Jony Ive

This Friday, Apple will debut its much-hyped Apple Watch, allowing prospective buyers a chance to try on a variety of sizes, straps and settings and place a pre-order before the gadget officially hits the market on April 24. Apple's head of retail Angela Ahrendts has been working alongside design chief Jony Ive to remodel the tech giant's retail stores so they look like the sort of place one might happily part with tens of thousands of dollars on a rose-gold-encased wearable.

Apple is in the process of redesigning its stores, drawing on the expertise of Jony Ive, the company's head designer. Ive revealed he's working with retail boss Angela Ahrendts on a revamp of its stores in a lengthy profile with the New Yorker magazine.