Katy Perry! Hailey Bieber! Gal Gadot! Inside the Glittering, Gleaming Unveiling of Tiffany & Co.’s 5th Ave Flagship

The unveiling of the four-year-long renovation of Tiffany & Co.’s famed 57th Street and 5th Avenue flagship (now known as "The Landmark”) was an event that needed so much celebrating, a series of events were required. First, there was a ribbon cutting that took place on Wednesday morning: Dripping in Tiffany’s T and Hardwear pieces, Gal Gadot did the honors, assisting in the snipping of a Tiffany-blue ribbon. Following that, a lunch unfolded at the Blue Box Café, now helmed by chef Daniel Boulud and designed by Peter Marino, who oversaw the refurbishment of the entire building. But the event that shone as bright as a Tiffany-set diamond? Last night’s bash, where the interiors of the now 10-floor retail space (three stories were added to the top of the building via a gleaming glass atrium) were finally on display to lucky attendees.

Wearing the eye-catching hightops from Tiffany & Co.’s recent “a perfect pair” collaboration with Nike, Alexandre Arnault (Tiffany’s executive vice president of product and communications) held court, leading guests through the sprawling space. A highlight reel: the ground floor is wallpapered with a series of screens that (last night) depicted a fireworks display over Manhattan; further up, an extraordinary staircase features mirrored walls that evoke the facets in a diamond; all throughout, you’ll find art with a capital A (around 40 artworks in total, including pieces by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Daniel Arsham, and NFTs by Urs Fischer and Tom Sachs); and there’s even a recreation of Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy LBD worn in the iconic opening scene of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. And then there was the people watching!