Una Coolhunter en Nueva York
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After landing in NYC earlier this summer at the Ace Hotel, Seattle’s Rudy’s Barbershop today opens their second city location across the East River in Brooklyn in a historic building in Williamsburg. Once a federal bank and, a few years ago, an A.P.C. outpost, the enchanting space lends itself perfectly to the multidisciplinary venture boasting free wi-fi, good coffee, superior hair cuts and an impressive selection of menswear.
Rudy’s Williamsburg will run as a pop-up through the end of January, at which point the space will expand into two floors as a permanent barber shop and retail space with a more substantial Stumptown presence.
http://www.coolhunting.com/style/rudys-barbershop-williamsburg-outpost.php
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Unique NYC set up shop at Chelsea’s Center 548 with a particularly relevant mission in mind; supporting local businesses in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as well as their non-profit partner World-Up.
UNIQUE is the destination for all things Made in America both in-person at our UNIQUE LA/NYC/SF shopping events and here online. Launched in December of 2008, the independent design show UNIQUE LA was created by community leader and designer Sonja Rasula as a way to bring local-made design and art to the masses while helping to grow and support the US economy and small businesses. Hailed the fresh face of a growing Made in the USA movement, Sonja’s mission is simple: “I want to bring modern Made-in-America design to the masses. My goals are to help designers and small businesses grow and become sustainable, to support the local economy, and to teach shoppers the value of conscious consumerism.” On average shoppers spend over $1.5 million at each UNIQUE shopping event – because the curated events feature only made-in-America products, the money spent is injected right back into the community.
http://stateofunique.com/unique-nyc/
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Making Things!! story store
Story, Rachel Shechtman presents “Making Things,” a temporary concept store focused on the act of creation. Part retail experience, part educational series, Story partnered with GE to debut “GE Garages,” a community venture that hopes to provide professionals and novices alike with education on and access to advanced technologies. The center is enabled by TechShop—a member-based DIY workspace—and created in partnership with Skillshare, Quirky and MAKE. The collaborative effort sets out to support and nourish the growing community of technologists and entrepreneurs.
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Bijulsterie
Jules Kim’s new shop defines NYC’s underground arts scene.
This location is not only on brand, but its clandestine location.
“I wanted to create a 360-degree experience around the showroom, one which starts in the simple awareness of its existence, the descension into the room, the fragrance developed by Six Scents, contemporary psychedelic artwork by Sylvia Hommert, flower design by 11x11, streaming tunes while we work and of course a 125-gallon vintage aquarium—aka the Bijules jewelry display,” she explains.
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The Apothecary. NY Pop Up 2D Barcode Vending
Standard Hotel partner with Glamour Magazine. The Apothecary wall lets consumers scan 2D barcodes with a smartphone app to make a purchase and have the actual items delivered to them.
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Ebay Inspiration Shop In NYC, from OFF to ON
eBay teamed up with designer Jonathan Adler to launch a ‘shoppable storefront’ on 404 Park Avenue South in New York City.
The storefront features various products chosen by top trendsetters who were asked to compile their fall shopping wishlists. Items are accompanied with QR codes, which shoppers scan using the eBay app. Scanning a code brings the user to a buy page in the app–hence the 24-hour shopping experience.
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Startup Store: born in the Startup Generation & the Startup Key Point
Taking the principles learned from NYC-based start-ups, retail consultant Rachel Shechtman quietly unrolled A Startup Store last night in the shadow of the High Line. “A Startup Store has the point of view of a magazine, but it changes like a gallery and it sells things like a store,” she says. Shechtman calls the concept “transactional storytelling,” placing a narrative at the center of a retail venture. The store will be completely reinvented every four to six weeks, with a different theme guiding every detail.
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New Retail Store Installation: Richard Chai in Meatpacking under High Line Park:)
http://www.snarkitecture.com/projects/richard-chai/
This cavern-like store is an original exhibition space for the store’s items.
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Opening Ceremony message in the stairs:))
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Three shopping NYC stops:)
East Village: Cadillac’s Castle
333 E. 9th St. (near Second Ave.)
Designer Discount, Handbags, Jewelry, Vintage Clothing, Women’s Shoes, Womenswear
TriBeCa: Edon Manor
High end accessories
391 Greenwich St. (near Beach St.)
Lower East: St. Mark’s Bookshop
Third Avenue (between 8th and 9th St.)
Independent book shop
