To the delight of eager shoppers, Dolce & Gabbana opened the doors to its new flagship store in New York on Monday.
The Sicilian design duo collaborated once again with architect David Chipperfield to create the largest Dolce & Gabbana store in the world - a 10,000-square-foot, three-story space, housed within a landmark building at 825 Madison Avenue.
The new space aims to create "an environment where [clients] feel they can indulge in their fantasies ... the ultimate experience of comfort and luxury," the designers explained.
To reflect that luxe feel, sleek dark gray basaltina stone floors are set off by teak features and wooden cabinets, zebra skin rugs and baroque chairs.
The ground floor features men's clothes, the second is dedicated to women's fashion and accessories, and die-hard fans will be able to get their hands on collection pieces on the third floor, where a VIP salon is also located.
This is the third directly-owned U.S. store for Dolce & Gabbana, and the company plans to open another one in Las Vegas this fall.
There are no immediate plans for further U.S. expansion, according to Gabriella Forte, who was brought on board as president of Dolce & Gabbana USA and director of worldwide licenses and accessories just last month.
Internationally, shops in Tokyo, Osaka and Paris are scheduled to open in July.
Buoyed by a loyal celebrity following that includes Madonna, Gwen Stefani and J.Lo, Dolce & Gabbana racked up sales of $210 million in 2000.
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