Commemorating the Y-3 store opening in Manhattan this week, the brand released the “Nice To Meet You” sneaker, that comes in black leather/denim on the upper, proclaiming its love for the big city on the tongue and the inner sole. Via Coolhunting.

Y-3
317 West 13th Street
New York, NY 1001
More pictures after the jump.

The New York Times has a nice new article up about the recently opened Muji Flagship Store in Manhattan – The Civilized World Finds A Refugee.
“Muji’s bright cube-room on Broadway takes all the ugliness out of shopping. A refined combination of Kate’s Paperie, Uniqlo, Bed Bath & Beyond and the Container Store, it is the folded-down, crisp origami essence of a superstore. Everything here seems a necessity — stationery, bedding, flatware, rain gear — so that for once in your consumer holiday journeying, you can shop for gifts and convince yourself you are not being a slop pig.”
Check it out here.