Polo Mansion Designer's Incredible Interiors
Ralph Lauren's flagship store on Madison Avenue (pictured above), aka the Polo Mansion, is probably the most luxurious retail outlet in the world. Not surprisingly, it made Naomi Leff, the interior decorator who created it out of a gutted shell, into a household word in design circles. The Monacelli Press presents a long-overdue compendium of her work in the alluring new book Naomi Leff: Interior Design. "To me it's the most beautiful store in the world," Lauren said upon the Mansion's completion in 1987, "the details, the world it creates, the textures. It's a store that has an emotional impact. I've watched so many people come into it and be dazzled when they enter." Leff went on to design several more stores for Lauren and stunning spaces for Giorgio Armani and private clients as well. See more of her work in the gallery.
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Michael Jun 2nd 2008 5:29PM
Although the Manhattan store is a stunning example of
retail architecture, the Chicago Michigan Avenue Ralph
Lauren store is certainly not far behind. Modeled in almost
the same style, the Michigan Avenue location affords an
air of stately manor home elegance as well.