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(Photo: From left: courtesy of Ralph Lauren; Courtesy of Porsche Design; Courtesy of Phillips)
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Rugby
If you’re over 25—or if you’re under 25 but a fan of, say, death metal or fantasy goth—then Rugby probably isn’t for you. No, the latest brand in the Ralph Lauren empire is very much at the All-American (or at least English-public-school) tousled-but-very-clean-hair end of the spectrum. The womenswear is flattering on lithe young bodies, especially those that look like they summer on Block Island and winter at Choate, but at the same time quite modest...
• 99 University Pl., nr. 12th St. (no phone yet); opens September 23.
Porsche Design
This is one of those companies that appeals to the gadget-freak male of the species, and its new East Coast flagship (opening this November in, amusingly enough, the General Motors building) takes that ethos to the max.
• Madison Ave. at 59th St.; opens November 2005.
Saturdays@Philips
Phillips de Pury makes a bid for first-time auction buyers.
• 450 W. 15th St., nr. Ninth Ave. (212-940-1200); Saturdays starting September 17.
Cloak
At the designers first boutique, the Roger Daltrey–circa–1965 look sells out.
• 10 Greene St., nr. Canal St. (212-625-2828);
opens September 15.
Urban Renewal
Tiffany & Co., Tod's, and Hickey Freeman undergo renovations and expansions.
Best of the Rest
Company C
Recent Ikea grads can get
a design fix at this festive home store, a joint venture with Kate’s Paperie featuring energetically graphic
throw pillows, area rugs, and linens.
• 85 Prince St.,
nr. Broadway; 212-941-9816. September 14.
Beneath
More Soho than Upper East Side, this California bohemian boutique is where Nicole Richie (the skinny, chic version) might shop for cotton tube dresses,
loungy pants, and layered tanks. Labels include Leigh Bantivoglio and Gara Danielle.
• 265 E. 78th St., nr. Second Ave.; 212-288-3800. September 15.
Cherry
Resist the temptation to make bad sexual puns and head straight for the rock tees and eighties biker jackets when this mini-vintage
boutique opens inside
the CD retail giant.
• Virgin Megastore, 1540 Broadway, nr. 45th St.; 212-921-1020. September 15.
Girls Love Shoes
Zia Ziprin rented 200
pairs of vintage shoes to
the crew of Angelina
Jolie’s new film, The
Good Shepherd. See why at her pint-size shop crammed with antique kicks
from Candie’s to Yves
Saint Laurent, Wild Pair
to Chanel ($40 to $250).
• 85 Hester St., nr.
Allen St.; 917-250-3268. September 16.
Carol’s Daughter
Jay-Z and Mr. and Mrs. (Will) Smith helped pay
for this all-natural beauty line’s expansion from
a one-bedroom flat to a
shop in Fort Greene and soon in Harlem too.
• 24 W. 125th St., nr. Fifth Ave.; 212-828-6757.
Mid-September.
Plaza Too
High fashion on the
Upper West Side? That’s where the founders
of the Westchester-based
chain Plaza Too, favored
by suburban fans of Marc Jacobs, Luella Bartley,
and Chloé, are opening
their first Manhattan shop.
• 2231 Broadway,
nr. 78th St. October.
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