After ten years in Nolita--the space where the designer became, for the second time in her life, a frontrunner in the fashion world--Maria Cornejo has moved her business to a much larger space which now serves as her New York storefront, atelier, and showroom. Possibly the most architecturally riveting quality are the lead framed windows which are, to a New Yorker, the equivalent of owning a time machine to a much older, cooler version of the place they live. Leave it to Cornejo, who is always so effortlessly in-the-know.
Check out a first look at the new flagship below and, for more, Cornejo's Fall 2009 collection and a just-launched sale of the designer's clothing on Gilt Groupe.
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Speaking of Ports 1961--
Last night we attended the opening of the Armani/5th Avenue flagship store--in short, the multi-story flagship has a glass facade with a winding design-staircase floating in the middle of the space. When we entered, we were so visually stimulated--was that a window, a mirror, or thin-air?--we nearly knocked into Anne Slowey while catching the elevator. When we arrived at the top floor we stepped out to find Andre Leon Talley sitting behind a receptionist desk, talking on his cell phone. Then came more stairs, bellinis, Suzy Menkes, and rumors of Mayor Bloomberg and Giorgio Armani talking about a one million dollar donation (but just where, we couldn't tell). If a successful mega-flagship is one where real life ceases to exist completely, then Armani's nailed it. 
This weekend marked the opening of the first brick and mortar store for Missoni in London and the light-filled, three-story boutique is sure to tempt the fashionable London set. The new store, located on London's famous Sloane Street (also home to Louis Vuttion, Liberty, Marni, Prada and the like), houses Missoni's womenswear and menswear collections as well as the home range.
The first Armani concept store will open this February 18th in New York--Armani/Fifth Avenue will carry collections from all ready to wear and contemporary arms of the Armani brand. Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, EA7, Armani Casa, Giorgio Armani Beauty, and some exclusives from the ready to wear labels will all be housed in the new location. Word is there will also be a full service restaurant in the store. To see a photo gallery from the Spring 2009 Giorgio Armani collection,
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