BLACKBOOK CÉLINE If BLACKBOOK CÉLINE If further proof were needed that the city is shedding its hedonistic, more-is-more past, Céline opened permanent boutique last year. The store will be located in the Jade building designed by Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati. Expect plenty of the label’s famously spare aesthetic, including the Big Bag in soft calfskin from its autumn 2017 collection. celine.com A geodesic dome designed by R Buckminster Fuller is the centrepiece of the district’s Palm Court FENDI The colour-blocked fluorescent exterior by architect and frequent Fendi collaborator Johanna Grawunder is Instagram-ready. On offer inside is the full breadth of the brand’s retail universe, including women’s, men’s, handbags, shoes and accessories. Oh, and fur – it’s still Miami. fendi.com Above: Fendi’s window display; right: the Charmed Collection by Daniella Kronfle DANIELLA KRONFLE This under-the-radar jewellery boutique offers handcrafted designs, often featuring opaque gemstones in unlikely combinations that speak to Kronfle’s Latin roots and European training. daniellakronfle.com ISABEL MARANT This new Brutalist boutique is the perfect counterpoint to French designer Isabel Marant’s ethereal, effortlessly cool clothes. The intimate store stocks her runway line along with the lower-priced Étoile collection. isabelmarant.com ROBUCHON Joël Robuchon has four places opening, starting this spring: La Boutique, an all-day cafe and bakery; Le Sushi, upstairs, for sushi, sashimi and drinks; Le Bar, a more casual bar and bistro; and L’Atelier, the latest branch of the storied restaurant he opened in Paris in 2003. joel-robuchon.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: BILL WISSER/IMAGEBRIEF; © DANIELLA KRONFLE; KRIS TAMBURELLO 24 DEPARTURES-INTERNATIONAL.COM
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