A brand new bag.(walk through)
Interior Design, April, 2005 by Powell, Sarah Maud
IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE THAT Judith Leiber, one of the country's few producers of couture handbags, should commission a made-to-measure flagship boutique on New York's tony Madison Avenue. What's perhaps surprising is that the job went to Gensler, the venerable contract firm associated more with corporate office spaces and airport lounges (albeit decidedly high concept ones) than glittering emporiums that cater to socialites.
According to Judith Leiber creative director Frank Zambrelli, however, the firm was a natural choice. "The Gensler team got that the store isn't the star of the show, he says. "Its the backdrop for the real stars--the collections."
The 3,200-square foot, split-level shop is located in the landmark Helmsley Carlton House and is...
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