Images of the Tribeca Store

There is an article over at GQ (click here for link) which has some great images of the Tribeca Men's Only store:

Back to school
By Jared Flitn
Photos by Ben Ferrari
August 20, 2008

On trend: J.Crew, whose latest Manhattan store, the brand's first men's shop, pays tribute to classic American workwear. The 935-square-foot outpost is housed in the former digs of Liquor Store Bar, and retains the feel (if not the drunken good times) of its previous incarnation; the bar and bathrooms are intact, and whiskey bottles adorn its dark wood walls. On offer are specialty pieces from J.Crew's men's collection, Thomas Mason shirts, Globe-Trotter luggage, and a selection of vintage items that round out the space's quirky aesthetic (think tie-bars, first-edition books, and vinyl LPs).

Thank Jack Spade cofounder Andy Spade for the look—J.Crew consulted with him to help curate the goods and, apparently, the lifestyle that goes along with them: The new store's sponsoring a series of workshops based on Spade and business partner Anthony Sperduti's forthcoming book, What a Man Should Know (available there on September 1). So what should you know? Chess, wine, and figure-drawing, among other things. It's never too late to learn.

Open tomorrow, J. Crew Tribeca Men's Shop, 235 W. Broadway, NYC, (212) 226-5476

I didn't realize that Jack Spade is assisting J.Crew with their men-only store collection. I think that is fabulous! (I would like to know which famous designer is working with the women's side of fashion! ;) ) I also think it is great that the store will be promoting a "series of workshops" for men (but maybe they should include one on "how to dress" alongside "figure drawing"). I would actually be interested in going to those myself! :)

Update: There are a 6 more photos of the Tribecca store's interior over at UrbanDaddy (click here for link). After looking through the slide show, I actually have a pretty good idea of what the store layout looks like! :)

What are your impressions of the store layout- do you like the bar and how clothes are displayed? What do you think of Jack Spade's involvement with J.Crew's men store? Do you think hosting workshops (about cheese & drawing) at their store is a brilliant marketing idea or a financial bad move?