arts/design/aishti-foundation-puts-shimmering-works-amid-the-turmoil-of-beirut.html|title = Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 4 December 2015|last1 = Donadio|first1 = Rachel}}</ref>


== Aïzone ==
The gallery space is over 40,000 square feet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.artnews.com/2015/06/29/making-waves-tony-salame-s-aishti-goes-big-in-beirut/|title=Making Waves: Tony Salamé's Aïshti Goes Big in Beirut|date=29 June 2015}}</ref> The art space hosts selections from Tony and Elham Salamé’s personal collection.


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The inaugural exhibition, entitled “New Skin,” was curated by Massimiliano Gioni and features work from notable artists such as [[Alice Channer]], Sterling Ruby and Danh Voh, as well as figures from the Arte Povera movement such as Giuseppe Penone.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/arts/design/beiruts-art-scene-stirs-amid-tumult.html?_r=0|title = Beirut's Art Scene Stirs Amid Tumult|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 25 October 2015|last1 = Donadio|first1 = Rachel}}</ref>


=== Aïshti by the Sea ===
==== Operating ====

Aïshti by the Sea includes luxury brands such as Alexander McQueen,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/mcqueen-by-the-sea/ McQueen by the sea]</ref> Proenza Schouler,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/proenza-schouler-by-the-sea/ Proenza Schouler by the sea]</ref> Alaia,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/alaia-by-the-sea/ Alaia by the sea]</ref> Sonia Rykiel,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/sonia-by-the-sea/ Sonia Hykiel by the sea]</ref> Tory Burch, Loewe,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/loewe-by-the-sea/ Loewe by the sea]</ref> Marc Jacobs, Pal Zileri, Alberta Ferretti,<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/alberta-by-the-sea/ Alberta by the sea]</ref> with more than 90 in total. The mall also features the Art People restaurant.<ref name="auto"/>
* Amman ([[City Mall (Amman)|City Mall]]), Jordan – Opened in 2006.<ref name=":4" />
* Amman (TAJ Lifestyle Center), Jordan
* Antelias (By The Sea), Lebanon
* Beirut ([[Achrafieh]]), Lebanon
* [[Beirut]] (Downtown), Lebanon
* Beirut (Rue Verdun), Lebanon
* [[Dbayeh]], Lebanon
* [[Faraya]], Lebanon – Opened in 2020.<ref name=":3" />

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* [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates – Opened in 2005 at the [[Mall of the Emirates]].<ref name=":4" />

== Other operations ==

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=== Aïshti Foundation ===
The Aïshti Foundation is a 350,000-square-foot mixed art gallery and retail space located north of Beirut in Jal el Dib, Lebanon. The Aishti Foundation was constructed on behalf of Aishti CEO Tony Salamé, and designed by architect [[David Adjaye]] and interiors by Christian Lahoude Studio.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=Tony Salame's Aishti Foundation Overhauls Art and Fashion {{!}} W Magazine |url=http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2015/10/tony-salame-aishti-foundation/photos/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027235102/http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/art-and-design/2015/10/tony-salame-aishti-foundation/photos/ |archive-date=2015-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-04-30 |title=David Adjaye and Christian Lahoude Design Beirut's Super-Chic Aïshti by the Sea Mall |url=http://www.interiordesign.net/articles/11805-david-adjaye-and-christian-lahoude-design-beirut-s-super-chic-aishti-by-the-sea-mall/ |access-date=2017-03-16 |work=Interior Design |language=en-US}}</ref> It opened in 2015 and houses over 2,000 works from Tony and Elham Salamé's personal collection.<ref name=":1" /> Construction took three years to complete and the cost of construction is estimated to be over $100 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2015 |title=First images of david adjaye's completed aïshti foundation |url=http://www.designboom.com/architecture/david-adjaye-aishti-foundation-beirut-lebanon-tony-salam-10-30-2015/}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |date=16 October 2015 |title=Wallpaper* & UBS: Welcome to Planet Art |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/w-bespoke/ubs-smart-art-new-wave}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Donadio |first1=Rachel |date=4 December 2015 |title=Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/arts/design/aishti-foundation-puts-shimmering-works-amid-the-turmoil-of-beirut.html |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-10-26 |title=Art and Commerce |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/tony-salame-aishti-foundation |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

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The inaugural exhibition, entitled “New Skin,” was curated by Massimiliano Gioni and features work from notable artists such as [[Alice Channer]], Sterling Ruby and Danh Voh, as well as figures from the Arte Povera movement such as Giuseppe Penone.<ref name=":1" />

In 2024 the foundation presented the ''Day for Night: New American Realism'' exhibition at the [[Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica|Gallerie Nazionali d'Arte Antica]] in Rome, Italy curated by [[Massimiliano Gioni]] and Flaminia Gennari Santori.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waga |first=Nel-Olivia |title=Inside 'Day For Night: New American Realism' At Palazzo Barberini In Rome |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/neloliviawaga/2024/05/05/inside-day-for-night-new-american-realism-at-palazzo-barberini-in-rome/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Magazines ===
In 2009 through the Tony Salamé Group,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lofficiel Levant Publisher Publications - About |url=https://issuu.com/lofficiel_levant}}</ref> L'Officiel Levant was launched as the local edition of [[L'Officiel]] for Lebanon and Syria, it was published in French.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2009-11-01 |title=L'Officiel lance une version Liban et Syrie - Marie-José Daoud |url=https://www.lecommercedulevant.com/article/16960-lofficiel-lance-une-version-liban-et-syrie |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Commerce du Levant |language=fr}}</ref> It was distributed in bookstores, luxury hotels and Aïshti stores.<ref name=":0" /> The magazines editor-in-chief from 2009 to 2019 was Fifi Abou Dib (who previously worked for [[L'Orient-Le Jour]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castro |first=Anne-Sophie |date=2018-08-02 |title=La mode au Liban : témoignage de Fifi Abou Dib (L'Officiel Levant) |url=https://fashionunited.fr/actualite/mode/la-mode-au-liban-temoignage-de-fifi-abou-dib-l-officiel-levant/2018080216454 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=FashionUnited |language=fr}}</ref> In 2019 the magazine ceased publication after ten years.

They also operated ''A Magazine'' an English-language publication about fashion which closed in 2019 and ''Gossip'' which ceased publication in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Magazine |url=https://www.aishti.com/News/AMagazine/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Aishti |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

=== Other stores ===
They also operate boutiques in Beirut for [[Bulgari]], [[Burberry]], [[Cartier (jeweler)|Cartier]], [[Dior]], [[Dolce & Gabbana]], [[Fendi]], [[Gucci]], [[Loro Piana]], [[Roberto Cavalli (company)|Roberto Cavalli]], [[Valentino (fashion house)|Valentino]] and [[Zegna]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aïshti - In The City |url=https://www.aishti.com/Aishti/in-the-city |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Aishti |language=en}}</ref><ref name="rise" />


== Tony Salamé ==
== Tony Salamé ==
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Tony Salamé is a Lebanese Italian businessman and art collector,<ref name="auto1"/> as well as the CEO and Chairman of Aishti.
Salamé opened the first Aishti store in 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aishti.com/about|title=Aïshti - About|website=Aishti}}</ref> In 1995, he built Aishti into Lebanon’s foremost luxury department store with a flagship store in Beirut’s Downtown Souks, with affiliated mono-brand boutiques surrounding it – such as Cartier, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana.


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Tony Salamé is a Lebanese-Italian businessman and art collector,<ref name="auto1" /> as well as the founder, CEO and chairman of Aishti.<ref name=":2" /> In 1995, he built Aishti into Lebanon's foremost luxury department store with a flagship store in Beirut's Downtown Souks.
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===Italian Order of Merit===
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In March 2015 Salamé was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest honor, by the Italian Embassy in Beirut at an event attended by diplomats, business partners and family.<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/italys-guest-honor/ Italy's guest honor]</ref>


=== Art collection ===
=== Art collection ===
Salamé owns around 2,500 works by over 150 artists. He works closely with New York art dealer Jeffrey Deitch, and began buying art in 2003, first acquiring Arte Povera works by Penone, Lucio Fontana and others. Around 200 works were selected for the opening show entitled New Skin, curated by Massimiliano Gioni.
Salamé owns around 2,500 works by over 150 artists. He works closely with New York art dealer [[Jeffrey Deitch]], and began buying art in 2003, first acquiring Arte Povera works by Penone, Lucio Fontana and others.

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According to Gioni, the associate director and director of exhibitions at the New Museum in New York, there has been “a sudden acceleration of the [Salamé] collection in the past ten years."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Art Newspaper - International art news and events |url=http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/shop-til-you-pop-art-lebanese-retail-tycoon-opens-museum-mall-in-beirut/}}</ref> The main focus of his collection is 21st century art.<ref name="auto3" />

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===Italian Order of Merit===
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In March 2015 Salamé was awarded the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Order of Merit]] of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest honor, by the Italian Embassy in Beirut at an event attended by diplomats, business partners and family.<ref>[http://aishtiblog.com/italys-guest-honor/ Italy's guest honor]</ref>


=== Money laundering accusations ===
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According to Gioni, the associate director and director of exhibitions at the New Museum in New York, there has been “a sudden acceleration of the [Salamé] collection in the past ten years.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://theartnewspaper.com/news/museums/shop-til-you-pop-art-lebanese-retail-tycoon-opens-museum-mall-in-beirut/| title = The Art Newspaper - International art news and events}}</ref>"
Salamé has been suspected of money laundering by Lebanese media.<ref name=":2" /> He has denied these claims.<ref name=":1" />
The main focus of his collection is 21st century art.<ref name="auto3"/>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
He is married to Elham Salamé; they have four children: Tasha, Giorgio, Sandro and Mateo. He speaks fluent French, English, Arabic and Italian.<ref name="auto1"/>
He is married to Elham Salamé; they have four children: Tasha, Giorgio, Sandro and Mateo. He speaks fluent French, English, Arabic and Italian.<ref name="auto1" />


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.aishti.com/ Aïshti]
*[https://shop.aishti.com Official shopping website]
*[http://www.aishtifoundation.com/ Foundation official website]


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Aïshti
Founded1989
FounderTony Salamé
Area served
Lebanon, Jordan
Number of employees
900 (2020)
ParentTony Salamé Group
Websiteaishti.com
Footnotes / references
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Aïshti is an upmarket Lebanese department store chain founded in 1989. The company operates both Aïshti and Aïzone brands across Lebanon and Jordan. In 2016 the company recorded an annual revenue of $250 million.[3]

History

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Aïshti was founded in 1989 by Tony Salamé.[4] It began as a small store selling Italian jeans and clothing in Jal el Dib.[2][3]

In September 2020 the new Aïshti store designed by Zaha Hadid under construction in Beirut Souks caught on fire.[5][6]

Stores

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Aïshti also operates Aïshti Minis a children's clothing store in Beirut (Achrafieh and Downton) and Antelias (By The Sea).[7]

Operating

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  • Amman, Jordan – Opened in 2023 at the TAJ Lifestyle Center.[8]
  • Antelias (By The Sea), Lebanon – Opened in 2015 and designed by Adjaye Associates.[9][10]
  • Beirut (Downtown), Lebanon – The flagship store, opened in 1999.[11]
  • Beirut (Rue Verdun), Lebanon – Opened in 1997 at Dunes Center, in 2024 the store moved across the street to the ABC Mall.[12]
  • Faqra, Lebanon – Opened in 2020, it also includes an Aïshti Spa.[13][14]

Closed

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Aïzone

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Stores

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Operating

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  • Amman (City Mall), Jordan – Opened in 2006.[15]
  • Amman (TAJ Lifestyle Center), Jordan
  • Antelias (By The Sea), Lebanon
  • Beirut (Achrafieh), Lebanon
  • Beirut (Downtown), Lebanon
  • Beirut (Rue Verdun), Lebanon
  • Dbayeh, Lebanon
  • Faraya, Lebanon – Opened in 2020.[13]

Closed

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Other operations

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Aïshti Foundation

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The Aïshti Foundation is a 350,000-square-foot mixed art gallery and retail space located north of Beirut in Jal el Dib, Lebanon. The Aishti Foundation was constructed on behalf of Aishti CEO Tony Salamé, and designed by architect David Adjaye and interiors by Christian Lahoude Studio.[16][17] It opened in 2015 and houses over 2,000 works from Tony and Elham Salamé's personal collection.[3] Construction took three years to complete and the cost of construction is estimated to be over $100 million.[18][19][20][21]

The inaugural exhibition, entitled “New Skin,” was curated by Massimiliano Gioni and features work from notable artists such as Alice Channer, Sterling Ruby and Danh Voh, as well as figures from the Arte Povera movement such as Giuseppe Penone.[3]

In 2024 the foundation presented the Day for Night: New American Realism exhibition at the Gallerie Nazionali d'Arte Antica in Rome, Italy curated by Massimiliano Gioni and Flaminia Gennari Santori.[22]

Magazines

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In 2009 through the Tony Salamé Group,[23] L'Officiel Levant was launched as the local edition of L'Officiel for Lebanon and Syria, it was published in French.[24] It was distributed in bookstores, luxury hotels and Aïshti stores.[24] The magazines editor-in-chief from 2009 to 2019 was Fifi Abou Dib (who previously worked for L'Orient-Le Jour).[25] In 2019 the magazine ceased publication after ten years.

They also operated A Magazine an English-language publication about fashion which closed in 2019 and Gossip which ceased publication in 2012.[26][11]

Other stores

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They also operate boutiques in Beirut for Bulgari, Burberry, Cartier, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gucci, Loro Piana, Roberto Cavalli, Valentino and Zegna.[27][2]

Tony Salamé

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Tony Salamé is a Lebanese-Italian businessman and art collector,[16] as well as the founder, CEO and chairman of Aishti.[11] In 1995, he built Aishti into Lebanon's foremost luxury department store with a flagship store in Beirut's Downtown Souks.

Art collection

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Salamé owns around 2,500 works by over 150 artists. He works closely with New York art dealer Jeffrey Deitch, and began buying art in 2003, first acquiring Arte Povera works by Penone, Lucio Fontana and others.

According to Gioni, the associate director and director of exhibitions at the New Museum in New York, there has been “a sudden acceleration of the [Salamé] collection in the past ten years."[28] The main focus of his collection is 21st century art.[19]

Italian Order of Merit

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In March 2015 Salamé was awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Italy's highest honor, by the Italian Embassy in Beirut at an event attended by diplomats, business partners and family.[29]

Money laundering accusations

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Salamé has been suspected of money laundering by Lebanese media.[11] He has denied these claims.[3]

Personal life

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He is married to Elham Salamé; they have four children: Tasha, Giorgio, Sandro and Mateo. He speaks fluent French, English, Arabic and Italian.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Lebanon's Biggest Retailer, Root and Branch". The Business of Fashion. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  2. ^ a b c Wilson-Goldie, Kaelan (May 1, 2006). "Aishti's spectacular rise spreads across region". The Daily Star Lebanon. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006.
  3. ^ a b c d e Donadio, Rachel (4 December 2015). "Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Aishti: Lebanon's Biggest Retailer, Root and Branch". The Business of Fashion. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  5. ^ "Lebanon crisis: Fire erupts in Zaha Hadid-designed shopping centre in Beirut". 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  6. ^ "Fire Rips Through Zaha Hadid-Designed Building in Beirut, Lebanon". Architizer Journal. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  7. ^ "Aïshti - Store Locator". Aishti. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  8. ^ "Aïshti Amman now open". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  9. ^ "The World's Coolest, Most Cultured New Malls". 2016-07-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  10. ^ "Aïshti - About". Aishti. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  11. ^ a b c d "Tony Salamé | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  12. ^ "Aïshti Verdun moves to ABC". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  13. ^ a b "Aïshti now open Faqra". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  14. ^ "Aïshti, Aïzone and Aïshti Beauty & Spa now open in Faqra". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  15. ^ a b c "Aïshti abroad". A Magazine (80): 283–285. 16 October 2015.
  16. ^ a b c "Tony Salame's Aishti Foundation Overhauls Art and Fashion | W Magazine". Archived from the original on 2015-10-27.
  17. ^ "David Adjaye and Christian Lahoude Design Beirut's Super-Chic Aïshti by the Sea Mall". Interior Design. 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  18. ^ "First images of david adjaye's completed aïshti foundation". 30 October 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Wallpaper* & UBS: Welcome to Planet Art". 16 October 2015.
  20. ^ Donadio, Rachel (4 December 2015). "Aishti Foundation Puts Shimmering Works Amid the Turmoil of Beirut". The New York Times.
  21. ^ "Art and Commerce". W Magazine. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  22. ^ Waga, Nel-Olivia. "Inside 'Day For Night: New American Realism' At Palazzo Barberini In Rome". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  23. ^ "Lofficiel Levant Publisher Publications - About".
  24. ^ a b "L'Officiel lance une version Liban et Syrie - Marie-José Daoud". Commerce du Levant (in French). 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  25. ^ Castro, Anne-Sophie (2018-08-02). "La mode au Liban : témoignage de Fifi Abou Dib (L'Officiel Levant)". FashionUnited (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  26. ^ "A Magazine". Aishti. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  27. ^ "Aïshti - In The City". Aishti. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
  28. ^ "The Art Newspaper - International art news and events".
  29. ^ Italy's guest honor
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