The design shop's gossamer silks, slick black suits, and luxe shoes and leather goods are among the all-time great Italian fashion coups. The uptown stores pulse with pale green walls (remember this if you start questioning your skin tone). The 57th Street branch carries just the shoes, bags, and other accessories. The SoHo location, an ultramodern space designed by Rem Koolhaas, incorporates so many technological innovations that it was written up in Popular Science. The dressing-room gadgets alone include liquid crystal displays, changeable lighting, and scanners that link you to the store's database.
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