FACE TIME: Hublot knows how to make an entrance. Two dancers in formalwear danced their way down the Louis Vuitton building to welcome the Swiss watch brand to its new home on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street in Manhattan. “This is a dream come true for Hublot,” said chief executive officer Ricardo Guadalupe. “We said if we one day have a store here, it would be an incredible achievement for this brand. And it’s true, Hublot is on Fifth Avenue.”
He cut the ribbon with brand ambassadors Usain Bolt and Pele, as well as store architect Peter Marino, who built a “building, not a store,” according to Guadalupe. “The facade is so impressive. It’s like a bracelet blown up.”