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Bottega Veneta opens first men’s only store in US

Bottega Veneta recently opened a new men’s store right in the heart of the Big Apple. In fact, this is the first men’s-only store in the US, and is part of Bottega Veneta’s new store concept focused on specialized stores tailored to specific customers and particular neighborhoods.
The Jonas Brothers (Left to right, Nick, Kevin in Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers, Joe in Calvin Klein Collection, all with Audemars Piguet watches)

Best Dressed Men at the Met Gala 2012

On May 7, Hollywood celebrities from all over came all dressed to kill for the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012 Costume Institute Benefit. I have picked some of my favorite gentlemen who turn on their sartorial best in handsome designer tuxedos such as Prada, Burberry and Tom Ford.
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IWC opens flagship store in New York City

On 25 April 2012, Swiss luxury watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen celebrated the opening of its first US Flag- ship Boutique in New York City - the largest of its kind worldwide. The glamorous event at Manhattan’s new Madison Avenue hotspot attracted high- profile guests, including actors Matthew Fox and Channing Tatum. The opening featured an exhibition of the work of famed photographer Howard Bingham, a lifetime friend of Muhammad Ali, who recorded Ali’s career on camera.
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New York & Tokyo Shopping Spree for HSD Readers

I will be traveling to NYC from 2-15 April 2012 and Tokyo from 16-19 April 201, hoping to get lots of fashion inspiration and stories for the website. Being the shopaholic that I will, I will of course be going around to check out the coolest and most fashionable stores. As an additional task for HSD, I am thinking of doing a spree for brands(not limited to) like include Marc Jacobs, Coach, Jack Spade, A&F, Proenza Schouler, John Varvatos, Gap, Comme de Garcon, Y3, Issey Miyake, Goyard, Balenciaga, Burberry Japan etc...
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Street Style: Style in the Big Apple

I gathered that the weather in April is going to be nice and cool giving me, the all-year tropical guy, lots of opportunity to dress up and layer my clothing. Wanting to make sure I look the part of a New Yorker (or the male equivalent of Carrie Bradshaw), I took to my street style guide Street Peeper to have a look at what stylish New Yorkers wear.