The temporary space, designed with former Colette creative director Sarah Andelman, will kick off a global tour of “Hello Sacai” pop-ups.
Marco Giami, who managed the Water Bar at Parisian concept store Colette, will open Mar’Co in February.
Knightley stars as the French novelist Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, who ran in the same circles as Coco Chanel.
The real estate firm said the Saint Laurent flagship will open in 2019.
The unit in Manhattan’s SoHo pushes collaborations with designers, athletes and influencers.
The former Colette creative director worked with Koto Bolofo to shoot items from the sale against a backdrop of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Among the first clients at Guillaume Salmon’s fledgling company, Tact, are soccer club Paris Saint-Germain and men’s wear label OAMC.
There was a buzz surrounding early pop-up shops, but some experts said they’ve become too common-place.
Financed by an anonymous European backer, the men’s-oriented store is the brainchild of Sébastien Chapelle and Marvin Dein, and focuses on high-tech and streetwear.
Rue Saint-Honoré was singing the blues Wednesday as the iconic Paris retailer prepares to cease operations, with a butterfly-filled window display among parting gestures.
The Texan rapper entertained guests at a bash cohosted by Saint Laurent and Colette, celebrating a limited-edition vinyl created in collaboration with Anthony Vaccarello.
In an interview with WWD, the “Happy” singer predicted the resale value of the shoes could reach $40,000.
The pair was at Colette in Paris talking beauty.
As part of its takeover of the concept store’s first floor, Chanel will launch an Adidas Hu NMD shoe customized by the music star.