Gucci store tour with Mark Lee (and his shoes)

I got back to Paris on the red eye from New York yesterday and I can honestly say this trip was so much more than I expected it to be, and I expected a lot.  I still can’t believe that last Monday morning I was in my apartment in Paris, surrounded by graffiti in Belleville, and then that evening I was in this luxurious hotel room on 54th street in New York.

One of the more interesting parts of this trip was that the four bloggers got to take a 30 minute guided tour of the new Gucci store in New York at 56th and 5th (the biggest Gucci store in the world) by Gucci C.E.O. Mark Lee. 

Here, you’ll see, I snapped a shot of Mark’s shoes, staying true to my blogger habit of footwear snapping (me and Olivier Zahm I guess).  What brand did you say they were again, Mark?  Something Italian.  Gee, it’s on the tip of my tongue…

Mark couldn’t have been nicer.  And yes, I’m going to talk more about the tour this week, because the store is interesting, the business side of things is fascinating, I think.

But first, let’s indulge ourselves: Cory Kennedy showed up halfway through the tour, her hands shoved in her pockets, blowing pink bubbles with her gum, and taking pictures with a disposable camera.  (Click, wind, wind, wind.)  Here’s a video of Cory and her friend cooing over a pink clutch. 

Gucci tour with Cory, pink purse
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