The Week in Racked: More Counterfeiters Hit on Canal, American Apparel Brings the Bling, Two Weeks 'Til Tribeca Whole Foods, Theory MePa Trades Separates for Showtunes, La Perla's Lovely Lacefest, Kate Spade Bags Bleecker St Space, Matter's Little Jewelry Annex, Soho Lab Drops the 'Soho', Tretorn Turns Up in Soho, Stipe Sculpts on the Bowery, Zara Sale is Some Crazy Shiz, Double the Fresh Food for Fidi, Fossil Discovered in Midtown and American Apparel Colonizes NYC.
A tipster has just sent in the first photo we've seen of singer (and artist) Michael Stipe's installation at the Rogan boutique on the Bowery. Pretty freaking cool, right? There are more pieces inside the store, including these bronze cameras. The whole shebang will have its public debut tomorrow; a fancy press-and-VIP unveiling is being held tonight. If anyone reading is attending that event, photos please?
· Michael Stipe to Unveil Sculptures at New Rogan Store [The Cut]
· Now Open: Rogan Braves the Bowery [Racked]
If you're out hitting sales or doing any other sort of shopping this weekend, share the wealth and post your thoughts, comments, observations, and such in this open comments thread. The more specific you can be about pricing, labels, lines, etc., the better. Sales we're interested in hearing about this week: Myla, Rogan (of course), and Baxter & Liebchen.
Downtown
· Rogan, Loomstate: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 91 Franklin St between Broadway and Church St (646-827-7554).
· Number (N)ine: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 431 Washington St between Desbrosses and Vestry Sts (212-431-8699).
· Classic Kicks: Saturday 11am—7pm. 298 Elizabeth St between Bleecker and Houston Sts (212-979-9514).
The Week in Racked: Prada Has a Problem, $199 iPhone Debuting, Rent-A-Dress Shop Opens, Diesel Walls Off Fifth, Ikea Freebies Announced, The Quiet Before the Store, Arrival of the Porta Potties, World of Disney Gets Cheerleaders, Armani's Midtown Flagship Full Steam Ahead, Rogan Rocks in Tribeca and G-Star Twinkling on Broadway.
If last week's overstuffed DVF sale put you off purchasing, this week's Rogan markdownfest in Tribeca will make you want to jump right back on that horse. A Racked operative stopped by the sale an hour ago - this is his report:
As of 1pm this afternoon, there was still a decent selection of menswear to be found at the Rogan sale, and a good portion of it would suit the more petite among the gentlemen shoppers (s and m in jackets and shirts, 30-33 waist in denim and shorts). Discounts were generous—jackets sliced to $80, pants and denim to $40. There were slim pickings in the men’s shorts selection, however—but at $40 apiece it’s impossible to turn down if they do have your size.A note on the t-shirt situation, this way. >>
The week in Racked: Lollipops and Lycra at Kira Plastinina, Blue & Cream's Bad Bowery Recline, Barton Ready to Buff Up Astor Place, Heights Gristedes A Charred Mess, Tumi Zips Over to Wall Street , Screaming Mimi's Montauk Reopens May 23rd, Misbehavior at Staff International Sale, Topshop Goes Wooden on Broadway, Nolita to Get Steampunk'd, Red Hook Ikea Finally Furnished, Coach on Bleecker Has a Sweet Side, Rogan Braves the Bowery, Rogan for Target Insanity at Barneys Press Preview,
Vera Wang Twisting in the Wind on Mercer and Barneys Stripped of Rogan for Target.
We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, three items of note:
Best Bets Daily: A quirky dish rack (pictured)
Brooklyn Based: not updated
DailyCandy: New clothing line Rabbit on the Run
DailyCandy Kids: not updated
Gen Art Pulse: not updated
Juli B: not updated
MUG: amfAR's Trek Asia
Refinery29: Rogan store opens on the Bowery
Thrillist: Ways for moms to pamper themselves on Mother's Day
VSL: Photography book Leisurama Now
BOWERY—The Rogan store going in to the old Bouwerie Lane Theater at 330 Bowery is thisclose to opening. Reports a reader: "Rogan sign up at new store. Very subtle, it is the original Bowery Lane Theater sign, but the 'R's on the sign are now the signature Rogan shape 'R'." [RackedWire Inbox]
HUDSON SQUARE—Fancy-pants boutique Aloha Rag is finally getting around to throwing a grand opening party. The event is scheduled for tomorrow night from 6 to 9pm; drop by for "drinks, music and fun!" [Aloha Rag Staff Blog]
You can shop Target.com all you want, but nothing beats actually ogling and touching their private collection and various collaborations in person. This weekend Racked headed to the land of milk of honey (meaning department stores and 3% sales tax): Jersey City. Still within sight of the Empire State Building sits not just any Target, but the microcosm that is a Target Greatland. With only one week until the Rogan for Target debut at Barney's, and two weeks until it hits actual Target stores, we were flabbergasted to find so much detritus from past collaborations. Small pockets of everything from Loeffler Randall to DwellStudio popped up around the store, with even some Jovovich-Hawk jammed into the clearance racks.
Our frighteningly detailed review of the state of Target's Collections:
Finally, we come to understand why Times Square is wallpapered with Target Ads. >>
Boxes of merchandise inside the soon-to-open Rogan store on the Bowery. Photo via Racked Flickr Pool
Local
· The joy of a beard trim at Freemans Sporting Club [Material Interest]
· Tour of Yorkville "survivor" Schaller & Weber [Jeremiah's Vanishing NY]
· Vintage store opening on Seventh Ave in Park Slope [Brownstoner]
National
· Luxury...gas masks? [Haute Concept]
· Best Buys to rise in the place of a few CompUSAs [Engadget]
· Stores can't wait for consumers to get their stimulus packages [NY Post]
· Starbucks to really cool it with the new stores [Reuters]
· Marchesa designers get picky about their titles [NY Post]
· In praise of online shopping destination La Garconne [Tell All]
· Urban Outfitters' plant store Terrain "amazing" [Oh Joy!]
Rogan has been breaking some hot news lately, and our checkup on the progress of his second New York store at 330 Bowery at Bond shows that a May opening is imminent. Originally rumored to be opening this month, the store has only one thing in place so far: its jet-black, coffin-esque interior. The space was formerly the Bouwerie Lane Theater/Jean Cocteau Repertory, which up until early 2007 cranked out Off Off Broadway productions twice a year. However, a gander at the building's Wikipedia entry shows that the property is returning to its original purpose: "the storage of fabrics."
· Rogan Gregory [Official Site]
· Rogan for Target: Plan Your Buying Strategy Now [Racked]
· Rogan for Target for Barneys [Racked]
· RackedWire: Deets on Rogan's Bowery Shop[Racked]
· BREAKING: Rogan Bowery-Bound [Racked]
EAST VILLAGE—The staff at Den has cleared out the store's inventory of Karen Walker to make room for their next guest: Robert Geller. According to Material Interest, "pieces from the Hamburg native's spring collection, as well as eyewear and neon-yellow denim" will be available there beginning tomorrow. [Material Interest]
BOWERY—Designer Rogan Gregory talks to Style File about his soon-to-open Bowery boutique, which we broke news of a month ago: "Well, the space is automatically spectacular——the building itself is kind of a landmark. It's got character, and inside, there's 20-foot ceilings. I'm doing the whole thing in black, reflective surfaces, very clean and cool. I like that mix of the old and the new—soulful modernism, I guess I'd call it. I think I love designing spaces more than I love designing clothes, to be honest." [Style File; Racked]
Today's Street Scenes subject is Joseph, shot on Lafayette Street between Howard and Grand Streets in Nolita. 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; click to expand]
Joseph is wearing a Calvin Klein jacket, a Rogan hoodie, Levi's, Ugg boots and a Brixton hat.
Before you start your weekend, check out a quick rundown of the top Racked stories of the past five days.
1) Long Island City: The neighborhood that could became the neighborhood that couldn't when Starbucks decided against an LIC outpost.
2) Harlem: Meanwhile, over in Harlem coffee chains are duking it out for retail space.
3) Bowery: The news broke that designer Rogan is planning a Bowery boutique.
The week that was in Soho, Noho and Cobble Hill, this way. >>
It's really all about the Bowery these days. Another designer has grabbed space on the formerly-gritty avenue, and we're pleased to tell you it's none other than Rogan Gregory of avant-garde label Rogan. According to rock-solid Racked sources, the eco-conscious CFDA/ Vogue Fashion Fund award winner will be setting up shop on the northwest corner of Bowery and Bond. It'll be his second NYC store; the first is located at 91 Franklin Street in Tribeca. We're told that the Bond Street boutique is slated to open sometime in April. He'll be in good company: the storefront is just a stone's throw from the new Oak outpost and a block from the much-ballyhooed John Varvatos shop that should be opening sometime within the next year or so.
· Rogan [Official Site]
Hawaiian boutique Aloha Rag is trading the sunny, breezy, palm-tree-strewn beaches of the islands for the smoggy Holland Tunnel nightmaresville of Hudson Square. According to Material Interest, the retailer, "a pioneer of the artful mix of European and indie designer brands," is landing on the corner of Greenwich and Spring Streets in late March (renderings of the soon-to-open shop are above). The store will be stocked with trendy pieces from labels like Ksubi, Rogan and Tim Hamilton. We wish them good luck.
· Aloha Rag [Official Site]
· Coming soon to NYC: Aloha Rag [Material Interest]
Label: Rogan
Deal: Tees for $20, dresses for $150
When/Where: Friday, November 30th through Monday, December 3rd. Daily noon—8pm. 91 Franklin St at Church St (646-827-7554).
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