Marni USA Store

I live for Marni. But alas, I’m too broke for Marni. I’d highly recommend stopping by the store to just see the architecture and the cool column work, if not to lust after their bags and their interesting outerwear pieces!

Shoppers ought to know that marni charges 70% more for their clothes in the USA than Europe. This a staggering mark up. I asked one assistant about this, and he said it is only 40%. If you do the maths, you will see the European price is indeed 40% less than the USA price, which makes it 70% more! So the winter USA sale takes prices down to standard European level.

Well crafted clothing that you will keep for the rest of your life.
Marni is a true luxury brand, and these are objects to covet and collect.
I purchased a leather coat here.
A cord that hung from it was torn while flying to Atlantic city on a plane with some sort of bear-​trap 1970s seatbelt. A Marine in uniform had to tear it off so I could finally get off the plane after five people tried to rescue the coat from this sad fate. I called this store to see if they had a replacement part and Anais in their office located one in Europe and had it sent to New York within two weeks. AND IT WAS FROM 2011. Two seasons later and still amazing service.
This is a great company and the NY location had first tier service.
I will totally purchase Marni in the future.
I am more of a Rick Owens, Margiela, Demeulemeester collector, so I rarely look in Marni. But I adore their minimal pieces and leather ware, as well as the accessories and some of the platform shoes. Very 60s, very Italian.
I am a size 36, but usually choose their outerware a couple of sizes up, I have even bought a coat in a 44 to give it a different less girly silhouette.

I have to shamefully admit I don’t have any Marni in my closet…
BUT I am head over heels in love with everything of their new season…
fuck…I’m so young, fabulous and broke… and I am saving money for my new Chanel boy purse
Sad face. Why can’t I simply buy everything beautiful?

Marni has always been an intriguing collection to me, and I find myself buying a few pieces each year (usually on sale though). The collection is not for everyone, but you can always find a few interesting pieces that suit your style.
What stands out to me about Marni is, that they try to be creative with fashion instead of the copy of a copy of a copy that a lot of today’s designers churn out.
The store itself is interesting, but I’m not in love with the space itself. The architecture elements are interesting and work with the collection but for some reason I don’t love being in the store. The staff is very nice and helpful and that is rare to find in Soho.

I’m a newbie when it comes to Marni, and not into designers but I love unique, quality clothes and accessories. (Yeah, they got me with the shoes.)
On a huge quest for sunglasses and beautiful shoes while in Soho, I stopped in. Relaxed atmosphere with down to earth salespeople (shout out to dearest LeWeldon), unique display of the lovely apparel and voila, the shades I needed in my life!

Marni sometimes confuses me with their collections.
On the runway, often times it looks unwearable… but in person, all of it seems possible.
The Soho store looks like an extension of their kiosk at SF Neiman Marcus, except the whole concept is executed in a store. I often wonder if stores get tired of their interior architecture… however the décor works here as the perfect background for the clothes. The space age arc they’ve been using for the past few years, still manages to look current. That’s the thing about futuristic… time eventually catches up to it.
The hanging mannequins in the entry that are above eye level, make you appreciate the details of the clothing… and nobody does details like the Italians.
Although Marni isn’t necessarily «sexy», it can be done. But if more covered up is your thing, that can be found too.

Marniii, I DIE for your shoesssss!!! I can’t afford their clothing, but I will splurge for your kick ass high shoes. They’re very unique and so comfortable. Their sale is pretty good, too. So, just signup for their newsletter online.

I have a love affair. It has been going on for quite some time. At first from a distance, and more recently a bit closer. No, not with a guy… (Too complicated. High failure rate.) Nor with shoes (sooner or later they ALL go south and give you blisters). No, but with Marni. Marni is the anti-​Versace/​Cavalli. You will NEVER seen La Lohan or Sra. Spears in Marni. There is no in your face cleavage and no crack-​bearing backlessness. (The horror!) The cuts are complex, without a logo to be seen. They are the Kiehl’s of fashion, eschewing print ads and commercials for time and thought in design. But the best part about them? The room to move and more important for a Unilocaler… the room to eat. No unbuckling required.

Marni is not for every woman. More often than not, the clothes are difficult to wear, but designer Consuelo Castiglioni’s Spring 2007 Ready-​to-​Wear collection is, as always, highly feminine with edgy, almost architectural lines. Even if one can’t afford shopping here, the SoHo boutique (and any of the international locations I might add) is worth the visit — like an art exhibit. What she does with all the extra, without being excessive, layers of paper-​like fabric to create elliptically whimsical lines while not having it appear weighed down is skillful, and, frankly, rousing in an age where midriffs and a banal display of skin is the norm.
Given the current season, the store is very neutral toned, but not afraid of bold color. You’ll see splashes of bright red and yellow patents across the pumps and wood block platforms, which all make me think to the futuristic Geisha.