The perfect shop for The Scout would be one that is inside a hotel, combining everything that we love; leisure, travel, and retail. The experiments a hotel proprietor can have in filling his / her hotel shop are endless. That being said Andre Balazs is having a bit of fun with a line of t-shirts especially made for each of The Standard’s locations, LA, Miami, and the upcoming NYC. The Standard commissioned three different artist respectively representing each of these cities. Natas Kaupas for LA, Jose Parla for Miami, and Eric Haze for NYC. The shirts are limited to 1500 pieces in each design and can be purchased at the stores or online.

Though Andy Spade is no longer with the company that he founded, Jack Spade is attempting to carry on Andy’s creative marketing projects through a new store. The new location in the West Village will be split into what you’ve know Jack Spade to be with the other half converted into a Hobby Shop. Fashionista reports that the hobby shop will “rotate various non-fashiony ideas a la Den.” With the first shop being devoted to bikes.

The ever changing concept shop, Den in the East Village is changing it up a bit this month. Instead of featuring a clothing line, Den is teaming up with Artbook to bring high end, limited edition and out of print art books to the shop. Artbook@Den will only be around till mid January. Via Racked.

Five more days and counting. The Reference Library has posted a partial list of makers, manufacturers, collaborators and friends in the upcoming Mini-Exhibition on its site. They include Alexander Girard, Karel Martens, Marilyn Neuhart, George Nelson, Paul Rand, Saul Steinberg, and an incredible list of contemporary and vintage finds. Andy sent over some photos and gave us a peek at what’s to come.

Kiosk Mini-Exhibition #8: Reference Library
November 28–December 7
Opening party on Friday, November 28, 7–10pm

We know who you are. Every year you try and buy your friends that special and unique gift, bypassing department stores for specialty shops. This year you’ll have another option to shop from. Andy Beach will help your retail desires as he takes his Reference Library over to Kiosk starting next Friday. Stocking this temporary store with vintage items that the Library has been known for, from printed matter to various objects. This will be Kiosk’s 8th Mini-Exhibition. The Reference Library will devote every post next week to featuring the shop. We’ll be sure to post any other details about this in the coming days.

This is venturing outside NY but thought you may be interested anyway. Monocle has proven time and again that its brand can thrive outside of the publishing world. It’s done so by producing bags, furniture, accessories, and even fragrance, partnering up with some of today’s most respected high end brands. Monocle continues its expansion by opening up its first retail shop in London, offering their entire collection of products as well as some unique items their correspondents have come across during their travels. Via Refinery 29