overview
Chicago natives Virgil Abloh and Don Crawley founded RSVP Gallery in 2009 as home for pop art, streetwear and luxury goods. The two world travelers wanted to showcase brands they found in their journeys to fill a void in Chicago by juxtaposing high-end, heavily curated collection pieces with streetwear culture. For example, the store merchandises Just Don snapbacks with Tom Sachs krink sets next to Phillip Lim leather jackets. Conceptually, RSVP Gallery functions as a retail space and a gallery. Here, the two owners and buyer Travis Howard discuss RSVP Gallery’s evolution and appeal.
located in:
Chicago
1753 N Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
USA
Offering merchandise that doubles as art, RSVP serves as a luxury boutique/art gallery that displays and sells pop art and design from around the world. Short for “Répondez s’il vous plaît” or please respond, the store’s name is an invitation for guests to not only visit the space, but participate, get inspired, and respond.
Bars of green neon line RSVP’s black painted ceiling while exposed brick walls display giant neon art pieces commissioned by RSVP – all channeling the store’s design concept of pairing pop art with luxury. Using minimalism and raw space, RSVP takes the look of a pop art gallery, with its merchandise as the featured pieces.
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