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Nestled in Toronto\u2019s ritzy Yorkville neighbourhood, home to Chanel, Versace, Herm\u00e8s and other luxury retailers, Cabine is an anomaly. It\u2019s housed in an unassuming brownstone identified only by its bright pink door, and gaining entrance is by invitation or appointment only. The intimate Cabine retail experience was founded by fashion veteran Nicholas Mellamphy and officially opened for business in 2018. Mellamphy brings one-of-a-kind pieces from the runways each season right to his clients \u2014 a small group of women from around the world who just happen to include celebrities and royalty (he doesn\u2019t divulge names). <\/p>\n

Previously the creative director of The Room at Hudson\u2019s Bay, Mellamphy was instrumental in bringing fashion visionaries, fresh talent and even a few Hollywood A-Listers through its doors. During his tenure, Hudson\u2019s Bay transformed from a stuffy department store to an innovative fashion destination. \u201cIt\u2019s so much easier to be fearless,\u201d he notes. \u201cPeople think it\u2019s hard, but if you\u2019re honest and truthful with your taste, ideas or vision, it\u2019s easy.\u201d <\/p>\n

After leaving Hudson\u2019s Bay in 2016, Mellamphy took time to think about his next chapter and Cabine was born. It\u2019s a well- crafted strategy that this fashion insider has always done best \u2014 combine his discerning taste and a keen understanding of the client\u2019s personal style with a deep-rooted respect for designers and their craft. While the focus is on fashion \u2014 he works with 70 or 80 brands \u201cto give access and opportunity to clients, so their wardrobe isn\u2019t too brand-heavy\u201d \u2014 Cabine also curates an ever-changing, tightly edited collection of accessories, furniture and art. \u201cIt\u2019s a marriage of Moda Operandi and [The] Apartment by [The] Line, where everything is for sale,\u201d he explains. His own MO? Finding standout items his clients will love, delivered with exceptional service. \u201cI want it to be organic and fluid. We don\u2019t know what tomorrow will bring \u2014 that\u2019s what the world is \u2014 so why not be open to change and expressing your ideals for that moment?\u201d <\/p>\n

01 CABINE <\/strong>
\nCabine (he prefers calling it a salon) is like stepping into Mellamphy\u2019s own home. \u201cI didn\u2019t want it to look like a Yorkville brownstone and then inside [to] feel like we\u2019re on Fifth Avenue.\u201d Black-and-white checkered floors and jewel-toned velvet curtains adorn the living room. And in addition to a dining area, wet bar and powder room, there\u2019s a fitting room large enough to accommodate racks filled with pieces from Prabal Gurung, Peter Pilotto and Brandon Maxwell (the designers change depending on the client). Almost everything inside is for sale, from fixtures to furniture, along with the art in rotating exhibitions from galleries and photographers such as Caitlin Cronenberg and Craig McDean. \u201cIt\u2019s all selected by me,\u201d says Mellamphy. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing that doesn\u2019t have my fingerprint.\u201d 
\nBy appointment only. 30 Hazelton Ave, Yorkville; cabinebynicholasmellamphy.com <\/a><\/p>\n

02 RIZZOLI BOOKSTORE <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Mellamphy\u2019s penchant for coffee table books led him to this famed bookstore in Manhattan. \u201cI would stop in for inspiration after a long day of market appointments.\u201d Located in the storied Beaux Arts Saint James building, Rizzoli houses a broad selection of tomes, from fashion and art to architecture and interior design. The stylish interior channels the city\u2019s historical libraries with its high ceilings, cherry-wood bookshelves and elegant chandeliers. 
\n133 Broadway, New York, N.Y.; 212-759-2424; rizzoliusa.com <\/a><\/p>\n

03  EDITIONS DE PARFUMS FR\u00c9D\u00c9RIC MALLE <\/strong>
\n\u201cScent is so important for me and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Malle has some of the most exquisite ones,\u201d Mellamphy points out. His favourites are Geranium pour Monsieur for the a.m. and Carnal Flower in the evening. According to Mellamphy, beauty is in the details \u2014 elegant branding, fla\u00e7on shape and the store concept. There are refrigerated perfume cabinets, a gallery wall that pays homage to the perfumers behind the scents, and smelling columns that allow visitors to sniff without interference. 
\n21, rue du Mont Thabor, Paris, France; +33 1 42 22 16 89; fredericmalle.com <\/a><\/p>\n

04 ANTONIA <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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This Milan-based multi-brand luxury retailer is located in a 17th-century palazzo in the artistic district of Brera. The 6,400-square- foot space features marble, plexiglass, brass and velvet against a backdrop of distressed walls. \u201c[It has been] a fashion pit stop for as long as I can remember, [and founder] Antonia Giacinti has built a fan club of clients and designers by presenting collections with a fearless edit. My visits become more surveillance-like as I try to figure out the equation for why Milanese women are so chic,\u201d says Mellamphy. \u201cStay here long enough and you get to figure it out.\u201d 
\nVia Cusani, 5, Milan, Italy; +39 02 8699 8340; antonia.it <\/a><\/p>\n

05 DOVER STREET MARKET <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s Rei Kawakubo\u2019s world and we just live in it!\u201d says Mellamphy of Dover Street Market (DSM) in London. \u201cDSM was a game changer in retail when it opened 15 years ago. It\u2019s curated in a way that makes you feel instantly cool and part of the tribe just by being there.\u201d This sleek multi- retailer highlights of-the-moment brands, purveying them via creative installations that respect designers and their distinctive visions. 
\n18-22 Haymarket, London, U.K.; +44 20 7518 0680; doverstreetmarket.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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By Mishal Cazmi<\/span> – *This article originally appeared in INSIGHT: The Art of Living | Fall 2019<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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