FLAGSHIP FRENZY Givenchy's Upcoming New York Store Location Is Revealed

It was announced a few weeks ago that as part of Givenchy's retail expansion, a New York store was in the works, and now we know that it will be on Madison Avenue —right next to one of its former designers. The New York Post tells us that the burgeoning Parisian Couture label will set up shop at Madison Avenue and 65th Street. As you can see form the dated Google Maps image above (on which we couldn't help but superimpose a Givenchy logo) that location comprises the half of the former Valentino boutique that Alexander McQueen didn't take over. Like the McQueen store, the Givenchy boutique will also absorb the apartment above the retail space to create a two-level store, making a more impressive statement for its first New York boutique since 2007, and the first under current creative director Riccardo Tisci. There's no word on on a projected opening date, but we wouldn't expect to see anything materialize before the Fall of 2014 at the earliest.

Givenchy returning to Madison Avenue (NYPost)
Previously:
Flagship Forecast: New York Is Getting America's First Givenchy Boutique Since 2007