Jacquemus opens up in Soho, Barbie at MAD, more NYC events this week

Each week, Alexa is rounding up nan buzziest manner drops, edifice openings, edifice debuts and celeb-studded taste happenings successful NYC. It’s our curated guideline to nan very champion things to see, shop, sensation and acquisition astir nan city. 

What’s making our luxury database this week? Jacquemus’s first U.S. store, a Barbie grounds astatine MAD, and Marlo Laz opens connected Madison Avenue. 

C’EST SI BON: Jacquemus opens successful Soho

Jacquemus fans rejoice! The designer has chosen our adjacent metropolis for his first boutique successful nan United States. It’s connected nan area of Spring and Wooster successful an 1818 national location wherever erstwhile tenants ran nan gamut from Crocs to One King’s Lane. The 2,900 square-foot two-story boutique was designed by OMA and is filled pinch important furnishings by nan likes of Frank Lloyd Wright and Jean Royere. But what much whitethorn attraction astir is nan exclusive merch, namely a hoodie, tee-shirt, shot cap, and mug, disposable only successful nan Soho shop aliases online. Jacquemus.com

ALL THE STEELS: Maria Pergay astatine Demisch Danant

Maria Pergay mightiness beryllium 1 of nan astir important yet under-the-radar furnishings designers of nan 20th century. She designed objects for Hermes, Dior, and Balenciaga earlier embracing nan then-avant-garde worldly stainless alloy and creating pieces that person aged exceedingly well, arsenic is evidenced successful a caller grounds astatine Demisch Danant gallery. “Precious Strength | Maria Pergay Across nan Decades,” features 35 useful created some earlier and aft Suzanne Demisch and Stephane Danant tracked her down (about 20 years ago) and dragged her retired of comparative obscurity to creation erstwhile again. They’ve championed Pergay, who died past year, ever since. This accumulation is arsenic overmuch a homage to her arsenic a testament to their tenacity and devotion. Through November 30, DemischDanant.com

WORKING GIRL: Barbie grounds astatine MAD

“Barbie®: A Cultural Icon”, nan buzzy grounds that celebrates nan 65th day of nan iconic doll, has opened present aft welcoming grounds crowds successful Phoenix and Las Vegas. It does not disappoint. On display: complete 250 vintage dolls, nan 22 original ensemble outfits, ads and ephemera, and interviews pinch nan doll’s designers. There’s more, including a life-size Barbie Mirror-Pink Corvette that’s intelligibly made for Instagram moments. “We are tickled ‘pink’ to invited Barbie to nan MAD,” said Tim Rodgers, Nanette L. Laitman Director, Museum of Arts and Design. “More than simply a artifact for make-believe and domiciled play, Barbie has responded to and reflected astir each important societal advancement complete nan past six decades.” Through March 16, 2025 astatine MADMuseum.org

CIAO BELLA: Bar Sprezzatura debuts successful midtown

Bar Sprezzatura, nan sister constitution to nan original successful San Francisco’s financial district, has opened connected West 48th Street connected nan precocious floors of nan Kimpton Hotel Theta. They declare it brings Amalfi seashore vibes to nan Big Apple, a gangly bid successful nan theatre district. The optimistic interior helps. One area, for example, is done up successful shades of pistachio and pink, pinch plants galore, and a wealthiness of earthy light. As does a cocktail paper that includes 3 spritzes and 5 negronis. Bar SPRZ, arsenic they for illustration to telephone it, is unfastened for breakfast, luncheon and dinner. BarSprezzatura.com

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY: Marlo Laz connected Madison Avenue

That was fast. It’s already been 10 years since Jesse Lazowski launched her good jewelry brand, Marlo Laz. A Bleecker Street flagship debuted 4 years ago, and now, to nan delight of her UES clients, she’s opened astatine 965 Madison (near 72nd). The interior, arsenic before, was created by Jesse pinch her mother, nan interior designer Marcia Lazowski, arsenic a reflection of Jesse’s world interests, travels, and collections (including artworks by nan likes of Sterling Ruby and Jorge Galindo). In summation to her signature golden charms, medallions, and chains, visitors tin browse and bargain scarves from Kashmir, candles from Murano, and ceramics from Sevilla, Vallauris, and Brazil. MarloLaz.com