It was this same week two years ago that we first heard about the opening of Vera Wang's first lifestyle boutique at the Halekulani resort in Waikiki. The small 600-suare-foot boutique sold clothing, sunglases, jewelry fragrance, china and crystal but will now close after selling off the store's inventory. In an article by Fashion Week Daily, Donna Bebber, the boutique's owner said that Wang's decision to discontinue her high-end jewelry line led to a drop in sales. Bebber has three years left on a five-year lease with the hotel that says she can only stock Vera Wang merchandise but hopes to change the lease so she can add other products. If not, the boutique will be permanently closed. In the two years since the Vera Wang boutique opened, the brand has spread all over the place including a low-priced fashion line at Kohl's and Bebber mentioned that some customers may have felt that she is spreading herself too thin.Posts with tag boutique
Vera Wang's First Boutique To Close
It was this same week two years ago that we first heard about the opening of Vera Wang's first lifestyle boutique at the Halekulani resort in Waikiki. The small 600-suare-foot boutique sold clothing, sunglases, jewelry fragrance, china and crystal but will now close after selling off the store's inventory. In an article by Fashion Week Daily, Donna Bebber, the boutique's owner said that Wang's decision to discontinue her high-end jewelry line led to a drop in sales. Bebber has three years left on a five-year lease with the hotel that says she can only stock Vera Wang merchandise but hopes to change the lease so she can add other products. If not, the boutique will be permanently closed. In the two years since the Vera Wang boutique opened, the brand has spread all over the place including a low-priced fashion line at Kohl's and Bebber mentioned that some customers may have felt that she is spreading herself too thin.Museum to Sell Louis Vuitton Handbags?
Care to go designer handbag shopping at the local museum?
Wait...what?
Not just any local museum will do, but if you're in the vicinity of the Museum of Contemporary Art in L.A. you can totally go do that. Or you will be able to, once their exhibit honoring Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens at the end of October. From October 29th to February 11th the museum will have high-end Louis Vuitton handbags and other pricey leather goods available for sale.
The explanation? Some say that in general with museums lately "the lines between commerce and pure art are increasingly blurred." Yeah, that's pretty blurry.
Via Styledash
Radissson Launches Online Boutique
Radisson has become the latest hotel chain to launch an online boutique. The new boutique for guests in the U.S. and Canada includes bedding, bath products and even the wall mirrors and wall-mounted hair dryers. It isn't the most luxurious offering we have seen by far but this ice bucket set is sort of cute. The ice bucket and shaker are stainless steel with an acrylic center wrap that's been coated with a rubber frost spray and is double wall insulated and he tray is stainless steel. The ice bucket is $75, the cocktail shaker is $38 and the tray is $48.Coach Plans Their Legacy
Coach is planning to open two new, upscale concept stores this fall. The Coach Legacy boutiques will be located on either coast, with one on Robertson Boulevard in Los Angeles and the other on Bleecker Street in New York's Greenwich Village. The stores will be more intimate than the larger, more commercial stores, and will stock more innovative bags, as well as a unique selection of Legacy limited edition items. Instead of being marketed towards upscale, stylish consumers, the Legacy boutiques will be specifically aimed at fashion consumers, including celebrities and other trendsetters, to see of Coach can further raise the cache of their brand.
Nicky O Hotels
We already knew that Nicky Hilton was planning to launch her own hotel chain, but now the hotel heiress officially has an opening scheduled for the first in a chain of boutique hotels. Nicky O (her middle name is Olivia) will open its doors this November in South Beach, Florida. Hilton is a self-described fashionista and her intent is to have her hotels focus on design and designers. In keeping with this, she has had several famous designers decorate the suites. Roberto Cavalli will be doing the 5,000-sq. foot penthouse in the SoBe hotel in a gold theme that mimics his retail stores.
A second location is tentatively scheduled to open in Chicago in December, with 3 or 4 more locations to follow.
[via WWD]
The Louis Vuitton Motorcycle
We've seen a Louis Vuitton car, how about a LV-logoed motorcycle? How do you get people to check out your chic Los Angeles boutique? How about a $130,000 Louis Vuitton Von Dutch Kustom Cycle. This cycle was created for Mary J. Blige will be on display at Terra, a store on Third Street between The Grove and The Beverly Center through April. Terra offers complimentary cappuccino/espresso and private label bottled water, gift wrapping, concierge service, alterations and special order services. Preparing for the celebs, they also have electronically secured entry and paparazzi/privacy blinds.
Bulgari Goes Big In Japan
Another posh boutique is coming to the Ginza
area of Tokyo. Chanel already opened a
luxe boutique in the area and now WWD reports that Bulgari
will put it's biggest store ever, a 10-story tower, in the posh shopping district. The new store will open at the end
of next year and will also serve as headquarters for Bulgari Japan. The tower will have a rooftop garden (like the
Chanel store), VIP rooms and a restaurant and bar. The glass facade of the building is meant to evoke a jewelry display
case.Vera Wang Opens First Lifestyle Boutique
Last year Vera Wang designed a luxury suite for the Halekulani resort,
now WWD reports that she is opening her first lifestyle
boutique at the Hawaiian resort. The store, which opens tomorrow, features all sorts of Wang-branded products including
clothing, sunglases, jewelry fragrance, china and crystal. The space is small, (at 600 sq. ft. it's much smaller than
the 2,135 sq. ft. Wang suite) but is expected to lure in hotel guests and others. Vera Wang has a both a bridal store
and a bridesmaids boutique in New York but the new store is the first one to carry her ever-increasing lifestyle brand.
