The fifth installation explores international destination boutiques that are playgrounds for couture enthusiasts. What makes certain shopping meccas in some of the worlds greatest cities destinations in themselves? Theyre where quirk meets class and entertainment meets merchandisemuch more than just hip-and-honed fashion, art books and home wares but epicenters of attitude and lifestyle. The best-curated culture and couture shopping treasures in the world merit cult status and obsessive disciples. Here are six definitely worth the trip.
10 Corso Como, Milan
Origami lanterns cascade above cubist frocks, surreal sofas and geometric rugs whose shapes, shades and textures form a confectionary of eye candy at Milans 10 Corso Como. This seems normal today, says creator Carla Sozzani, former editor-in-chief of Italian Elle who has also worked at Italian Vogue. But it wasnt 25 years ago when I envisioned my living magazine, where you turn corners instead of pages.
Sozzani chose an unlikely location for her endeavora windowless warehouse and garage far from the mode mating call of Milans cultural center. But she was determined to succeed, clinging to her collage of cool culled from favorite haunts in Tokyo, Marrakech, Paris and Seoul. I wanted 10 Corso Como to be a destination where culture and commerce join, she says.
Today, ultra-stylish dominoes, umbrellas and suitcases collide with art exhibits and books by Helmut Newton and Alexander Rodchenko; futuristic fashions by Comme des Garcons and Maison Martin Margiela; and contemporary home design by Arne Jacobsen and Fornasetti. The emporium has become a pilgrimage for visiting editors and retailers. Says Sozzani: Its not about acquiring objects but living an experience of peace and beauty.
- Corso Como, 10, Milano, +39 02 2900 2674, 10corsocomo.com
Choix, Sao Paulo
On his way to work five years ago in the high-end Jar- dins district of Sao Paulo, Marcio Ribacreative director of Neogama/BBH, one of Brazils biggest ad agenciesfell in love with a vacant space. I freaked out and rented it without a plan, he says of the light-bathed 3,200-square- foot ground floor in a 14-story, Brutalist-style office tower erected in 1974 by Brazils Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva.
I didnt know if I wanted a restaurant, a fashion brand, a design studio or a music label, says Riba. Then I thought, Why not have all the things I love in one space? So I built a brand from a building. Naming the store Choix (French for choice) is apropos given its array of fashion, accessories, home decor, artwork, books and music.
Choixs choices are its strength, Ribas says. Our brands are loaded with style and personality, with small production for exclusivity and a quality levelfrom raw materials to finishthats rare today. From the Amapo fringed fanny packs, Robinson les Bains beachwear, Uslu Airlines nail polish and Lomo cameras to the Brunno Jahara lighting, Mauricio Arruda furniture and Bruno Cals photography, everything shares Ribas distinct sleek, chic and bohemian gypsetter point of view.
But his biggest feat may be robbing nearby mega-malls of their hippest customers. Consumers who look to us prefer not to buy in the pasteurized world of a mall, he says. You havent truly experienced Sampaas the natives call this bustling metropolisuntil youve checked Choix off your shopping list.
- 181 rua Professor Arthur Ramos, Jardim Paulistano, Sao Paulo, +55 11 3078 9475, lojachoix.com.br
The Webster, Miami
Imagine a couture cocktail of Paris subtle elegance and South Beach Miamis overt sexiness. Thanks to inclement climes in the former city, cofounder Laure Heriard Dubreuil moved to the latter, where in 2009 she opened The Webster, a spacious temple to great taste. A very rainy winter day in Paris convinced us to move to a sunny place, the Remy-Martin heiress says of herself and fellow merchandising whiz and founding partner Frederic Dechnik (Milan Vukmirovic is also a founder). Miami turned out to be the perfect fit.
Not only is the multicultural metropolis having a Renaissance moment, thanks in part to Art Basel Miami, but also, taste has no frontier, says Heriard Dubreuil. The former marketing exec incorporated Miamis spiciness, her own wit and the Parisian chic she craved. Cutting- edge En Noir, The Elder Statesman and Hood by Air hold their own against classics Chanel and Dior, and flamingo- festooned fashion, jewelry and accessories by Suno, Piamita and Charlotte Olympia.
Adding to the balance of cultures within 20,000 square feet and three stories of a 1939 former hotel are shimmering brass rails and round mirrors lending the aura of a yacht. Spot-lit mannequins line up as if to stomp the runway, or perhaps gawk at the famous style globetrotters who surf the Websterlike Tilda Swinton, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West. They, too, cannot resist the rad racks and rooftop lounge with unobstructed views of the ocean.
- 1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 305.674.7899, thewebstermiami.com
Le Bon Marche Rive Gauche, Paris
Le Bon Marche was one of the worlds first department stores when Aristide Boucicaut opened it in 1852, and it remains one of the very best. The former dry-goods storewhose name translates to the good deal and which was acquired by LVMH Group in 1984feels intimate even at 345,000 square feet. And unlike Paris other grands magasins on the Right Bank, Le Bon Marche isnt clogged with tourists.
The store on the citys less-uptight Left Bank lures moneyed, well-dressed natives with its well-edited ultra-luxe and cutting-edge clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor, kitchenware, bed linens and exhibits, including one by famed artist Ai Weiwei this summer. Exclusives include Thom Browne womenswear, Haider Ackermann menswear, 3x1 jeans, Francesco Russo shoes and a huge (and oft-imitated) La Grande Epicerie food hall and deli, where time-pressed Parisians grab meals, snacks and wine.
Our customers are very tapped into trends and come to us to find out what will be hot in Paris, says Anne-Catherine Grimal, director of communications at Le Bon Marche. The airy building itself is a monument to good taste, designed by architect Louis- Auguste Boileau and later updated by his son, Louis Charles Boileau, and Gustave Eiffel. Everything that is the essence of Paris is nearby: a park, very good schools, the citys best restaurants, designer boutiques and art galleries, Grimal says. That is, if you can bear to leave.
- 24, rue de Sevres, 75007 Paris, +33 1 44 39 80 00, lebonmarche.com
Kuhl-Linscomb, Houston
Grab a map at Kuhl-Linscombs door, or do as Houstonians almost prefer to do: Get gloriously lost. You never know what youll find within the sprawling labyrinth of artfully displayed eclectic, elusive and witty goods. But one things certain: Products are mde by major talents specializing in limited runs, such as John Derian home accessories, Moooi lighting, Bulthaup kitchens, Hastens beds, John Robshaw linens, Philippe Starck childrens furni- ture, Ila & I jewelry and Paul Smith mens accessories. Add to that a Fred Segalworthy apothecary of singular and natural skin care, fragrance, candles and cosmetics by Aesop, Tracie Martyn, Cire Trudon and Manready Mercantile.
To house it all, Kuhl-Linscomb has mushroomed to nearly 100,000 square feet, in an Upper Kirby neighborhood sandwiched between wealthy River Oaks and artsy Montrose. If you devote a day to exploring our store, weve done our job, says Pam Kuhl-Linscomb, who constantly re-stages merchandise vignettes. She opened the stores current location with husband Dan Linscomb in 2001, originally to house her overflow stock as an award- winning ASID interior designer. Now its not about home products but a lifestyle, she says.
- 2424 West Alabama Street, Houston, 713.526.6000, kuhl-linscomb.com
Marissa Collections, Naples
You know the striking sylph who glides into a party and every woman covets her attire? Well, wandering through Marissa Collections in Naples, Florida is like shopping in her closet - only better. Within a 10,000-square-foot pretty-in-pink villa in Naples historic district, you can choose from a vast arsenal of the hottest womenswear designers, including Stella Jean, Mary Katrantzou, Kenzo and Gianvito Rossi, along with classics Valentino, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta and Michael Kors. Garnish with wow jewels by Irene Neuworth, Andrea Fohrman, Nicholas Liu and Stephen Webster.
Likewise, Brunello Cucinelli and Orlebar Brown menswear enables gents to stand out at the beach or yacht club. Marissa Collections takes it further by suggesting head-to-toe ensembles. We sell the majority of our fine jewelry in dressing rooms, says co-owner Jay Hartington, whose parents, Marissa and Burt Hartington, opened the store 40 years ago. In the resort town where art, golf and beach converge like a well-mixed martini, Marissa Collections fits nicely in a palm-lined residential neighborhood, where Bentleys and Martone bicycles co-exist. Given our position at the start of the historic section [of town], Jay Hartington says, we are almost like the welcoming committee.
- 1167 Third Street South, Naples, 239.263.4333, marissa collections.com
- Click here to see the full issue.
Spring 2015s edition of ONE Life magazine shines a light on world trends, culture and design as the award-winning, proprietary lifestyle publication of ONE Sothebys International Realty. Were blogging the unique content available in this exclusive publication. The fifth installation explores international destination boutiques that are playgrounds for couture enthusiasts.
What makes certain shopping meccas in some of the worlds greatest cities destinations in themselves? Theyre where quirk meets class and entertainment meets merchandisemuch more than just hip-and-honed fashion, art books and home wares but epicenters of attitude and lifestyle. The best-curated culture and couture shopping treasures in the world merit cult status and obsessive disciples. Here are six definitely worth the trip.
10 CORSO COMO, MILAN
Origami lanterns cascade above cubist frocks, surreal sofas and geometric rugs whose shapes, shades and textures form a confectionary of eye candy at Milans 10 Corso Como.
This seems normal today, says creator Carla Sozzani, former editor-in-chief of Italian Elle who has also worked at Italian Vogue. But it wasnt 25 years ago when I envisioned my living magazine, where you turn corners instead of pages.
Sozzani chose an unlikely location for her endeavora windowless warehouse and garage far from the mode mating call of Milans cultural center. But she was determined to succeed, clinging to her collage of cool culled from favorite haunts in Tokyo, Marrakech, Paris and Seoul. I wanted 10 Corso Como to be a destination where culture and commerce join, she says.
Today, ultra-stylish dominoes, umbrellas and suitcases collide with art exhibits and books by Helmut Newton and Alexander Rodchenko; futuristic fashions by Comme des Garcons and Maison Martin Margiela; and contemporary home design by Arne Jacobsen and Fornasetti. The emporium has become a pilgrimage for visiting editors and retailers.
Says Sozzani: Its not about acquiring objects but living an experience of peace and beauty.
Corso Como, 10, Milano, +39 02 2900 2674, 10corsocomo.com
CHOIX, SAO PAULO
On his way to work five years ago in the high-end Jar- dins district of Sao Paulo, Marcio Ribacreative director of Neogama/BBH, one of Brazils biggest ad agenciesfell in love with a vacant space. I freaked out and rented it without a plan, he says of the light-bathed 3,200-square- foot ground floor in a 14-story, Brutalist-style office tower erected in 1974 by Brazils Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva.
I didnt know if I wanted a restaurant, a fashion brand, a design studio or a music label, says Riba. Then I thought, Why not have all the things I love in one space? So I built a brand from a building.
Naming the store Choix (French for choice) is apropos given its array of fashion, accessories, home decor, artwork, books and music.
Choixs choices are its strength, Ribas says. Our brands are loaded with style and personality, with small production for exclusivity and a quality levelfrom raw materials to finishthats rare today.
From the Amapo fringed fanny packs, Robinson les Bains beachwear, Uslu Airlines nail polish and Lomo cameras to the Brunno Jahara lighting, Mauricio Arruda furniture and Bruno Cals photography, everything shares Ribas distinct sleek, chic and bohemian gypsetter point of view.
But his biggest feat may be robbing nearby mega-malls of their hippest customers. Consumers who look to us prefer not to buy in the pasteurized world of a mall, he says.
You havent truly experienced Sampaas the natives call this bustling metropolisuntil youve checked Choix off your shopping list.
181 rua Professor Arthur Ramos, Jardim Paulistano, Sao Paulo, +55 11 3078 9475, lojachoix.com.br
THE WEBSTER, MIAMI
Imagine a couture cocktail of Paris subtle elegance and South Beach iamis overt sexiness. Thanks to inclement climes in the former city, cofounder Laure Heriard Dubreuil moved to the latter, where in 2009 she opened The Webster, a spacious temple to great taste.
A very rainy winter day in Paris convinced us to move to a sunny place, the Remy-Martin heiress says of herself and fellow merchandising whiz and founding partner Frederic Dechnik (Milan Vukmirovic is also a founder). Miami turned out to be the perfect fit.
Not only is the multicultural metropolis having a Renaissance moment, thanks in part to Art Basel Miami, but also, taste has no frontier, says Heriard Dubreuil.
The former marketing exec incorporated Miamis spiciness, her own wit and the Parisian chic she craved. Cutting- edge En Noir, The Elder Statesman and Hood by Air hold their own against classics Chanel and Dior, and flamingo- festooned fashion, jewelry and accessories by Suno, Piamita and Charlotte Olympia.
Adding to the balance of cultures within 20,000 square feet and three stories of a 1939 former hotel are shimmering brass rails and round mirrors lending the aura of a yacht. Spot-lit mannequins line up as if to stomp the runway, or perhaps gawk at the famous style globetrotters who surf the Websterlike Tilda Swinton, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.
They, too, cannot resist the rad racks and rooftop lounge with unobstructed views of the ocean.
1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 305.674.7899, thewebstermiami.com
LE BON MARCHE RIVE GAUCHE, PARIS
Le Bon Marche was one of the worlds first department stores when Aristide Boucicaut opened it in 1852, and it remains one of the very best.
The former dry-goods storewhose name translates to the good deal and which was acquired by LVMH Group in 1984feels intimate even at 345,000 square feet. And unlike Paris other grands magasins on the Right Bank, Le Bon Marche isnt clogged with tourists.
The store on the citys less-uptight Left Bank lures moneyed, well-dressed natives with its well-edited ultra-luxe and cutting-edge clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor, kitchenware, bed linens and exhibits, including one by famed artist Ai Weiwei this summer.
Exclusives include Thom Browne womenswear, Haider Ackermann menswear, 3x1 jeans, Francesco Russo shoes and a huge (and oft-imitated) La Grande Epicerie food hall and deli, where time-pressed Parisians grab meals, snacks and wine.
Our customers are very tapped into trends and come to us to find out what will be hot in Paris, says Anne-Catherine Grimal, director of communications at Le Bon Marche. The airy building itself is a monument to good taste, designed by architect Louis- Auguste Boileau and later updated by his son, Louis Charles Boileau, and Gustave Eiffel. Everything that is the essence of Paris is nearby: a park, very good schools, the citys best restaurants, designer boutiques and art galleries, Grimal says.
That is, if you can bear to leave.
24, rue de Sevres, 75007 Paris, +33 1 44 39 80 00, lebonmarche.com
KUHL-LINSCOMB, HOUSTON
Grab a map at Kuhl-Linscombs door, or do as Houstonians almost prefer to do: Get gloriously lost.
You never know what youll find within the sprawling labyrinth of artfully displayed eclectic, elusive and witty goods. But one things certain: Products are made by major talents specializing in limited runs, such as John Derian home accessories, Moooi lighting, Bulthaup kitchens, Hastens beds, John Robshaw linens, Philippe Starck childrens furni- ture, Ila & I jewelry and Paul Smith mens accessories. Add to that a Fred Segalworthy apothecary of singular and natural skin care, fragrance, candles and cosmetics by Aesop, Tracie Martyn, Cire Trudon and Manready Mercantile.
To house it all, Kuhl-Linscomb has mushroomed to nearly 100,000 square feet, in an Upper Kirby neighborhood sandwiched between wealthy River Oaks and artsy Montrose. If you devote a day to exploring our store, weve done our job, says Pam Kuhl-Linscomb, who constantly re-stages merchandise vignettes. She opened the stores current location with husband Dan Linscomb in 2001, originally to house her overflow stock as an award- winning ASID interior designer. Now its not about home products but a lifestyle, she says.
2424 West Alabama Street, Houston, 713.526.6000, kuhl-linscomb.com
MARISSA COLLECTIONS, NAPLES
You know the striking sylph who glides into a party and every woman covets her attire? Well, wandering through Marissa Collections in Naples, Florida is like shopping in her closetonly better.
Within a 10,000-square-foot pretty-in-pink villa in Naples historic district, you can choose from a vast arsenal of the hottest womenswear designers, including Stella Jean, Mary Katrantzou, Kenzo and Gianvito Rossi, along with classics Valentino, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta and Michael Kors. Garnish with wow jewels by Irene Neuworth, Andrea Fohrman, Nicholas Liu and Stephen Webster.
Likewise, Brunello Cucinelli and Orlebar Brown menswear enables gents to stand out at the beach or yacht club.
Marissa Collections takes it further by suggesting head-to-toe ensembles. We sell the majority of our fine jewelry in dressing rooms, says co-owner Jay Hartington, whose parents, Marissa and Burt Hartington, opened the store 40 years ago. In the resort town where art, golf and beach converge like a well-mixed martini, Marissa Collections fits nicely in a palm-lined residential neighborhood, where Bentleys and Martone bicycles co-exist. Given our position at the start of the historic section [of town], Jay Hartington says, we are almost like the welcoming committee.
1167 Third Street South, Naples, 239.263.4333, marissa collections.com
Click here to see the full issue.
To subscribe to ONE LIFE Magazine click here.
Spring 2015s edition of ONE Life magazine shines a light on world trends, culture and design as the award-winning, proprietary lifestyle publication of ONE Sothebys International Realty. Were blogging the unique content available in this exclusive publication. The fifth installation explores international destination boutiques that are playgrounds for couture enthusiasts.
What makes certain shopping meccas in some of the worlds greatest cities destinations in themselves? Theyre where quirk meets class and entertainment meets merchandisemuch more than just hip-and-honed fashion, art books and home wares but epicenters of attitude and lifestyle. The best-curated culture and couture shopping treasures i the world merit cult status and obsessive disciples. Here are six definitely worth the trip.
10 CORSO COMO, MILAN
Origami lanterns cascade above cubist frocks, surreal sofas and geometric rugs whose shapes, shades and textures form a confectionary of eye candy at Milans 10 Corso Como.
This seems normal today, says creator Carla Sozzani, former editor-in-chief of Italian Elle who has also worked at Italian Vogue. But it wasnt 25 years ago when I envisioned my living magazine, where you turn corners instead of pages.
Sozzani chose an unlikely location for her endeavora windowless warehouse and garage far from the mode mating call of Milans cultural center. But she was determined to succeed, clinging to her collage of cool culled from favorite haunts in Tokyo, Marrakech, Paris and Seoul. I wanted 10 Corso Como to be a destination where culture and commerce join, she says.
Today, ultra-stylish dominoes, umbrellas and suitcases collide with art exhibits and books by Helmut Newton and Alexander Rodchenko; futuristic fashions by Comme des Garcons and Maison Martin Margiela; and contemporary home design by Arne Jacobsen and Fornasetti. The emporium has become a pilgrimage for visiting editors and retailers.
Says Sozzani: Its not about acquiring objects but living an experience of peace and beauty.
Corso Como, 10, Milano, +39 02 2900 2674, 10corsocomo.com
CHOIX, SAO PAULO
On his way to work five years ago in the high-end Jar- dins district of Sao Paulo, Marcio Ribacreative director of Neogama/BBH, one of Brazils biggest ad agenciesfell in love with a vacant space. I freaked out and rented it without a plan, he says of the light-bathed 3,200-square- foot ground floor in a 14-story, Brutalist-style office tower erected in 1974 by Brazils Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva.
I didnt know if I wanted a restaurant, a fashion brand, a design studio or a music label, says Riba. Then I thought, Why not have all the things I love in one space? So I built a brand from a building.
Naming the store Choix (French for choice) is apropos given its array of fashion, accessories, home decor, artwork, books and music.
Choixs choices are its strength, Ribas says. Our brands are loaded with style and personality, with small production for exclusivity and a quality levelfrom raw materials to finishthats rare today.
From the Amapo fringed fanny packs, Robinson les Bains beachwear, Uslu Airlines nail polish and Lomo cameras to the Brunno Jahara lighting, Mauricio Arruda furniture and Bruno Cals photography, everything shares Ribas distinct sleek, chic and bohemian gypsetter point of view.
But his biggest feat may be robbing nearby mega-malls of their hippest customers. Consumers who look to us prefer not to buy in the pasteurized world of a mall, he says.
You havent truly experienced Sampaas the natives call this bustling metropolisuntil youve checked Choix off your shopping list.
181 rua Professor Arthur Ramos, Jardim Paulistano, Sao Paulo, +55 11 3078 9475, lojachoix.com.br
THE WEBSTER, MIAMI
Imagine a couture cocktail of Paris subtle elegance and South Beach Miamis overt sexiness. Thanks to inclement climes in the former city, cofounder Laure Heriard Dubreuil moved to the latter, where in 2009 she opened The Webster, a spacious temple to great taste.
A very rainy winter day in Paris convinced us to move to a sunny place, the Remy-Martin heiress says of herself and fellow merchandising whiz and founding partner Frederic Dechnik (Milan Vukmirovic is also a founder). Miami turned out to be the perfect fit.
Not only is the multicultural metropolis having a Renaissance moment, thanks in part to Art Basel Miami, but also, taste has no frontier, says Heriard Dubreuil.
The former marketing exec incorporated Miamis spiciness, her own wit and the Parisian chic she craved. Cutting- edge En Noir, The Elder Statesman and Hood by Air hold their own against classics Chanel and Dior, and flamingo- festooned fashion, jewelry and accessories by Suno, Piamita and Charlotte Olympia.
Adding to the balance of cultures within 20,000 square feet and three stories of a 1939 former hotel are shimmering brass rails and round mirrors lending the aura of a yacht. Spot-lit mannequins line up as if to stomp the runway, or perhaps gawk at the famous style globetrotters who surf the Websterlike Tilda Swinton, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.
They, too, cannot resist the rad racks and rooftop lounge with unobstructed views of the ocean.
1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 305.674.7899, thewebstermiami.com
LE BON MARCHE RIVE GAUCHE, PARIS
Le Bon Marche was one of the worlds first department stores when Aristide Boucicaut opened it in 1852, and it remains one of the very best.
The former dry-goods storewhose name translates to the good deal and which was acquired by LVMH Group in 1984feels intimate even at 345,000 square feet. And unlike Paris other grands magasins on the Right Bank, Le Bon Marche isnt clogged with tourists.
The store on the citys less-uptight Left Bank lures moneyed, well-dressed natives with its well-edited ultra-luxe and cutting-edge clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor, kitchenware, bed linens and exhibits, including one by famed artist Ai Weiwei this summer.
Exclusives include Thom Browne womenswear, Haider Ackermann menswear, 3x1 jeans, Francesco Russo shoes and a huge (and oft-imitated) La Grande Epicerie food hall and deli, where time-pressed Parisians grab meals, snacks and wine.
Our customers are very tapped into trends and come to us to find out what will be hot in Paris, says Anne-Catherine Grimal, director of communications at Le Bon Marche. The airy building itself is a monument to good taste, designed by architect Louis- Auguste Boileau and later updated by his son, Louis Charles Boileau, and Gustave Eiffel. Everything that is the essence of Paris is nearby: a park, very good schools, the citys best restaurants, designer boutiques and art galleries, Grimal says.
That is, if you can bear to leave.
24, rue de Sevres, 75007 Paris, +33 1 44 39 80 00, lebonmarche.com
KUHL-LINSCOMB, HOUSTON
Grab a map at Kuhl-Linscombs door, or do as Houstonians almost prefer to do: Get gloriously lost.
You never know what youll find within the sprawling labyrinth of artfully displayed eclectic, elusive and witty goods. But one things certain: Products are made by major talents specializing in limited runs, such as John Derian home accessories, Moooi lighting, Bulthaup kitchens, Hastens beds, John Robshaw linens, Philippe Starck childrens furni- ture, Ila & I jewelry and Paul Smith mens accessories. Add to that a Fred Segalworthy apothecary of singular and natural skin care, fragrance, candles and cosmetics by Aesop, Tracie Martyn, Cire Trudon and Manready Mercantile.
To house it all, Kuhl-Linscomb has mushroomed to nearly 100,000 square feet, in an Upper Kirby neighborhood sandwiched between wealthy River Oaks and artsy Montrose. If you devote a day to exploring our store, weve done our job, says Pam Kuhl-Linscomb, who constantly re-stages merchandise vignettes. She opened the stores current location with husband Dan Linscomb in 2001, originally to house her overflow stock as an award- winning ASID interior designer. Now its not about home products but a lifestyle, she says.
2424 West Alabama Street, Houston, 713.526.6000, kuhl-linscomb.com
MARISSA COLLECTIONS, NAPLES
You know the striking sylph who glides into a party and every woman covets her attire? Well, wandering through Marissa Collections in Naples, Florida is like shopping in her closetonly better.
Within a 10,000-square-foot pretty-in-pink villa in Naples historic district, you can choose from a vast arsenal of the hottest womenswear designers, including Stella Jean, Mary Katrantzou, Kenzo and Gianvito Rossi, along with classics Valentino, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta and Michael Kors. Garnish with wow jewels by Irene Neuworth, Andrea Fohrman, Nicholas Liu and Stephen Webster.
Likewise, Brunello Cucinelli and Orlebar Brown menswear enables gents to stand out at the beach or yacht club.
Marissa Collections takes it further by suggesting head-to-toe ensembles. We sell the majority of our fine jewelry in dressing rooms, says co-owner Jay Hartington, whose parents, Marissa and Burt Hartington, opened the store 40 years ago. In the resort town where art, golf and beach converge like a well-mixed martini, Marissa Collections fits nicely in a palm-lined residential neighborhood, where Bentleys and Martone bicycles co-exist. Given our position at the start of the historic section [of town], Jay Hartington says, we are almost like the welcoming committee.
1167 Third Street South, Naples, 239.263.4333, marissa collections.com
Click here to see the full issue.
To subscribe to ONE LIFE Magazine click here.
Spring 2015s edition of ONE Life magazine shines a light on world trends, culture and design as the award-winning, proprietary lifestyle publication of ONE Sothebys International Realty. Were blogging the unique content available in this exclusive publication. The fifth installation explores international destination boutiques that are playgrounds for couture enthusiasts.
What makes certain shopping meccas in some of the worlds greatest cities destinations in themselves? Theyre where quirk meets class and entertainment meets merchandisemuch more than just hip-and-honed fashion, art books and home wares but epicenters of attitude and lifestyle. The best-curated culture and couture shopping treasures in the world merit cult status and obsessive disciples. Here are six definitely worth the trip.
10 CORSO COMO, MILAN
Origami lanterns cascade above cubist frocks, surreal sofas and geometric rugs whose shapes, shades and textures form a confectionary of eye candy at Milans 10 Corso Como.
This seems normal today, says creator Carla Sozzani, former editor-in-chief of Italian Elle who has also worked at Italian Vogue. But it wasnt 25 years ago when I envisioned my living magazine, where you turn corners instead of pages.
Sozzani chose an unlikely location for her endeavora windowless warehouse and garage far from the mode mating call of Milans cultural center. But she was determined to succeed, clinging to her collage of cool culled from favorite haunts in Tokyo, Marrakech, Paris and Seoul. I wanted 10 Corso Como to be a destination where culture and commerce join, she says.
Today, ultra-stylish dominoes, umbrellas and suitcases collide with art exhibits and books by Helmut Newton and Alexander Rodchenko; futuristic fashions by Comme des Garcons and Maison Martin Margiela; and contemporary home design by Arne Jacobsen and Fornasetti. The emporium has become a pilgrimage for visiting editors and retailers.
Says Sozzani: Its not about acquiring objects but living an experience of peace and beauty.
Corso Como, 10, Milano, +39 02 2900 2674, 10corsocomo.com
CHOIX, SAO PAULO
On his way to work five years ago in the high-end Jar- dins district of Sao Paulo, Marcio Ribacreative director of Neogama/BBH, one of Brazils biggest ad agenciesfell in love with a vacant space. I freaked out and rented it without a plan, he says of the light-bathed 3,200-square- foot ground floor in a 14-story, Brutalist-style office tower erected in 1974 by Brazils Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva.
I didnt know if I wanted a restaurant, a fashion brand, a design studio or a music label, says Riba. Then I thought, Why not have all the things I love in one space? So I built a brand from a building.
Naming the store Choix (French for choice) is apropos given its array of fashion, accessories, home decor, artwork, books and music.
Choixs choices are its strength, Ribas says. Our brands are loaded with style and personality, with small production for exclusivity and a quality levelfrom raw materials to finishthats rare today.
From the Amapo fringed fanny packs, Robinson les Bains beachwear, Uslu Airlines nail polish and Lomo cameras to the Brunno Jahara lighting, Mauricio Arruda furniture and Bruno Cals photography, everything shares Ribas distinct sleek, chic and bohemian gypsetter point of view.
But his biggest feat may be robbing nearby mega-malls of their hippest customers. Consumers who look to us prefer not to buy in the pasteurized world f a mall, he says.
You havent truly experienced Sampaas the natives call this bustling metropolisuntil youve checked Choix off your shopping list.
181 rua Professor Arthur Ramos, Jardim Paulistano, Sao Paulo, +55 11 3078 9475, lojachoix.com.br
THE WEBSTER, MIAMI
Imagine a couture cocktail of Paris subtle elegance and South Beach Miamis overt sexiness. Thanks to inclement climes in the former city, cofounder Laure Heriard Dubreuil moved to the latter, where in 2009 she opened The Webster, a spacious temple to great taste.
A very rainy winter day in Paris convinced us to move to a sunny place, the Remy-Martin heiress says of herself and fellow merchandising whiz and founding partner Frederic Dechnik (Milan Vukmirovic is also a founder). Miami turned out to be the perfect fit.
Not only is the multicultural metropolis having a Renaissance moment, thanks in part to Art Basel Miami, but also, taste has no frontier, says Heriard Dubreuil.
The former marketing exec incorporated Miamis spiciness, her own wit and the Parisian chic she craved. Cutting- edge En Noir, The Elder Statesman and Hood by Air hold their own against classics Chanel and Dior, and flamingo- festooned fashion, jewelry and accessories by Suno, Piamita and Charlotte Olympia.
Adding to the balance of cultures within 20,000 square feet and three stories of a 1939 former hotel are shimmering brass rails and round mirrors lending the aura of a yacht. Spot-lit mannequins line up as if to stomp the runway, or perhaps gawk at the famous style globetrotters who surf the Websterlike Tilda Swinton, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.
They, too, cannot resist the rad racks and rooftop lounge with unobstructed views of the ocean.
1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 305.674.7899, thewebstermiami.com
LE BON MARCHE RIVE GAUCHE, PARIS
Le Bon Marche was one of the worlds first department stores when Aristide Boucicaut opened it in 1852, and it remains one of the very best.
The former dry-goods storewhose name translates to the good deal and which was acquired by LVMH Group in 1984feels intimate even at 345,000 square feet. And unlike Paris other grands magasins on the Right Bank, Le Bon Marche isnt clogged with tourists.
The store on the citys less-uptight Left Bank lures moneyed, well-dressed natives with its well-edited ultra-luxe and cutting-edge clothing, jewelry, accessories, home decor, kitchenware, bed linens and exhibits, including one by famed artist Ai Weiwei this summer.
Exclusives include Thom Browne womenswear, Haider Ackermann menswear, 3x1 jeans, Francesco Russo shoes and a huge (and oft-imitated) La Grande Epicerie food hall and deli, where time-pressed Parisians grab meals, snacks and wine.
Our customers are very tapped into trends and come to us to find out what will be hot in Paris, says Anne-Catherine Grimal, director of communications at Le Bon Marche. The airy building itself is a monument to good taste, designed by architect Louis- Auguste Boileau and later updated by his son, Louis Charles Boileau, and Gustave Eiffel. Everything that is the essence of Paris is nearby: a park, very good schools, the citys best restaurants, designer boutiques and art galleries, Grimal says.
That is, if you can bear to leave.
24, rue de Sevres, 75007 Paris, +33 1 44 39 80 00, lebonmarche.com
KUHL-LINSCOMB, HOUSTON
Grab a map at Kuhl-Linscombs door, or do as Houstonians almost prefer to do: Get gloriously lost.
You never know what youll find within the sprawling labyrinth of artfully displayed eclectic, elusive and witty goods. But one things certain: Products are made by major talents specializing in limited runs, such as John Derian home accessories, Moooi lighting, Bulthaup kitchens, Hastens beds, John Robshaw linens, Philippe Starck childrens furni- ture, Ila & I jewelry and Paul Smith mens accessories. Add to that a Fred Segalworthy apothecary of singular and natural skin care, fragrance, candles and cosmetics by Aesop, Tracie Martyn, Cire Trudon and Manready Mercantile.
To house it all, Kuhl-Linscomb has mushroomed to nearly 100,000 square feet, in an Upper Kirby neighborhood sandwiched between wealthy River Oaks and artsy Montrose. If you devote a day to exploring our store, weve done our job, says Pam Kuhl-Linscomb, who constantly re-stages merchandise vignettes. She opened the stores current location with husband Dan Linscomb in 2001, originally to house her overflow stock as an award- winning ASID interior designer. Now its not about home products but a lifestyle, she says.
2424 West Alabama Street, Houston, 713.526.6000, kuhl-linscomb.com
MARISSA COLLECTIONS, NAPLES
You know the striking sylph who glides into a party and every woman covets her attire? Well, wandering through Marissa Collections in Naples, Florida is like shopping in her closetonly better.
Within a 10,000-square-foot pretty-in-pink villa in Naples historic district, you can choose from a vast arsenal of the hottest womenswear designers, including Stella Jean, Mary Katrantzou, Kenzo and Gianvito Rossi, along with classics Valentino, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta and Michael Kors. Garnish with wow jewels by Irene Neuworth, Andrea Fohrman, Nicholas Liu and Stephen Webster.
Likewise, Brunello Cucinelli and Orlebar Brown menswear enables gents to stand out at the beach or yacht club.
Marissa Collections takes it further by suggesting head-to-toe ensembles. We sell the majority of our fine jewelry in dressing rooms, says co-owner Jay Hartington, whose parents, Marissa and Burt Hartington, opened the store 40 years ago. In the resort town where art, golf and beach converge like a well-mixed martini, Marissa Collections fits nicely in a palm-lined residential neighborhood, where Bentleys and Martone bicycles co-exist. Given our position at the start of the historic section [of town], Jay Hartington says, we are almost like the welcoming committee.
1167 Third Street South, Naples, 239.263.4333, marissa collections.com
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