John Varvatos

Varvatos Celebrates Space in Holt Renfrew

source: Women's Wear Daily

by Jocelyn Anderson John Varvatos celebrated the launch of his Bowery NYC store concept at Holt Renfrew in Montreal on Wednesday, complete with a live performance by Montreal-based band The Stills. The menswear brand first debuted the rock 'n' roll ...

Published Fri, May 29

Fashion cleans up NY punk venue

source: BusinessDay.com.au

 Australia Menswear fashion designer John Varvatos has opened his newest boutique in the space that once housed the famed underground music club CBGB, where popular acts such as Blondie, Television, The Ramones and Patti Smith played. Varvatos has preserved much ...

Published Sun, May 17

David Johansen's New York Dolls Return to Old CBGB, Now John ...

source: New York Observer

 NY - Joe Pompeo, Joe Pompeo By Joe Pompeo On Tuesday, May 5, the John Varvatos boutique at 315 Bowery was perhaps the only nightspot on all of the Lower East Side where someone in his late '20s or early '30s might actually feel young. Like, really young. ...

Published Wed, May 6

Detroit Rock City redux

source: GQ

Designer and sometime rock curator John Varvatos has signed up for another part-time job: DJ. Starting with a live broadcast of a New York Dolls show tonight from their record-release party at his 315 Bowery Store (which, as you may have heard, ...

Published Tue, May 5

New film recalls magic of New York punk mecca CBGB

source: BusinessWorld Online

 Philippines The space is now rented by fashion designer John Varvatos, presumably for far more than the $19000 a month Kristal was paying. CBGB gave risk-taking young acts a place to play, and many of them went on to stardom. Many see it as the cradle of punk rock ...

Published Mon, May 4

New film recalls magic of New York punk mecca CBGB

source: KTAK

 WY The space is now rented by fashion designer John Varvatos, presumably for far more than the $19000 a month Kristal was paying. CBGB gave risk-taking young acts a place to play, and many of them went on to stardom. Many see it as the cradle of punk rock ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

Now Screening | The Birthplace of Punk

source: New York Times

315 Bowery now houses the boutique of the fashion designer John Varvatos. A behind-the-scenes look at “Burning Down the House” with its director Mandy Stein is tonight at 7:00 pm. The last screening of “Blank City” is tomorrow at 6:00 pm Tickets are ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

New film recalls magic of New York punk mecca CBGB

source: Reuters

 - Daniel Trotta The space is now rented by fashion designer John Varvatos, presumably for far more than the $19000 a month Kristal was paying. CBGB gave risk-taking young acts a place to play, and many of them went on to stardom. Many see it as the cradle of punk rock ...

Published Wed, Apr 29