Every week, Alexa rounds up New York’s hottest fashion, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, and celebrity-studded cultural happenings.
This is a hand-picked guide to the best things to see, shop, taste and experience across the city.
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Van Cleef & Arpels blossoms on Fifth Avenue, two new fashion exhibitions chronicle chic history, Jason Home takes over Bergdorf’s loft, and picturesque bar opens on top of Wall Street Hotel To do.
Thanks to Van Cleef & Arpels and the Fifth Avenue Association, Fifth Avenue is officially in full bloom.
Now in its third year, the famed jeweler has commissioned French artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet to create a colorful floral-themed sculpture that will be featured on the avenue’s most famous 50th and 59th streets through May 31st. We are planning to line up between.
These highly optimistic installations seem made for selfies. There are quirky benches, arched promenades, and brightly colored and sometimes live flowers.
New this year: Weekend dance performances by Trisha Brown and more, poetry readings, children’s storytelling, and live painting are all free and open to the public at 550 Gardens, 550 Madison Avenue.
And of course, the Van Cleef & Arpels boutique itself, located on the corner of 57th Street, is filled with floral-themed jewelry (the Frivole and Flower Lace collections come to mind), just in time for Mother’s Day.
Fifth Avenue, between 50th and 59th Streets. Flowers bloom on Fifth Avenue
After much publicity, including several days of members-only previews and a Met Gala fundraiser, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s spring exhibition “Sleeping Beauty: Fashion’s Awakening” finally opens to the public today (through September 2). Ru.
More than 200 works spanning four centuries are on display, with “thematic connections through nature.”
Divided into the Earth, Air and Water sections, it includes works by Charles James, Iris Van Herpen, Dries Van Noten, Philip Treacy, Christian Dior, Marni and Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, among others.
The “Sleeping Beauty” garment in question is too delicate to be worn on a mannequin.I
Instead, it is displayed in a glass case.
1000 Fifth Avenue; Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bergdorf’s seventh-floor loft (that gorgeous space with its giant skylight) has been temporarily transformed into Jason Home’s New York hideaway (through August 19th).
If the name sounds familiar, it might be because the Chicago-based retailer tested the waters of Manhattan with a nine-month pop-up in SoHo about seven years ago.
This time, the label has moved uptown, occupying a 1,000-square-foot space dedicated to its signature maximalist style, with a layered mix of antique, vintage, and new furniture and accessories.
The selection will evolve as items are sold and new items are replaced.
What’s even better is that you can also purchase it online.
754 Fifth Avenue; jason home
Billed as an exhibition that “celebrates hip-hop’s cultural influence through stunning custom-made jewelry worn by some of its most iconic stars,” Ice Cold features artists such as Slick Rick, Notorious B.I.G., Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and more (through January 5th).
In addition to a dizzying demonstration of OTT wealth and craftsmanship, the show, curated by Vicki Toback (journalist and author of Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop) It’s a really cool journey through 50 years of jewelry evolution. Kevin “Coach K” Lee (founder of Quality Control Music) and Callum Gill (filmmaker of the 2021 documentary series “Ice Cold”), co-curators of “The History of Jewelry”).
Bonus: This exhibit is included with general admission and is located in the museum’s Gem and Mineral Hall. That means many other rock stars are on display, albeit in their purest form, nearby.
200 Central Park West. American Museum of Natural History
The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) will be held at the Park Avenue Armory (until May 14th).
Not familiar?
It’s a very sophisticated mash-up of around 90 international galleries showcasing some of the most expensive art, design and jewelery in an undeniably stunning historic building.
While there are many well-known artists in attendance, including Gagosian and David Zwirner, it’s the works from lesser-known galleries not based in New York City that are so interesting to walk down the aisles.
Snacks and adult beverages are also available, and the crowd watching is top-notch.
643 Park Avenue; Tefaf
The Financial District is becoming a destination for rooftop soirees, and tomorrow marks the debut of Wall Street Hotel’s Bar Tontine, a luxurious venue with stunning views.
The 15th floor indoor-outdoor space is the latest addition to JF Restaurants, the hospitality group founded by Michelin-starred chef John Fraser. Fraser is also the operator of the hotel’s very popular lounge On Pearl Lobby Bar and main restaurant La Marchand. .
(Fun fact: Tontine is the name of the Beaux-Arts building that houses the hotel. Over 200 years of fascinating history. )
Bar Tontine offers a menu of “upscale snack items” and has partnered with La Fête du Rosé for an impressive selection of French wines and Fever-Tree for a “build-your-own sparkling cocktails” menu.
Previously used for private events, the interior of the space was designed by Rose Ink Workshop and was inspired by Paris’ famous Maison de Vert (‘Glass House’).
Tontine is open Wednesday through Saturday, with an exception this weekend for Mother’s Day.
88 Wall Street; The Wall Street Hotel
