Introducing the designers of tomorrow, today.
Big Lives scours the globe to identify up-and-coming designers, and tells their stories through exceptional retail experiences.
THE THING ABOUT RETAIL
Retail isn’t dying, our imagination is. Shopping is about falling in love with a brand by discovering its story. Big Lives brings narrative to life through curated retail moments, ranging from unique activations to digital experiences to one-on-one high touch services for clients.
Our Fall-Winter Collection
Style is a form of celebration. Remarkable pieces accentuate special moments. Big Lives curates emerging designers who share our philosophy.
Ready-to-Wear
We curate stand-alone pieces from contemporary designers that will capture moments. A dress for a dear friend’s wedding, a jacket for travel, a sweater to keep you cozy on an amazing night. Big Lives sources pieces ripe for memories to come.
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Shoes
We believe in transformative footwear. Remember that shoe - the one that belonged to you before you owned it. The one that changed the way everything looked on you. The one that changed how everyone looked at you. We want this for you, every season.
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Accessories
We say a purse is personal. Why you choose it, how much you treasure it, what you put inside. It’s a time to be yourself, on the daring side. Our accessories channel independence, playfulness, vibrancy.
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Jewelry
We cherish the moment when a piece of jewelry becomes a companion. You go through experiences together. We curate modern, one-of-a-kind pieces on the path to becoming your witness, protector, thing of magic or superstition.
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Big Lives’ mission is to cultivate extraordinary design talent by introducing emerging fashion brands to new markets.
Nicole Saldana
Opening Ceremony veteran turned entrepreneur delivers the second season of her eponymous collection with Spring-Summer 2018. Her styles are named after her girlfriends, representing a collection as diverse as her loved ones.
Christine Alcalay
Christine grew up with a sewing needle in her hand, immigrating to NYC from Vietnam at the age of 3. Designing clothes became her first love as she worked by her mother's side in factories. Having attended Parsons and interned with Christian Lacroix in Paris, Alcalay opened her Park Slope studio/shop in 2002 with an ultra-feminine, timeless sensibility.
Marianne Fassler
Marianne Fassler runs her creative workspace in Johannesburg, South Africa. The collection is hand-cut, hand-beaded, hand-dyed, and crafted in-house in a sustainable and ethical way. The collection is brought to the US exclusively through Big Lives.
POP-UPS
Big Lives sources beautiful spaces where architecture gives context to fashion.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Big Lives: Broadway
September 13th, 2018Big Lives Broadway debuts our Fall 2018 collection, showcasing our talented designers in a pre-war landmark artist loft once inhabited by Willem and Elaine de Kooning. The gallery-like opening hosted during New York Fashion Week explores designer process and gives guests a peek into how our brands bring inspiration to life.
RECENT POP-UPS
Big Lives: Jefferson
July 12, 2018Big Lives Jefferson features an evening cocktail party showcasing new designers from Big Lives' summer collection alongside home decor by Anthropologie. This event is set against the remarkable backdrop of 272 Jefferson Avenue, a classic 1889 Stuyvesant Heights brownstone skillfully restored by Dixon Projects. This one-night-only retail experience is born from our collaboration with two innovative leaders in home styling and home renovation.
Big Lives: Chelsea
May 12, 2018Big Lives' fifth pop up took place at Witness Apt, a unique loft space in the heart of Manhattan. The modern space is filled with natural light and serves as a canvas for exploration, innovation, and creative incubation. Guests enjoyed an early evening cocktail and experienced Big Lives’ Spring-Summer 2018 Collection.
Big Lives: Bedford-Stuyvesant
FEBRUARY 23, 2018Our fourth pop up event unveiled the Spring-Summer 2018 collection in Big Lives’ inaugural Brooklyn townhouse. Local partners Bed Vyne Brew and Nunu Chocolates joined us to create a memorable opening party for the season.
Big Lives: Palm Springs
DECEMBER 28, 2017Our third pop up transported Big Lives’ collection to an outdoor desert scene in a modern ranch home against a striking mountain view backdrop. Guests explored the poolside retail gallery and discovered the work of our talented designers.