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PHOTO BY BEN ROSSER/BILLY FARRELL AGENCY © BFA NYC 48 BAL HARBOUR Aperlaï's Geisha Lines heel, Fall 2013 AS IF THE FASHION WORLD NEEDED MORE PROOF THAT THE MENSWEAR INDUSTRY IS BOOMING, THE CFDA HAS JUST ANNOUNCED IT WILL LAUNCH ITS OWN MENSWEAR FASHION WEEK. CALLED NEW YORK FASHION WEEK: MEN'S, THE EVENT WILL KICK INTO GEAR WITH THE SPRING 2016 SHOWS AND RUN FROM JULY 13TH-16TH. THE ROSTER OF TOP TIER DESIGNERS WHO HAVE DECIDED TO PARTICIPATE, INCLUDING CALVIN KLEIN COLLECTION, MICHAEL KORS, RAG & BONE, PUBLIC SCHOOL, BILLY REID, TODD SNYDER, MICHAEL BASTIAN, OVADIA & SONS, ROBERT GELLER, DUCKIE BROWN AND PATRIK ERVELL, POINTS TO A NEW FASHION WITH SERIOUS PROMISE. LET'S DANCE! Trained as a classical ballet dancer and then under the tutelage of the legendary Merce Cunningham, Karole Armitage would go on to break all the rules, earning her the nickname "the punk ballerina." Over her 30-year career—mostly as the creative director of her company Armitage Gone! Dance—the dancer and choreographer has worked with artists and designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Christian Marclay, Charles Atlas, Aïda Ruilova, Jeff Koons, David Salle, Christian Lacroix and Karen Kilimnik to create costumes, sets and backdrops that accentuated her technical-yet-subversive productions. Curated by Jeffrey Deitch, "Making Art Dance: Backdrops and Costumes Celebrating 30 Years of Collaboration by The Armitage Foundation," a retrospective of these collaborations, is on view through March 13 at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City. Rock-star architect Peter Marino is known for designing elegant shopping experiences, which is why Bulgari selected the leather- clad draftsman to redesign its Bal Harbour Shops boutique. Marino's interior for the fine jewelry and timepiece brand is inspired by classic Roman architecture—echoing the brand's Italian roots—but with a modern sensibility. Utilizing marble, Italian walnut, bronze and breccia stone, Marino has created a space where shoppers can find the perfect Bulgari bauble in an intimate environment. Bulgari's one-of-a-kind diamond Serpenti bracelet (favored by Naomi Watts); at right, the brand's new Bal Harbour boutique, designed by Peter Marino. An installation from "Making Art Dance," curated by Jeffrey Deitch, at Mana Contemporary A look from Rag & Bone, Spring 2014 SNAKE CHARMER