Each week, Alexa curates a guide to the best fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant openings, and cultural events happening in New York City. This week’s luxury list includes an event at the Baccarat Hotel, a ballet performance in a historic garden, and a 45-carat diamond up for auction. Tom Gold, a former New York City Ballet soloist, founded his dance company in 2008 and stages performances in unique locations, such as the Untermyer Gardens Conservatory in Yonkers. The performance will take place in a stone amphitheater surrounded by gardens and architectural wonders, providing a magical experience for attendees.
Phillips is hosting a New York Jewels auction where fans of shiny things can view the items up for auction up close. Highlights of the auction include colored diamonds, Cartier rings, Verdura Toi et Moi rings, and Bulgari ear clips. The items can be viewed at Phillips’ Park Avenue offices until June 11. Banana Republic has opened a new 17,000 square-foot shop in SoHo that features vintage surplus items from the ’80s and ’90s, coffee table books, and personalized embroidery services. The store also offers interior styling services at the BR Home showroom and Design Studio by appointment.
The Baccarat Hotel has partnered with Cristal for a summer-long pop-up at their al-fresco terrace, known as the Cristal Garden. The pop-up offers a luxurious experience with bubbles by Louis Roederer, wines, cocktails, and decadent bites served in Baccarat stemware. Reservations are recommended for the Cristal Garden, which will be open through Labor Day. An exhibition at the Met showcases collections of Edward C. Moore, a second-generation silversmith and chief silver designer at Tiffany & Co. The exhibition features 180 items from Moore’s personal collection and 70 silver objects designed at Tiffany & Co. under his direction.
Overall, this week’s luxury list in NYC includes a mix of cultural events, auctions, luxury brand openings, and exhibitions highlighting the best of fashion, art, and design in the city. Visitors and locals alike can experience unique dance performances in historic gardens, view stunning jewelry at auctions, shop for vintage clothing and home decor items, enjoy luxurious bubbles at a hotel pop-up, and explore the work of renowned silversmith Edward C. Moore at the Met. These offerings showcase the diverse and vibrant cultural scene in New York City, providing something for everyone to enjoy.
