what does Space NK mean?
Space NK started life in April 1993 as a lifestyle store encompassing clothing, accessories, beauty and a cafe/juice bar. The beauty area, known as the ‘apothecary’, expanded rapidly and was launched as a standalone concept at the end of 1996. ‘Space’ was the project code name given to the former Banana Warehouse in Covent Garden which housed the original lifestyle store. The architect involved on the project persuaded Nicky to personalise her store with her initials and she subsequently added the label ‘apothecary’ (derived originally from the Greek word for ‘pharmacy’) as a reference to that corner of her original store which housed the new wave of make up artists’ ranges, skin care and fragrances.
