JOSHUA MCHUGH
Clockwise from top: Hand-
bags and accessories on the
first floor. Giorgio Armani
menswear on the third floor.
Armani/Ristorante. The cos-
metics area of Giorgio Ar-
mani Beauty. See Resources.
“Guggenheim Two,” in reference to the circular stairway. But the de-
signer didn’t blow his entire budget on the party—he also used the
event to announce a $1 million donation to New York City’s Fund for
Public Schools, establishing the Armani Arts Institute to finance a
range of creative programs for city kids.
The circa-1959 building, one of the earliest examples of the Inter-
national Style, was revamped by Italian architects Massimiliano and
Doriana Fuksas, the duo behind Armani’s Tokyo and Hong Kong
flagships. They brightened the façade with thousands of LED lights,
creating a colorful display of ever-changing patterns. Inside the glass
box, the glossy black-and-cream color scheme and curved walls,
surfaces, and furnishings lend the place a fluid, futuristic feeling.
“The exterior is totally New York, so the interior needed to have its
own identity that reflected the flair and aesthetic of Giorgio Armani,”
Massimiliano Fuksas notes. Conceived as a single, uninterrupted
space, the four-floor structure is anchored by the sculptural stair-
case. “It’s the focal point,” he says.
On the basement level are jeans, swimwear, and underwear, while
the first floor is largely given over to gifts, handbags, and accesso-
ries. Moving higher, the offerings become increasingly rarefied: The
second floor houses Armani/Casa and the women’s collections of
Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani. The top level is occupied by
men’s clothing and Armani/Dolci, serving artisanal pralines and

chocolate creams. There’s also a sultry Italian restaurant featuring
matte-black walls, semicircular leather banquettes , and views up
Fifth Avenue toward Central Park. Says Armani, “This is a prestigious
shopping destination, of course, but it’s less exclusive than compa-
rable addresses, and it has a democratic mood I am certain repre-
sents the future.”
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salute to Bottega Veneta, including window
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home collection on the seventh floor. Fifth
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NEW YORK CITY
Sandrine Guibert and Jean-Luc Carrucciu have launched
the fi rst U.S. outpost of Les Toiles du Soleil, a 149-year-old
French fabric manufacturer. Its cheery woven stripes are
available for custom upholstery, which is executed on-site.
The store also carries canvas-sling chairs and stools, bags,
accessories, and the fi rm’s signature sassy espadrilles .
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A 3,500-square-foot eco emporium, Green Depot is
stocked with household goods and building materials
bearing detailed labels that highlight the environmental
benefi ts of each product, from tiles and countertops to

lightbulbs and baby bottles. The retailer—ensconced in
the former home of the fi rst YMCA in the city—also has
a zero-VOC-paint bar and private-label cleaning supplies
that can be decanted into customers’ own containers.
222 Bowery, 212-226-0444; greendepot.com
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NEW YORK CITY
This bright white, 8,600-square-foot Manhattan
fl agship is a shrine to Italian designs that fuse high-
concept artistry with no-fuss functionality. The
company’s sleek furnishings—as well as kitchen
cabinetry—are displayed in vignettes alongside
lighting by Artemide and edgy accessories.
60 Greene St., 212-673-7106; molteni.it
AGAIN DESIGN STUDIO, DALLAS
Leslie Pritchard revives vintage furniture in her kicky Dal-
las showroom. Whether headboards or chests of draw-
ers, her recycled items are glamorously updated with
gleaming new fi nishes. Upholstered pieces are invigorat-
ed with fabrics by Madeline Weinrib, Trina Turk, John
Robshaw Textiles , and Kelly Wearstler, as is Pritchard’s
line of slipper chairs, sofas, and ottomans.
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Hotelier André Balazs has opened t he Standard
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A generous helping of Hollywood glamour is
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Minutes from Washington, D.C., in Virginia’s
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Nearly 40 years after the original restaurant

closed, New York’s celebrated La Fonda Del Sol
has been reborn steps away from Grand Central
Terminal. In this incarnation , creative Spanish
cuisine is served in a striking split-level space. At
200 Park Ave. Call 212-867-6767; patinagroup-
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