Who has not heard of One Direction? This popular boy band continues to make waves with the boyish images of its stars. To give fans the opportunity get closer to their idols, the 1D World Stores selling One Direction merchandise opened in various locations all over the world. The One Direction Store in New York was opened from 17 November 2012 to 30 December2012 near Madison Garden.

What you might have missed

The English-Irish pop band, based in London, was formed in 2010 and propelled to stardom after the boys placed third in the famous singing competition, The X Factor. Since then, it has nothing been but success for the group with their songs topping both UK and US Billboards. To give fans a chance to own mementos and souvenirs of their idols, several 1D World stores which are essentially pop up stores opened for a defined period of time all over the world. On 19 November 2012, the One Direction Store in New York opened located at 2 Penn Plaza, 33rd and 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10121. Here are a few examples of what were available in the store for purchase:

• - DVDs

One of the most popular merchandise you can get from the store is the 'One Direction – This is Us DVD.' If you want a great souvenir of the popular quintet, this is a must buy.

• - Clothing

You can also purchase sweatshirts (£32.99), jackets (£37.99), onesies (£74.99), hoodies (£39.99) and T-shirts (£17.99) in different styles for both men and women.

• - Accessories

From duvet sets (£29.99) and bobble hats (£14.99) to watches (£29.99) and perfumes (£39.99), there's an incredible assortment of accessories you can buy at the One Direction pop up store in New York. Bags, jewellery, singing toohtbrushes, cushions, keyhrings, optic light and sunglasses are other things you can get from the store. Life-size cardboards of the members of the band, calendars, doll replicas, friendship bracelets and press on nails are also worth buying.

Catch 1D World Stores - One Direction

The last 1D World Store was opened in Cape Town from 7 Dec. 2013 to 5 January 2014. If you missed the One Direction Store in New York or this one, stay tuned for news on the official website onedirection.com or 1dworld.co.uk. There will be more pop up stores opening in the future in selected locations all over the world. In the meantime, One Direction merchandise can be ordered online at onedirectionstore.com which can be shipped globally.