Today's Street Scenes subject is Toni, shot on West Houston Street at Greene Street in Soho. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
[Photo by Krieger]
Toni is wearing an Anthropologie dress, Calvin Klein shoes and a Gucci bag. Her favorite store is Anthropologie.
Today's Street Scenes subject is Darielle, shot on Prince Street between West Broadway and Wooster Street in Soho. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
[Photo by Krieger]
Darielle is wearing a vintage top, Forever 21 pants, her mom's hat, a Louis Vuitton bag and Coach sunglasses. Her favorite store is Gucci.
Labels: Chanel, Blumarine, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci
Deal: Gowns, shoes, handbags and more up to 75% off; can be hit-or-miss
When/Where: Thursday, June 12th and Friday, June 13th. Daily 10am—7pm. Regency Hotel, 540 Park Ave at 61st St, penthouse suite (917-940-9934).
Enjoy it while it lasts, because like Topshop before, the plywood wall around the construction of the new Diesel flagship at 685 Fifth Avenue and 54th Street will soon be plastered with glitzier scenes of be-denimed models assuming hipper-than-thou poses. A peek behind the iron curtain revealed a continued presence of old ad windows from the store's former life as the Gucci flagship, now moved across the street. With 19,555 square feet ripe for Diesel's debut in time for Christmas, this corner will be seeing quite a bit of action through the summer.
· In The Window: Diesel Feeling the Fluoro [Racked]
· Premium Denim Proliferation: A Primer [Racked]
· Great Wall of Diesel to Appear in Chelsea [Racked]
· Out With the Old and In With the Denim [Racked]
Today's Street Scenes subject is Tommy, shot on 14th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in Chelsea. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike his outfit below—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
[Photo by Krieger]
Tommy is wearing a Hugo Boss shirt, Ksubi jeans, a Gucci belt, vintage Rockport shoes and fake Tom Ford sunglasses. His favorite store is Earnest Sewn.
Gucci's presale has begun online. "The link works for any shopper who uses it. I had some friends try it out already. Let me know if you have any problems and I'll try to help you out. Orders ship between June 2nd and June 6th." [Madison Avenue Spy]
"The Gucci pre-sale starts Tuesday, May 20th. The event is by invitation only but email me if you need a contact or an invite. I've personally never had a problem, they are usually very nice. Either way, when you get there you want to get the master sale list, which contains all the items are included in the sale." [Madison Ave Spy]
Labels: Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, Blumarine, Valentino
Deal: Up to 70% off gowns, shirts, pants, suits and accessories
When/Where: Thursday, April 10th and Friday, April 11th. Daily 10am—7pm. 540 Park Ave at 61st St, penthouse suite (917-940-9934).
Today's Street Scenes subject is Jennifer, shot on Fourth Avenue and East 11th Street in the East Village. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike her outfit—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
[Photo by Krieger]
Jennifer is wearing Gucci sunglasses, a Robert Rodriguez leather jacket, a Diane von Furstenberg silk blouse, Flying Monkey jeans, American Eagle boots, a bag from Canal Street, a Calgaro bracelet and a Marc Jacobs ring.
"The new Gucci flagship at 725 Fifth Avenue in Trump Tower is not only an unabashed shrine to luxury, but, according to brokers familiar with details of the renovation, likely the most expensive store build-out ever on Fifth Avenue. The rent is also steep. Brokers familiar with the deal say Gucci is paying above $1,500 per square foot for the 6,200 square feet it occupies at ground level. If so, that marks a record." [The Real Deal]
Already in full force on the other side of the world in Hong Kong, it appears the UFO-like Chanel Mobile Art Container will crash land somewhere in New York in September 2008, just in time for Fashion Week. The conceptual lovechild of Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld and architect Zaha Hadid was called a "very elaborate Chanel commercial" by the IHT, but Racked's own first-hand sources didn't mind the commercialism as much as the drone-like rigidity of the tour and the confusing, contradictory messages found in the art—one being the tragedy of making bags out of animal skin, followed by glorification of the leather 2.55 Chanel purse. Speaking of the 2.55, IHT reports further that Chanel is offering the iconic bag in a special Mobile Art edition for $3,000. But that's not the only way Chanel is cashing in...
More on the Mobile Art Container, this way. >>Today DNR confirms that jeans giant Diesel will be opening a flagship in the former Gucci space at 685 Fifth Avenue and 54th Street. Rumors about the Diesel's interest in the storefront surfaced back in January, and now, it's a go. The 19,555-square-foot emporium "will offer men’s and women’s Diesel collections, including its new high-end range, called Diesel Black Gold, which debuts in stores this fall. Additionally, there will be a focus on ancillary categories including intimates, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories." [DNR]
Cintra Wilson, filing for the Times, shops the new Gucci flagship and genuinely seems to enjoy the store and its attentive sales associates. "I found candy-apple red leather pumps, with skinny black four-inch heels, and followed Adolfo to the dressing room. 'Show everything to me,' he said. I thought he was being polite. When I opened the door to swish around in the mirrors seven minutes later, he was seated outside, waiting. 'I am not supposed to say this, but you look really hot,' Adolfo said. Too good to be true. I wondered if Gucci was trafficking in 'companionship.' Adolfo delivered armfuls of dresses, and the pumps. The dress he suggested, the ersatz Von Furstenberg, was, other than massage oil, the sexiest thing I’ve seen on my body—L.A., TV-sexy in a way I never thought I could pull off. Adolfo insisted on belting it, resulting in a blushing, Cary Grant physical-comedy moment I thoroughly enjoyed." [NY Times]
Today's Street Scenes subject is Bill, shot in the York Street subway station in Brooklyn. Feel free to vote on whether you like or dislike his outfit—your choices are 'Perfection!,' I feel strangely ambivalent about it,' or 'Who Did This To You.'
[Photo by Krieger]
Bill is wearing a Gucci coat, pants and shoes and a YSL bag.
Canal Street is very quiet this afternoon, one day after the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement in cooperation with the NYPD seized upwards of $1 million worth of counterfeit goods in the 'Counterfeit Triangle' bounded by Canal, Walker and Centre Streets. Seen in this special edition Racked photo gallery, there will be no fake Fendi bag buying for you today.
· City Agents Shut Down 32 Vendors of Fake Items [NYT]
· There was big bust in Chinatown yesterday [Kottke]
Local news stations are reporting that "more than $1 million of counterfeit Gucci, Prada, Fendi, Rolex and Coach goods have been seized in an early morning Chinatown raid by the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement." The raids came early this morning, and targeted the area known as the 'Counterfeit Triangle' "bounded by Canal, Walker and Centre Streets" which "consists of 32 stalls and storefront shops." [7Online]
Before the weekend begins, here's a quick rundown of the top ten Racked stories of the past five days.
1) In Midtown: Luxury brand Gucci opened a new flagship, then adopted the I [Heart] NY slogan for their own line of limited-edition merchandise, without clearing the usage with the city. Ooops.
2) In Jack Heights: Jackson Heights finally got a Starbucks to call its own.
3) In Park Slope: Boutique Oak ditched the clothing at their President Street outpost for a ton of shoes.
We're not the only one's taking umbrage with the new red, white and blue Gucci [Hearts] NY merchandise, trotted out for the unveiling of the luxury brand's massive new Fifth Avenue flagship store. The government is also unhappy with the limited-edition accessories because they boast a copyrighted logo. NY Post:
...when the store finally opened its doors Friday, the company began selling a line of limited-edition products - all stamped with "Gucci [hearts] NY," an obvious takeoff on the classic "I [heart] NY" logo, which became New York's trademarked slogan 31 years ago...The only problem is that the company did not get permission to use the New York state logo—even in an altered way—with its iconic red heart and black letters. And New York zealously guards its copyright—the state has filed more than 3,000 legal challenges over infringements...Thomas Ranese, chief marketing officer for the Empire State Development agency, which controls the copyright to the slogan, told The Post that Gucci had not contacted the agency and did not have permission to use the logo.Oops! Maybe those purses will become collectors items after all.
Subtlety isn't the name of the game at the new Gucci flagship store, open today on Fifth Avenue and 56th Street, and neither is minimalism. The place packed—packed!—full of the luxury house's merchandise. Windows currently display the brand's limited-edition white, blue and red Gucci Loves NY totes; inside, we spotted about ten shoppers breaking out their wallets for the tacky purses. The first level of the store is dedicated to accessories, mainly handbags; the section towards the front door caters unabashedly to tourists (the place is, after all, directly across the street from a massive Abercrombie), with a large selection of logo-ed items. The second floor contains menswear, the third, womenswear and an array of heels. The retailer really belongs in the Trump building: All the fixtures are gold, and the carpeting boasts the brand's interlocking G's (side note: this store looks quite a bit like the old store). It's as if the place was designed by Midas' brand-whoring niece. Which is perfect, really.
· Gucci Loves New York, Grandiose Marketing Schemes [Racked]
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