Ballet brand Repetto coming to New York

French ballet brand Repetto, known for its high-end ballet flats, will be opening its first American stand-alone boutique in New York come fall.

Set to open in Manhattan's ‘French Quarter' near Laduree and Bonpoint in SoHo, the brand's first freestanding store will span 2,350 square feet (218 square meters), reports WWD.

To coincide with the New York opening, the brand will also launch its new Opera line in the fall, the label's first full collection of high-heeled shoes.

Consisting of a dozen models, the heeled collection will range from €450 to €950 ($438 to $1,040 USD) and will first debut at Colette in Paris November 2 before rolling out worldwide.

Repetto has about a hundred freestanding stores around the world. Plans are already afoot to open a second location in the US.

Repetto is a French ballet shoes company. Created in 1947 by Rose Repetto, at the request of her son and choreographer Roland Petit. Customers are claimed to includeMaurice Béjart, Rudolf Nureyev, Serge Gainsbourg, Carolyn Carlson, Éric Vu-An and the Kirov. The store is Pointe Shoe on Rue de la Paix near the Opera Garnier in Paris.
Source: Relaxnews