If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. The real-life Carrie Bradshaw steps out into the snow-dusted NYC streets looking, naturally, flawless. One minute, Sarah Jessica Parker is tempted by a roasted nuts vendor. The next, she’s sitting in a cozy, “Ralph Lauren Christmas”–coded living room, typing into her phone the following prompt: “I’m shopping for an outfit that has a classic holiday New York City vibe, perfect for a friend’s downtown party.” This isn’t a heart-to-heart with ChatGPT but a snippet of a campaign video depicting SJP’s latest obsession: Google Shopping’s AI–powered try-on tool that helps users not only pick out and shop for a spot-on getup across various occasions but also see how billions of apparel listings will look on their own bod (or that of their gift recipient) once the clothing in question is unwrapped and put on. In the aforementioned campaign, shot by Chloe Horseman ...
Dandelion, the West Village’s newest cocktail bar, has taken root. The late-night bar is the latest project from Eytan Sugarman and Will Makris, a duo that brings collective downtown nightlife experience that spans members club Zero Bond, historic bar White Horse Tavern, and Hunt & Fish Club. Sugarman took over the 115 Christopher Street space, located between Bleecker and Hudson streets, a little over a year ago. A lunch with Makris, a longtime friend, led to their first collaborative project. ”We wanted this to be a place that was very different than the other places either one of us owned,” says Sugarman. “We’re really focusing on the cocktail program, small bites and the experience. Everything in there is part of the story. We have a curated music list. Our lighting is something we really thought about. Placement of the furniture, uniforms — everything really comes together in a way to tell the story.” The bar room at Dandelion. Courtesy of Kelsey Cherry Helping them tell the ...