Yes our teeth are still chattering from prolonged sub-zero temps this winter but you have to smile when you walk by Club Monaco’s windows already welcoming Spring with CFD’s blossom branches and Magnolia flowers. We are happy to be a part of Club Monaco’s store expansions and new store openings in New York. Even if you are not ready to let go of your sweaters to put on light Spring wear, definitely check out the hard work of the talented display team at Club Monaco. In fact, now you can stop in the Madison Avenue flagship at 160 Fifth Avenue and get a cup of Toby’s Estate coffee and browse the books at the Strand bookstore within the same space. Also stop by the new Soho location at 536 Broadway to see CFD’s Magnolia trees custom-made for the store opening.

For more on Club Monaco’s world, check out their fun Culture Club site. Also, read about Club Monaco’s exciting brand expansion in The New York Times.

Above: Window at 160 Madison Avenue

Above: Window at 160 Madison Avenue

Above: CFD’s Magnolia Tree inside 536 Broadway store location (Photo from Club Monaco)

Above: Window at 536 Broadway location (Photo from Club Monaco)

This Winter in New York has challenged even the best of us this year. It’s not worth staying outside in frigid temperatures unless it’s really for something special. If you are in New York, do look for outdoor installations of giant pink and red roses starting January 25th on a stretch of Park Avenue between 57th to 67th Streets. These gigantic fiberglass and stainless steel roses were created by Artist Will Ryman. According to the NY Times, they will be as tall as twenty-five feet in height, and each rose diameter will range from five to ten feet wide.

Read more about Will Ryman in the New York Times here.

Our friends at Ralph Lauren Creative Services have successfully put together yet another dramatic stage set with their new Flagship store at 888 Madison Ave. This recently opened 22,000 square feet palace is devoted to Womenswear and Home, and is located across the street from the Rhinelander Mansion, that is now a companion Menswear only store.

We went to visit the store for the first time yesterday to check out our Silk flowers that were ordered for the exterior window displays. We were amazed at each of the windows and felt that the Ralph Lauren team have outdone themselves. No detail was spared. Each of the window displays could have stood alone as a three dimensional painting.

When we stepped into the store, we noted that every inch of the space is staged comprehensively from floor to ceiling with carefully chosen rugs, furniture, and props. Candle scent permeated the whole store and we felt as if we were at home, a very opulent home. The large space was broken up into a number of masculine dens, feminine canopied bedrooms, and formal dining rooms. It was a delight to wander in and out of this work of art. We are more than excited to visit again for the Holiday displays.

We just got tipped off today about the April 27th opening of a new rooftop installation, “Big Bambu”, on top of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts. This is a project by Doug and Mike Starn, twin brother artists who had built a permanent installation of a 250-foot-long work featuring their signature photographs of trees in the South Ferry subway station last year.

According to the NY Times, “Big Bambu” will be an ambitious expansion of last year’s project. This year’s rooftop installation at the Met will be created from over 5000 Bamboo poles brought over from Georgia and South Carolina. Over the course of the 6 month exhibit, the installation will evolve and expand into an area 100 by 50 feet, and be built up to 50 feet above the roof of the Met.

This gives us something to look forward to this summer.

See full article in the NY Times here.

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