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The Faith Report
N E W Y O R K R E TA I L L E A S I N G A C T I V I T Y
FALL 07
Faith Hope Consolo
FALL 2006
FAITH’S
FALL FASHION
FORECAST
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f you are into dining well, traveling well and, of
utmost importance, shopping well, then our fine
city is for you! Manhattan continues to enhance
its near-perfect roster of stores, hotels, and
restaurants, proving that there is always room for
luxe. As the air chills, locals and visitors alike will
hit the streets to find a whole new world of palatial
shops, stylish accommodations and savory restaurants. Autumn has arrived!
On Fabulous Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, 754
Fifth Avenue, has answered Saks’ recently inaugurated
“10022-SHOE” with a new fifth floor entirely devoted
to contemporary accessories and clothing. Trendconscious shoppers will adore the fifth floor’s unique
design and vast inventory. Gant’s world flagship at 645
Fifth Avenue has been unveiled. Roberto Cavalli’s Just
Cavalli boutique at 665 Fifth Avenue houses his men’s
and women’s lines on two levels. H & M has at long last
launched at number 505.
the first Spa Chakra. World-renowned
European antique dealer Iliad Antik is
coming soon to East 57th Street, off
Madison.
On Park Avenue, Scully & Scully,
whose impeccable reputation for
unique gifts, collectibles and home décor is unmatched, has expanded into a
spectacular second floor, now occupying virtually the entire corner at 59th
Street at 504 Park Avenue. Wine and
spirits purveyor Sherry Lehmann has
relocated to 505 Park Avenue, making
use of the expanded three-level space
with a wine tasting section.
On Magnificent Madison Avenue, The
In the Shops at Columbus Circle, at
5th Avenue Chocolatiere will have
the Time Warner Center, Hong Kong-
a fourth Manhattan location at 11
based Carat, costume jeweler extraor-
Madison Avenue. German shirt maker
dinaire, and Wolford are preparing new
Van Laack plans a first U.S. store at
boutiques.
340 Madison Avenue, where men’s
dress shirts and women’s blouses will
On the Upper Eastside, Paris-based
abound. At number 375, menswear
designer Diabless has its first East
purveyor Sarar has opened its doors,
Coast store at 1138 Third Avenue.
while another men’s clothier, La
Pottery Barn Kids has an apparel-only
Camiceria, comes from Italy to 509
concept at 76th Street and Second
Madison. The Ivanka Trump Fine
Avenue. Western wear designer Billy
Jewelry store sparkles at number
Sigerson Morrison’s uptown post
Martin has moved his shop to 1034
683. Mauboussin, the oldest Parisian
in the Carlyle Hotel, 987 Madison, is
Third Avenue. Coldwater Creek’s
luxury jeweler, plans an entry into
simply delightful. J. Crew Collection,
formidable flagship has taken a bow on
the American market at 714 Madison
a new premium division, will be
the northwest corner of Third Avenue
Avenue. Bonbon designer MarieBelle
launched at 1035 Madison. Vosges
and 68th Street.
is at 762 Madison Avenue, while Di
Haut-Chocolat is a world of chocolate,
Modolo, hailing from Milan, is moving
number 1108 at 83rd Street. Tumi’s
On the Upper Westside, Sephora has
up the block to 703 Madison Avenue.
first stand-alone women’s handbag
made a grand opening at 2164 Broad-
A new spa is at the N.V. Perricone
shop is now at 1100 Madison. Alessi
way and a second Manhattan Chico’s
M.D. flagship, 791 Madison Avenue.
home designs now boasts a second
is now located at 2300 Broadway. The
Christian Louboutin enhances the
store at 60th Street.
famed Magnolia bakery will open an
expansive outpost at 200 Columbus
Avenue at number 965 while fellow
Avenue.
shoe guru Giuseppe Zanotti expanded
On the Luxurious 57th Street,
his shop at 806 Madison Avenue.
Fortunoff will unveil a three-level
Cesare Paciotti, 833 Madison Avenue,
sanctuary, right next to Van Cleef &
In Sumptuous Soho, Hollister will
has closed for grand renovations
Arpels, at 3 West 57th Street. Number
have a multi-level emporium at 600
and we eagerly await its reopening.
50 on the west side will be home to
Broadway. Interior design mega-shop
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams has
within Earnest Sewn’s 821 Washington
the street at 862 Broadway. Free
opened its store at the base of 210
Street permanent pop-up store.
People will have its first Manhattan
Lafayette Street. Menswear designer
store on two levels at 79 Fifth Avenue.
Andrew Buckler will have his second
In Culture-laden Chelsea, Marc Ecko
Manhattan shop at 93 Grand Street.
Cut & Sew boutique will grace 147
In the Chic West Village, the first-ever
Across the street, Hickey, the younger,
Eighth Avenue. Gana Art Gallery,
John Bartlett shop is at 143 Seventh
hipper line from legendary suitmaker
based in Seoul, South Korea, opens
Avenue South at Charles Street. 375
Hickey Freeman, will have its first
its first U.S. location at 210 Eleventh
Bleecker Street is Tommy Hilfiger’s
freestanding shop at number 96. The
Avenue.
history-making retail concept, the first
brand has already been well received
collection store devoted to women.
at department stores Jeffrey and
On the Lovely Lower East Side, denim
This is Hilfiger’s first new Manhattan
Bergdorf Goodman. The long-awaited
artisans are on display at Earnest
store since November 2001. Rumor
Vivienne Tam store is unveiled at the
Sewn, 90 Orchard Street at Broome.
has it that Ralph Lauren may also take
corner of Grand and Mercer Streets.
383 Bleecker Street.
Muji will open at 455 Broadway and
In the Fabulous Flatiron District,
CB2 is ready to be revealed at number
Dutch denim giant G-Star opened at
With a substantial increase in tourism
451. Jil Sander will have a tri-level
873 Broadway and Geox will be across
expected yet again this holiday season
shop at 30 Howard Street on the
and in the year to come, it’s no won-
corner of Crosby Street. 3.1 Phillip
der ambitious developers are building
Lim boutique debuted at 115 Mercer
more hotels. Of course, in New York,
Street and Tse cashmere found a new
new hotels are styled in luxury, what
home at 120 Wooster Street. French
our visitors have come to expect. Here
sportswear label Cotélac will be
is an overview of some of Manhattan’s
opening a third U.S. store on Greene
newest accommodations.
Street, next to the soon-to-arrive Evisu
denim boutique. Kate’s Paperie has
The Four Points Soho Village will be
relocated to Spring Street between
at 66 Charlton Street between Varick
Crosby and Lafayette, vacating space
and Hudson Streets. Buzz about
now occupied by Spanish retail chain
MNG by Mango.
In Noteworthy Nolita, Variazioni has
added another retail location to its
growing roster with 214 Mulberry
Street. Charlotte Ronson reopened
her namesake store at 239 Mulberry
Street.
In the Marvelous Meatpacking District,
Hugo Boss will set up shop on 14th
Street and Ninth Avenue, adjacent
to the Apple Store currently under
construction. The neighborhood’s
newest deal will bring Helmut Lang
to space across from Jeffrey. Repetto
hand-made French shoes will open
Robert DeNiro’s Downtown Hotel at
377 Greenwich Street continues, with
opening scheduled for 2008. The
ultra-luxe Mondrian Hotel will soon
grace SoHo, at 150 Lafayette Street. A
brand new W Hotel will come to 123
Washington Street, with a Sheraton
slated for 217 Park Street. Also in the
ever-transforming Financial District,
Hampton Inn will open at 320 Pearl
Street and Wyndham Garden at 20
Maiden Lane.
When it comes to eating well, New
York’s restaurant scene is beyond compare. Exciting new restaurants continue to crop up all around Manhattan.
From Laurent Tourondel, famed chef
who boasts a myriad of bistros across
Mexican home cooking has never
the City, the newest edition is BLT Mar-
been more savory at Los Dados, 73
ket, located just off Central Park South
Gansevoort Street, across from the
at 1430 Sixth Avenue.
soon-to-open High Line. Desserts
are irresistible at Tailor, 525 Broome
Ian Schrager’s Gramercy Park Hotel
Street, along with the new Soho
welcomes Northern Chinese food res-
restaurant’s ambience, which includes
taurant Wakiya to 2 Lexington at 21st
Paul Smith upholstered walls and
Street. The Bowery Hotel, 335 Bowery,
lower level lounge.
opened its new restaurant, Gemma,
Manhattan’s upper-echelon retail
another Italian favorite.
Street between Bleecker and West 4th,
entries are certain to appeal to every
Chelsea’s Texas-themed restaurant,
promises classic pasta with a Greek
fashion-forward diva. From shops on
Hill Country, is at 30 West 26th Street,
twist. Cuban food is served at the aptly
the Upper East Side to new restau-
between Broadway and Sixth Avenue.
named Socialista, 505 West Street
rants in Soho to hotels in the Financial
Borough Food and Drink serves clas-
between Horatio and Jane Streets.
District, opportunities for extravagance
sic New York recipes made from local
Centro Vinoteca, opened by chef
abound in every corridor.
ingredients at 12 East 22nd Street,
Anne Burrell, protégé of Mario Batali,
between Broadway and Park. Spanish
serves robust Italian fare at 74 Seventh
tapas restaurant Pamplona opened at
Avenue South.
Fall into Luxury – Happy Shopping!
37 East 28th Street, between Madison
and Park Avenue South.
FAITH HOPE CONSOLO, CHAIRMAN
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restaurant named for an aromatic
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