Alexa’s curated guide highlights the most exciting fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts, and cultural events in New York City each week, providing readers with a carefully selected list of things to see, shop, taste, and experience around the city. This week’s luxury list includes a variety of stores, an art installation, and various events happening around NYC.
One of the notable additions to the luxury list is the arrival of British brand Toast in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. Known for its flowy designs, natural fabrics, craftsmanship, and traditional techniques, Toast offers a slower, more thoughtful way of life with pieces that stand the test of time. The brand’s new U.S. shop on Atlantic Avenue includes an in-house repair specialist offering free mending on their products, emphasizing sustainability and longevity in fashion.
Renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos’s large-scale art installation, “Amazonia,” is on display at the Roche Bobois NoMad showroom. The colorful and organic work is part of the “Valkyrie” series and can be viewed alongside Vasconcelos’s furniture designs for the company. Fans of the artist will be able to experience her unique style and creativity in person at this exhibition through October.
Nordic Knots, a Swedish rug and textile company, has opened its first shop outside of Stockholm in Soho. The 1,500-square-foot showroom, designed by Studio Giancarlo Valle, features bold, minimal designs that appeal to fans of Scandinavian aesthetics. The choice to open in Soho was a natural one for founders Liza Laserow and Fabian Berglund, who once lived in New York and found inspiration for their company in the city.
Identical twins Osgemeos, known for their fantastical yellow characters in graffiti art, are debuting their latest works at Lehmann Maupin. The Brazilian brothers have created an immersive experience at the gallery with new paintings and a site-specific installation designed to evoke the sense of awe and wonder found in a lucid dream state. This exhibition will be on display through August.
Anthropologie has returned to West Broadway after an eight-year absence, offering a maximalist shopping experience in a historic building dating back to 1910. The store features the brand’s signature colorful, textured, and patterned clothing, shoes, and accessories, along with an edited selection of beauty and home goods. Customers can explore the store’s eclectic offerings in a space that once housed Leo Castelli’s famed gallery, adding to the cultural richness of the Soho neighborhood.
