Experience Retail Now
MA RCH 2013
Vol. 144, No. 3
CONTENTS
COLUMNS
28
4
FROM THE EDITOR
6
VMSD EDITORIAL
ADVISORY BOARD
10 THE GOODS
Saks Fifth Avenue honors
Sophie Gimbel
Review: January in the
Big Apple
LAX gets a makeover
VMSD’s annual Renovation
Competition
42 SHOWROOM
Lightfair preview
55 AD INDEX
56 CHECKING OUT
Starbucks’ Brian Guze
18
F E AT U R E S
18
SUSHI STUNNER
Fushimi wows the Williamsburg crowd with a sophisticated,
Asian-inspired eatery.
24
JUMP START
Athletic mannequins muscle for attention.
28
AMERICAN DREAM
American Family Insurance helps customers dream big.
32
BALANCE BEAM
Finding the middle ground between natural and artificial light.
36
PILLS PLUS
Upgraded pharmacies and other extras perk up the drug
store experience.
On the cover Asian-fusion restaurant Fushimi utilizes color changing
lighting and polished mirror aluminum to transport patrons deep into
an underwater seascape.
PHOTOGRAPHY: RIC MARDER IMAGERY, AMITY HARBOR, N.Y
2 MARCH 2013 | vmsd.com
ON VMSD.com
Exclusives in March
RUSTIC RIVETS
A nod to industrial heritage
at Levi’s SoHo locale
ORDER UP
Café Plenty serves a helping
of familiarity
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