{"id":6479,"date":"2014-01-27T14:03:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T18:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2020-01-21T18:56:13","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:56:13","slug":"dover-street-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/2014\/01\/27\/dover-street-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Dover Street Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jove: The Biz Buzz
\nAha weekly tidbits for the HT Insider<\/b><\/p>\n

Opps!\u00a0 Did I say Radio City Music Hall when lauding Saks\u2019 Christmas effort last time?\u00a0 Clearly I meant Rockefeller Center.<\/p>\n

I said we would talk more about Dover Street Market (DSM) this week.\u00a0 If you are holding out, because the thought of facing east and walking to Lex and 30th in tundra-esque conditions stopped you, you\u2019re forgiven. \u00a0Even the heartiest of us \u201cCheck out the stores\u201d types hibernated this past week. As soon as the temperature rises check out DSM. \u00a0\u00a0This is an \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d located in a neighborhood best described as – no particular reason to go there. \u00a0So why go?\u00a0 Because sometimes it is very hard to explain what avant garde is all about. \u00a0It really depends on what your eye is accustomed to. \u00a0\u00a0Many young FIT undergrads (aside from Lady Gaga) will confuse couture for avant garde, i.e., fashion and or any art form presented at the most extreme expression. \u00a0DSM from the interior design, use of space and merchandise is a temple to avant garde conceived by Rei Kawakubu, her 3rd <\/sup>DMS project after Tokyo and London.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, it is a curated assembly of items from a wide mix of leading experimental extremist designers, representing a global assortment of markets such as Junya Wantanabe and Thom Brown. 7 floors of crazy nooks that as a whole somehow give new meaning to urban anti-fashion chic that breeds trickle down looks at lesser price points. Take the core glass elevator to the top and work your way down.\u00a0 Make sure you visit the bathroom(s). Seriously. The big challenge when I visited was that one after another mortified men and women came out apologizing that they could not figure out how to flush! Also, the seats, in true Japanese fashion are heated.\u00a0 This alone might inspire you. Finally, plan to eat at the Rose (a Paris icon) Bakery. Coffee to die for, and a d\u00e9cor and menu to match \u00a0\u201cJabberwocky\u201d surroundings. \u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/ny.racked.com\/tags\/the-racked-38 <\/a><\/p>\n

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Entrance to the Rose Bakery at Dover Street Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, in effort to clarify the difference between couture level and avant garde:<\/p>\n

While not in the same neighborhood, another absolutely must see new store is Balenciaga at 148 and 149 Mercer in Soho. What a contrast DSM.\u00a0 Having taken over the Balenciaga creative director\u2019s position a little over a year ago, Alexander Wang has spearheaded the building of a green marble and chrome modern temple to luxury that manages to stun and yet in no way dominate the merchandise.\u00a0 Absolute elegance that will remind you of a museum, yet in no way stuffy.\u00a0 What an accomplishment. http:\/\/blog.contentmode.com\/2013\/11\/the-new-balenciaga-flagship-store-in-soho.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Now for the question of the week \u2013 was Beyonce\u2019s Grammy gown designed by Michael Costello, Avant garde? Couture? Stunning or Slutty? What do you think?<\/p>\n

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