I get back to New York every 4 - 6 months and every time I go back there’s always new store openings as well as one I completely missed out on during my last visit. There never seems to be enough time to see them all as once. So here are four stores you must drop into when you visit the next time:
Alexander Wang: 26 year old American designer Alexander Wang finally invades Soho, New York. He took up the old Yohji Yamamoto space at 103 Grand Street and it’s a sleek boutique featuring glossy marble, extremely high ceilings, a fox fur hammock and draped with lush exotic flowers. Wang designed an exclusive line of leather pieces for this location only. (Main Image)
Onassis: It’s starts with a perfectly crafted … more …
My girlfriends and I came across a little painting studio which offers BYOB Painting Classes for the budding artist within and the fact that you can enjoy a glass of wine whilst expressing your inner Picasso, just makes painting so much more fun!
Located in the heart of the Flatiron district, the Paint Along studio fits a class of about 12 people. When we went, they were mostly ladies, looking forward to learning a thing or two about canvases and acrylics. The Paint Along crew is friendly and super-helpful. The 2 hour class takes you step by step and shows you how to create lovely paintings fit to be displayed in any home! When you sign up online, you’re able to select what you’d like to paint. They have a calendar … more …
What I love most about the Big Apple, you can never get tired of it and every time I go back, I discouver something new.
STAY: I attended an event at the Aspen Social Club at the Stay Hotel and immediately fell in love with the modern-lodge feeling of the space. It is conveniently located in Mid-Town and you are walking distance from Times Square, Central Park and Rockefeller Centre. Not to mention you are also surrounded by world class shopping at Madison and Fifth Avenue.
157 West 47th Street (Between 6th and 7th Avenue)
Reservations: 1.800.336.4110
EAT: While in NYC I love noshing at restaurants the locals go to and I tend to enjoy smaller and quint settings. If you want some good hardy Italian food at incredibly reasonable prices, head … more …
I found this really neat site and I had to share. New York menswear designer Patrik Ervell launched the coolest on-line shopping site. One of the major reasons why I enjoy on-line shopping so much is because I am able to view snapshots of collections at such a fast rate and in it’s entirety.
Ervell has just made the shopping experience that much more fun by bringing his lovely gent to life. He shows his pastel spring/summer 2010 collection with a dashing virtual model that moves and fidgets with his clothes. You actually get to see how the clothing moves and fits on the body.
This e-commerce site is must see. www.patrikervell.com
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
Marc Jacobs is expanding his empire and opening his sixth store in the West Village. He has signed a lease at 400 Bleecker Street, directly across from the famous Magnolia Cupcake store. The space he is taking over is where the Biography Book Shop called home for 20 years.
When MJ International signed the lease, it was speculated that it would end up being another “lifestyle” boutique. It has now been confirmed that it is going to be a book store later this winter 2010.
What will it be called? “Book Marc” of course. I think it’s quite fitting.
Sunny Shum, Your Industry Insider
*Image Credit: VNY
