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"A sense of history and permanence\u2014rarely a top priority in the fast-changing world of fashion\u2014was just what Alexander Wang had in mind for Balenciaga's new Manhattan flagship. \"I wanted a setting that matched the label's heritage,\" Wang says of the SoHo boutique, his first retail space as the brand's creative director. \"The store needed to feel as if it had been here for ages.\" Working with interior designer and longtime friend Ryan Korban, Wang devised a showcase rich with old-world refinement. Green marble appears in floor-to-ceiling expanses while a curving, elegantly latticed light wall forms a luminous focal point. Though not an exact template for future locations, the scheme, says Wang, \"definitely sets the tone.\" At 148 Mercer St., New York, NY; balenciaga.com**\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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