The RSVP Gallery located in Chicago, Illinois opened its highly anticipated gallery to an excited crowd of consumers and art connoisseurs. The gallery is composed of a luxury boutique and art gallery that carries some of the most exclusive brands and artists’ work from around the world. The actual term RSVP means Résponde si vous plez (or please respond) which is a great metaphor for the store considering it gives the opportunity for customers to technically attend the place and be introduced to the world of art and fashion intermingled into one.
The design of the boutique/gallery features highlights of green neon lights against a black painted ceiling with limited pieces of art from the private collections of some of today’s biggest names that line the walls of the space. The concept of RSVP was to pair pop art with luxury.
"We want the store to elicit a response of emotion and ideas - in both the artistic and retail aspect," says two of the three partners of RSVP, Marc Moran and Virgil Abloh.
Artwork from Mark Newson, Stephen Sprouse, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, KAWS, NoPattern, etc is shown throughout the gallery. In addition, RSVP Gallery is carrying some of the top apparel and footwear brands from around the world including KaiKai KiKi, Ambush, Dee & Ricky, Super, Rizzoli, OriginalFake, Casio G-Shock, Incase, Kdia, Head Porter, MEDICOM TOY CO., CLOT, Lupe Fiasco’s Trilly & Truly, Vane NYC, and Boxed Water. Catch the Comme des Garçons PLAY collection this winter.
The full interview with two of the three partners of RSVP, Marc Moran and Virgil Abloh can be found via freshnessmag. You can view the website as a whole at rsvpgallery.com.
