March 8, 2011 - Faith Consolo

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Fifth Avenue is touted and feted in so many ways…as the site of Gotham’s many parades – especially the annual Easter day
stroll – as home to the tree at Rockefeller Center during the Christmas season, and as simply one of the most burnished of
shopping destinations in the world. Its aura spreads to the side-street tributaries that shoot off of the celebrated thoroughfare;
and in fact, the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District also includes the rarified retail turf on 57th Street. According to
Faith Hope Consolo, the Chairman of the Retail Leasing, Marketing, and Sales Division of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real
Estate, and the go-to oracle for all things retail, “Fifth Avenue is looking more and more like the Champs-Elysées these
days – with storefronts aglitter with imposing glass facades, and a fascinating mix of exciting retail, all housing the most
cherished and sought-after retail names in the world.” Consolo allows that soon Fifth will host a new Louis Vuitton high
jewelry boutique as well as a shop from well regarded Spanish jeweler Tous. Here is a sampling of merchandise from on
and off this legendary street of dreams. By Ruth J. Katz
From the Van Cleef & Arpels’ “Les Voyages
Extraordinaires” collection, the “Astre”
ring, with diamonds and sapphires, set in
18-kt. white gold. Price upon request.
Van Cleef & Arpels, 744 Fifth Avenue
(57th Street); 212-644-9500; vancleef.com
Jeweler Axel Russmeyer creates stunning
earrings out of handcrafted new and vintage
beaded beads. From $1,100 to $1,750.
Kentshire Galleries at Bergdorf Goodman,
754 Fifth Avenue (57th/58th Streets); 212-872-8653;
kentshire.com
South Sea pearl, diamond, and onyx cuff-style
bracelet, set in combination of platinum and 18-kt.
white gold. $110,000.
Ellagem by appointment only; 212-398-0101; ellagem.com
Wempe’s 18-kt. white-gold
“Zebra” bracelet with
brilliant-cut diamonds and
black lacquer. $20,125.
Wempe, 700 Fifth Avenue
(55th Street); 212-397-9000;
800-513-1131; wempe.com
A newcomer to the city, the ultra-prestigious Connor
New York custom-crafts extraordinarily elegant, personal
writing paper. From $2,000.
Connor New York at The Shops at The Plaza,
1 West 58th Street, Galleria Level
(Fifth/Sixth Avenues); 212-756-8690;
connornyc.com
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Fun blue and white glasses from Prada.
Price upon request.
Prada’s hot orange-and-black striped
wedgie. $595.
Prada, 724 Fifth Avenue (56th/57th Streets);
212-664-0010; 575 Broadway (Prince Street);
212-334-8888, 888-977-1900; prada.com
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Earrings with head-turning, blazing-white
11mm. South Sea pearls, accented with
dangling aquamarines and diamonds, set
in platinum, from Mikimoto. $47,000.
Mikimoto, 730 Fifth Avenue
(56th/57th Streets); 212-457-4600, 888-701-2323;
mikimotoamerica.com
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A luxurious, silk-twill “Seascape” scarf by
Bulgari. $345.
Bulgari, 730 Fifth Avenue (57th Street);
212-315-9000, 800-BULGARI;
783 Madison Avenue (66th/67th Streets);
212-717-2300; bulgari.com
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Tiffany & Co.’s “Fifth Avenue” playful bone china box, celebrating
Gotham’s legendary destination. $95.
Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Avenue (57th Street); 212-755-8000, 800-526-0649;
37 Wall Street (Nassau/William Streets); 212-514-8015; tiffany.com
The eye-candy, limited-edition book, Windows at Bergdorf Goodman
(Assouline), is a must for anyone who has admired the cleverness of
the astounding vitrines at the eponymous emporium. $550.
Assouline at The Shops at The Plaza, 1 West 58th Street, Lobby Mezzanine
Level (Fifth/Sixth Avenues); 212-593-7236; shopassouline.com;
Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Avenue (57th/58th Streets); 212-753-7300,
800-558-1855; bergdorfgoodman.com
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The Art of the Interior (Rizzoli) is a sumptuous homefurnishings book from interior design genius
Richard Gillette. $60.
Rizzoli, 31 West 57th Street (Fifth and Sixth Avenues);
212-759-2424, 800-52Books; rizzoliusa.com
Smythson of Bond Street’s
sumptuous iPad covers, in
various, sumptuous leathers
and textures. $290 to $350.
Smythson of Bond Street, 4 West
57 Street (Fifth/Sixth Avenues);
212-265-4573; smythson.com
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From designer Tommy Hilfiger’s Spring 2011 line,
a vibrant men’s ensemble.
Tommy Hilfiger Fifth Avenue, 681 Fifth Avenue
(53rd/54th Streets); 212-223-1824; tommy.com
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Bottega Veneta’s intrecciato napa-leather eye
mask, ideal for travel. $190.
Bottega Veneta, 697 Fifth Avenue (54th/55th Streets);
212-371-5511, 877-362-1715; bottegaveneta.com
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Designer Jay Strongwater’s “Canaray
Collection” at Saks Fifth Avenue features
frames that combine whimsy and
opulence, in a whirl of crystals and
elaborate metalwork. $2,900.
Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Avenue (49th/50th
Streets); 877-551-7257; 212-753-4000;
saksfifthavenue.com, jaystrongwater.com
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Swarovski’s crystalline cocktail
glasses. $390/set of two.
Swarovski, 30 Rockefeller Center
(49th/50th Streets); 212-332-4300;
swarovski.com
A charming pitcher from MacKenzie-Childs’ “Flower
Market” enamelware collection, including bowls,
plates, and serving platters ($34 to $128.) $68.
MacKenzie-Childs, 14 West 57th Street
(Fifth/Sixth Avenues); 212-570-6050; mackenzie-childs.com
A millinery fantasy from Brenda Waites Bolling, in snow-white horsehair
and braided Sunbrella, and festooned with floral opulence. $1200.
Brenda Waites Bolling at The Shops at The Plaza,
1 West 58th Street, Galleria Level (Fifth/Sixth Avenues); 212-935-9500;
brendawaitesbolling.com
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