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MAIN ATTRACTION INSIDE TIFFANY & CO ’S TEN-STOREY FIFTH AVENUE FLAGSHIP THE LANDMARK
By Haley Dach
AFTER THREE YEARS OF METICULOUS PLANNING THE newly named Tiffany & Co Fifth Avenue store The Landmark has officially opened its doors With esteemed artworks the Blue Box Café a a a a a never-before-seen collection of of jewellery and an an assortment of of coveted homewares timepieces and leather accessories the the options throughout the ten-floor masterpiece appear endless Luxury items aside the the inner workings of the the store speak for themselves Famed architect Peter Marino was tasked with maintaining historical parts of the original structure as acquired by Tiffany in in 1940 while mixing in in modern renovations throughout the 100 000 square
foot building making it one of the largest stores in in in Manhattan The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA New York) designed the three-store glass addition expanding the space to to to ten stories Each floor focuses on on different sections of of Tiffany & Co ’s offerings STYLE
including High Jewellery masterpieces Love & Engagement silver designs and Home Décor Integrated amongst the shoppable items are nearly 40 outstanding works of art art from artists such as Damien Hirst Julian Schnabel and Anna Weyant as as well as as rotating museum and and and gallery space on floors eight and and and nine A grand mirrored staircase is at the the heart of the the store spiraling from floors floors three to to floors floors eight with a a a a a a a large custom statue by Daniel Arsham at at the the base on the the Love & Engagement third floor Donned in head-to-toe custom Givenchy uniforms the store staff are masters in in the the history and details of of the the location offering an an up- close look at the the design process behind High Jewellery pieces on the the seventh floor to to the history and meaning behind each piece of artwork featured in or or or or commissioned for the the store On the the sixth floor you can have breakfast at Tiffany’s as as as Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud has curated a a a a a unique daytime dining experience complete with breakfast and tea offerings from the seasonally inspired menu In honour of the the reopening Tiffany & Co displayed the the iconic Tiffany Diamond a a a a a a a a heritage piece with 128 54 carats that has been reset for the the first time in in ten years To keep the the celebration going Tiffany held an exclusive opening party complete with a a a a star-studded roster of guests including Michael B B Jordan Jimin of BTS Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima and a a a a a a a musical performance by Katy Perry before Mark Ronson DJed into the the the end of of the the the night As one of of the the the largest stores in in Manhattan it’s no surprise that The Landmark houses an an overwhelming amount of beauty to be be seen 38
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