Fashion News: October 2017’s Shopping, Style, and Retail Report

Parisian brand Saint Laurent’s 24th store in the U.S. and sole northeast location is now open in Boston’s main retail center, Copley Place (neighboring even more shopping on Newbury Street). The minimalist store—featuring black-and-white marbled floors and walls, leather and chrome seating, and suspended clothing bars—carries both men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, footwear, jewelry, and eyewear. 100 Huntington Ave.; ysl.com.

Louis Vuitton’s latest customization initiative for men, ‘My LV Belt,’ will leave you spoiled for choice. With 240 possible combinations, the program proposes 14 leather strap options (from reversible or nonreversible Taurillon, to ostrich and crocodile) and 12 redesigned, thinner buckles (from gold, palladium or ruthenium, to inlayed olive wood or agata zebrata). Available at select stores worldwide, the belts range from $765 to $4,670. louisvuitton.com

Neapolitan menswear brand Isaia now occupies San Francisco’s iconic Frank Lloyd Wright building at 140 Maiden Lane. The brand’s third U.S. boutique—filled with furniture from the gallery Esprit Nouveau in Naples, Italy—joins its other locations in Manhattan and Beverly Hills. isaia.it

If there’s any wallpaper that can be considered iconic, it’s the Beverly Hills Hotel’s ‘Martinique Banana Leaf’ wallpaper. Now, the print (developed in 1942 by decorator Don Loper) is available in three exclusive sneakers styles ($550 for high-top, $475 for low-top) by luxury leather footwear brand Koio. Handcrafted in Italy, the pink-and-green kicks can be purchased online or at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. koio.co

When you think of iconic blondes, images of Claudia Schiffer gracing covers of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and more are sure to appear in your head. Now, after over three decades in the fashion industry, the German model has composed a collection of her favorite fashion moments—by the industry’s best: Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Arthur Elgort, and more—in an eponymous hardcover. $65; rizzoliusa.com.

In celebration of a decade of Chloé’s signature fragrance line, Absolu de Parfum, the French brand has created a limited-edition iteration. Even more refined than the signature scent, this edition radiates a more woody and textured floral. Starting at $115 for the smallest bottle (1.7oz), the fragrance is available now at Sephora. sephora.com

For the first time, minimalist clothing brand Vince ventures into décor with the launch of a home collection. The all-cashmere (cable knit, fringed, seed stich, and boiled) collection features blankets (from $595 to $695) and pillows (from $275 to $295) made from Italian yarns. vince.com

British heritage brands L.K. Bennett and Preen have created a 16-piece capsule collection inspired by floral watercolors and checkered wave patterns. Available online and at L.K.Bennett stores worldwide, the collection retails from $295 for an embroidered, wool-cashmere sweater to $825 for a long-sleeved, sequin cocktail dress. lkbennett.com

With locations in Venice, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Manhattan, eyewear brand Garrett Leight (owned by the son of Oliver Peoples founder Larry Leight) will open a new boutique in the Knox-Henderson district of Dallas on October 20. The six-year-old company’s newest shop will feature on-demand lens and frame customization, as well as one-hour prescriptions. garrettleight.com

For the first time, Cartier’s iconic (and newly renovated) Cartier Mansion (653 Fifth Ave.) hosts an immersive exhibition of the brand’s largest-ever collection of high jewelry in the U.S. The exhibition will feature Cartier High Jewelry, vintage pieces, High Jewelry watches and exceptional objects as well as Exhibition pieces from the Cartier Collection. Additionally, the third floor of the Mansion will showcase a Cartier Atelier giving behind-the-scenes access to the pieces’ creation with on-site artisans. On view from October 21–29, the collection will move to Japan in November. cartier.com