Luxury shoppers complained about the closure of Barneys New York, Henri Bendel, Fivestory, Intermix, Opening Ceremony, 10 Corso Como and many other designer emporiums – all victims of Covid-19, changing consumer habits or over-expansion . Fortunately, retail is recovering across the city after the pandemic, and there are new or updated boutiques with many brands from Tribeca to the Upper East Side.
These flagships offer curated selections of the hippest designer fashion, footwear and accessories from both established and emerging labels. “What defines a successful multi-brand specialty store is the relationship and the intimate connection our team shares with our customers is unparalleled,” says Alissa Emerson, creative director and founder of EDIT New York on Madison Ave. “We know [our client]we know her children, birthday, recent holidays and what’s coming up. We know what she does for work. We know what committees and boards she sits on, where her second or third home is and her favorite sweets!”
Expert styling and customer service are also a focus for these stores. “If you have a cropped shirt, you can never wear it unless you have the right high-waisted pants that complement the silhouette of the shirt in the perfect way that makes this shape wearable for you,” explains Emerson. “It is the sum of the parts. it’s the way it’s put together. It’s real style.”
Need a great holiday gift, a stylish look or a professional outfit for a job interview? Scroll through to see five one-stop shops that have you covered, plus top trending pieces from each.
Elysewalker
Elysewalker carries the season’s highlights, from suede jackets and oxblood accessories to the coziest of knits. This year the iconic retailer — which has eight eponymous stores in California and New York, including flagships at 39 N. Moore St. in Tribeca and at 926 Madison Ave. on the Upper East Side – is celebrating 25 years of fashion. It’s introducing in-store events, charity partnerships and more than 20 new high-end labels at both of its NYC doors, including Chloé, Heirlome, Johanna Ortiz and St. Agni. Not only can you pick up heroic pieces from brands like Miu Miu, Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, but you can find a very special cardigan that looks like a hug: Elysewalker’s Cashmere Anniversary Cardigan, where 10% of sales go to charities that support women. health.
EDIT New York
When Alissa Emerson opened EDIT New York in Carnegie Hill seventeen years ago, she wanted it to feel like home. Now in its second location in the same neighborhood, its store at 1298 Madison Ave. it still has the same warm and welcoming atmosphere. The designer emporium carries nearly 50 brands of clothing, accessories, shoes and jewelry, including fan favorites such as Khaite, Ulla Johnson, Proenza Schouler, Nili Lotan and Gabriela Hearst. “We curate new and old collections – brands we may not have seen for a while, current collections in stores, new designers on the landscape and small artisanal gems in a scope that is unparalleled and always filtered specific to our customers, their needs and their taste level and lifestyle,” says Emerson.
Kirna Zabête
Soho multi-brand pioneer Kirna Zabête moved into a spectacular new space at 160 Mercer St. last year. Like its 943 Madison Ave. store, the downtown digs have pink-and-white patterned Italian marble floors, velvet-padded walls and red lacquer chandeliers. “We’ve softened and sophisticated our look, with unexpected elements and luxurious finishes,” says founder and CEO Beth Buccini, who has seven stores from East Hampton to Nashville in a new location in Miami’s Design District. “We still have our sense of playfulness and fun, of course, and the great mix of products from today’s and tomorrow’s top designers,” she continues. That means an A to Z array of coveted labels from Alaïa to Zahava.
LuisaViaRoma
Legendary Florentine concept store and website LuisaViaRoma said yes to Noho. The retailer’s first flagship outside of Italy spans two floors and has a suitably dramatic and lofty design. Shop 1 Bond St. carries men’s goods and caters to the Iconoclast Woman, or opinion leader, meaning investment pieces from brands like Chloé, Maison Margiela, Jil Sander, Helmut Lang and Lanvin. Thanks to a planet-friendly partnership with Vestiaire Collective, visitors can consign their luxury goods in exchange for LuisaViaRoma credit or find certified vintage pieces.
Webster
After working in merchandising for Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent, Paris-born globetrotter Laure Hériard Dubreuil co-founded The Webster in South Beach in 2009. Fifteen years later, the entrepreneur has stores across North America, from Bal Harbor to Montecito to Toronto. Her six-story boutique in Soho at 29 Greene St. carries women’s, men’s, children’s, beauty and Webster home in an airy, art-filled environment that feels like a maison. Find her eye-catching selection of Chanel, Off-White, Burberry, Gucci, Valentino, Celine and much more at the landmark 1878 address.
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