2023 continued to be a busy year for Alignment Development Services
Much of the first half of the year was focused on projects on the west coast including a major refresh of the Tod's boutique on Rodeo Drive. The design was produced by Michele Bonin with construction services provided by Hurst&Siebert. In a short few weeks the shop was transformed by opening up the storefront making the store more inviting and refreshing all of the interior finishes for an even greater customer experience.
Around the corner from Tod's, Parfums de Marly opened their first major boutique in the US. The project was developed in partnership with Dubai based designer Shannon McGuffog and locally with Gruen Associates and Alain Hirsch Construction Corporation. All of the store fixtures were produced in Dubai by Vitram and shipped to the US for installation by the GC. The store also includes several unique features - perhaps most note worthy is the celestial ceiling feature on the upper level produced by SpaceCraft International.
Alignment also assisted Schiaparelli with the development of their newest US location within Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. This was Alignment's second project with Schiaparelli. The design was developed by the Schiaparelli team with support from Daniel Ramualdez Architects.
Moleskine returned to Grand Central Terminal in the first quarter of 2023 with support from Alignment and then opened a second shop in October within Moynihan Station. The design was lead by Moleskine's talented in-house design team with both projects completed within very tight time and budget constraints. Kudos to Stand&Build who provided some very nice fixturing for the Moynihan shop.
Most recently Tod's completed a major renovation of their flagship New York boutique at 60th and Madison following a design produced by Bonetti Kozerski Studio. Luigi Maurizi supplied and installed the store fixtures built using Tod's leathers and iconic Italian stone. The new store is about 30% smaller than the prior store but its more open giving it a grander feel. In the remaining space Tod's sister brand, Roger Vivier, will build their new boutique which will open in the first quarter of 2024.