Blue Tree (boutique)
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| Founded | October 2005 |
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| Founder | Phoebe Cates |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Website | www.bluetreeny.com |
Blue Tree is a boutique on the Upper East Side of New York City, opened by former actress Phoebe Cates.
Background[]
The store sells jewelry, clothing, antiques, perfume, candles, art, photography, books, vintage LPs, and stuffed animals.[1]
The New York Times referred to the store as "a version of Elizabeth Street for the Carnegie Hill crowd, a little oasis of downtown aesthetic at Ladies Who Lunch prices," and said that "the celebrity boutique is a way for famous people to admit the civilian into their universe; it is a presentation of themselves, their likes and desires, their preferences—and does not require them to step in front of a camera."[1]
Cates stated "I always wanted to have a general store." Cates also said that some of her customers tell her that she looks like Phoebe Cates, and that she responds to them by saying "I get that a lot."[2]
The name of the store was suggested by Kevin Kline, Cates' husband. The store's name is a reference to the blue trees in Fauvist paintings; with the idea being that just as blue trees seem out of place in a forest, a store like Blue Tree seems out of place on the Upper East Side.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Some Chocolate With Your Diamonds?, The New York Times, November 24, 2005
- ^ a b Phoebe Cates, sittin' in Blue Tree, USA Today, March 22, 2006
External links[]
- Official website
- Phoebe Cates talks about Blue Tree, interview on CNBC
Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 73°57′22″W / 40.78433°N 73.95613°W
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