"The Smile, which opened unofficially on Friday, is a conceptual mash-up, housed in a rustic two-floor space designed by Luke Scarola, owner of the Brooklyn antiques store Luddite. There is a cafe, with a Mediterranean-inspired menu created by Melia Marden; a tattoo parlor, run by Scott Campbell of Saved Tattoo; a gallery curated by Mr. Quirarte (Nate Lowman’s smiley-face work is now on display); and a wall of shelves filled with exclusive or custom-made products from Adam Kimmel, Sol Moscot, the Brooklyn-based lingerie line the Lake & Stars, the Parisian knitwear label Wool and the Gang, House of Waris, White’s Boots and the candle maker Cire Trudon, which dates to the 17th century and designed a candle inspired by the scent of the salvaged-wood interior. “So many stores just chase trends,” Mr. Quirarte (right) said. “We’re trying to do something different.” "
The Smile, 26 Bond Street (between Lafayette Street and Bowery)
info taken from the NY times
