Madewell Opens New Flagship

Women's apparel retailer Madewell Inc., a division of New York-based J. Crew Group Inc., opened a new flagship in Manhattan’s Flatiron district on April 26, according to www.wwd.com. The 6,500-sq.-ft., two-level unit—situated at 115 Fifth Ave. on the southeast corner of 19th Street—is the largest location in the 22-unit chain, and features imposing 19-ft. arched windows and Corinthian columns from the original 1869 building that housed the former Arnold Constable department store. Additional design features include antique mill tables, steamer trunks and steel meat hooks that double as merchandise fixtures, exposed ductwork and vintage-inspired ceiling lamps that resemble gas