Element will open its first stand-alone store in the U.K....

Element will open its first stand-alone store in the U.K. in November or December. The U.S.-based skateboarding clothing and footwear brand will open a 2,816-square-feet flagship store at 13 Shorts Gardens near Covent Garden in central London, in a space that was previously occupied by Berghaus. The three-floor shop will sell Element's full range of clothing, accessories, footwear and skateboards. The brand will also open two stores this year in Germany at undisclosed locations. Element has 10 stores around the world in cities such as Paris, Tokyo, New York and Melbourne.