The Warby Parker Holiday Spectacle Bazaar

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About

  • Address

    45 Grand Street
    (between West Broadway and Thompson)
    New York, NY 10012

  • Hours

    12pm – 8pm, 7 days/week

  • Duration

    November 25, 2011 – January 8, 2012

Inspiration

The Warby Parker Holiday Spectacle Bazaar is an ever-changing, holiday-inspired performance space dedicated to bringing the spirit back to SoHo, in the season known for giving. The 4,000 sq ft space is blocks from our office in SoHo, the very neighborhood that has been the home of movements like Fluxus, artists like the Wooster Group, and iconic galleries like Leo Castelli.

Programming

The garage will house two yurts — one which will showcase eyewear by Warby Parker and one which will host a series of rotating products, events, and projects designed to directly engage and involve visitors. These projects will rotate on a weekly basis, beginning with publishing house McSweeney’s, who will both sell literary works and curate speaking events. Additional Bazaar curators include Best Made Company, Yestadt Millinery, and La Colombe, among others (see the full list of partners below).

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Events

Below you will find just a few of the special events and activities planned for the Warby Parker Holiday Spectacle Bazaar. Check back often as more events will be added to the calendar.

  • Papabubble

    Come and Party!  |  December 21st, 4:00PM–6:00PM

    Lollipops, edible sculptures, cotton candy, fudge, caramels, and lots more!

  • Yestadt Millinery

    Ongoing Presence in the Yurt  |  December 26th–29th

    Molly Yestadt of Yestadt Millinery will transform our holiday yurt into a fanciful hat studio. Come peruse millinery delights ranging from fedoras to cocktail fascinators to festive headbands. From 2PM to 6PM each day, Molly and her elves will hand-embroider customers’ monograms into one of Yestadt’s creations. She also will be sewing New Year’s resolutions into hat linings to keep them on your mind.

    Fiesta Hat Making  |  December 30th, 2:00PM–6:00PM

    Bring your little ones for an afternoon of New Year’s hat making. Start with a classic cone party hat, then add sparkly doo-dads and fringey what-nots to build your perfect domed adornment. Afterwards, stay for the grand finale — a cocktail hour with cookies and cider for kids and sparkling adult beverages for parents. Cheers!

  • Of A Kind

    Ongoing Presence in the Yurt  |  December 31th– January 7th

    In celebration of our yurt occupation, Of a Kind will be selling eyeglass cases and pouches designed exclusively for this occasion by some of our favorite emerging designers: Dusen Dusen, The Hill-Side, Manimal, and Fort Makers. Annie Larson of ALL Knitwear has also dreamt up some of her festive pom hats for us, and we'll be bringing along a selection of our snazziest editions to round out the fun. 

Partners

  • CONFETTISYSTEM

    Collaboration:
    Founders Julie and Nick designed and created garlands to span across the ceiling, adding festive décor to the space.

    About:
    CONFETTISYSTEM transforms simple materials such as tissue paper, cardboard, and silk into interactive objects that create a point of focus, where memories are made and a spontaneous collaboration with the viewer is sparked. CONFETTISYSTEM’s creations occupy the space between the ephemeral and the permanent, evoking a sense of nostalgia and lighthearted fun. CONFETTISYSTEM has created custom design work for the American Ballet Theatre, Partners & Spade, Other Criteria, and Pop Magazine with Gagosian Gallery.

    Website: www.confettisystem.com

  • McSweeney’s

    Collaboration:
    McSweeney’s will be providing a special curated selection of books and magazines from their publishing house.

    Duration: November 25th – December 5th

    About:
    An in-house book and magazine publishing company, McSweeney’s began in 1998 as a literary journal edited by Dave Eggers. Today, McSweeney’s has grown to be one of the country’s best-read and most widely-circulated literary journals, with an expanding loyal subscriber base and strong independent bookstore following.

    Website: www.mcsweeneys.net

  • The Arm

    Collaboration:
    The Arm will be operating our in-house letterpress, producing customized cards from illustrations created by Jason Polan.

    Duration: Every weekend from Friday to Sunday.

    About:
    The Arm is a public-access letterpress studio and gallery located in Williamsburg. One weekend, Daniel from The Arm will hold a letterpress demo. After the demo you will be able to purchase a letterpress class at The Arm, as a gift or for yourself, to continue learning about the process and to begin producing your own work!

    Website: www.thearmnyc.com

  • Best Made Company

    Collaboration:
    Best Made Company will be offering axes and equipment such as blankets, maps, and pocket knives from one of our yurts, as well as displaying crafting and painting and offering wood chopping tutorials.

    Duration: December 12th – 18th

    About:
    Best Made is dedicated to equipping customers with quality tools and dependable information that they can use and pass down for generations. Their specialty is the axe, the oldest and most invaluable tool known to mankind.

    Website: www.bestmadeco.com

  • Yestadt Millinery

    Collaboration:
    Yestadt will be creating and selling customizable New Year’s hats from a yurt that will become their studio and shop for a few days.

    Duration: December 26th – 30th

    About:
    Yestadt Millinery is a luxe line of custom-made millinery based in New York. Yestadt Millinery aims to modernize the understanding of headwear through a mix of old-world craftsmanship and contemporary style.

    Website: www.yestadtmillinery.com

  • The Delancey Street Foundation

    Collaboration:
    The Delancy Street Foundation will be providing Christmas trees that will serve as décor for the space and will also be for sale!

    Duration: November 25th – December 23rd

    About:
    Delancey Street is the country’s leading residential self-help organization for former substance abusers, ex-convicts, homeless and others who have hit bottom.

    Website: www.delanceystreetfoundation.org

  • La Colombe

    Collaboration:
    La Colombe will be providing free coffee and chocolate donuts in our lounge area on select weekends.

    Duration: December 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th

    About:
    After seventeen years of setting higher and higher standards, La Colombe continues to champion coffee as part of the culinary experience, from coast to coast, with their trademark unapologetic devotion to the kitchen and not trend — the place where taste always trumps novelty.

    Website: www.lacolombe.com

  • Empire Mayonnaise

    Collaboration:
    Empire Mayonnaise will be providing cold turkey sandwiches garnished with their signature mayo flavors during Magnificent Turkey Leftover Launch (private event).

    About:
    Luxury mayonnaise, managed by designer Elizabeth Valleau and with exciting exotic flavors by chef Sam Mason. They offer over 40 flavors of mayo, including foie gras, mushroom, black garlic, smoked paprika, and coffee.

    Website: www.empiremayo.com

  • Colorado Yurt Company

    Collaboration:
    Founders Dan and Emma flew to New York from their base in Colorado to build their handcrafted yurts for us. The yurts will house Warby Parker eyewear and collaboration partners throughout the Holiday Bazaar.

    About:
    Started by Emma and Dan Kiger in 1976 when they built their first tipi and called it home, the Colorado Yurt Company has become an enterprise devoted to handcrafted yurts, tipis, and rugged canvas-wall tents.

    Website: www.coloradoyurt.com

  • Papabubble

    Collaboration:
    Papabubble will be creating hard candy sculptures and festive holiday treats to serve as eye candy and fun gifts for yourself or friends and family.

    Duration: December 19th – 24th

    About:
    Papabubble was born in Barcelona in 2004 with the desire to revive the beauty of authentic handmade candies.

    Website: www.papabubbleny.com

  • Jason Polan

    Collaboration:
    Jason Polan has developed the bulk of the illustrations for the Holiday Spectacle Bazaar.

    Duration: November 25th – December 31st

    Website: www.jasonpolan.com

  • Fort Standard

    Collaboration:
    Fort Standard will be turning a yurt into their studio for the duration of their stay, crafting unique pieces and showcasing their building technique. They will be demonstrating a clean process of wood steaming to form many of the pieces. They are also the creators of Warby’s showroom in NYC!

    Duration: December 7th – 11th

    About:
    Fort Standard is a contemporary design studio founded in 2011 by Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings. Focusing on domestic products and furniture, their attention to detail, materials, and connections forge a refreshing “warm-contemporary” aesthetic.

    Website: www.fortstandard.com

  • Other Music

    Collaboration:
    Other Music will be teaming with music talent to put on live performances at the Bazaar.

    About:
    Founded in 1995 in Manhattan, Other Music is an independent record store specializing in a broad definition of underground music, from the newest indie and electronica to classic sounds from all over the world and all eras.

    Website: www.othermusic.com