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(Redirected from Blue Tree) Boutique in New York City
Blue Tree
FoundedOctober 2005
FounderPhoebe Cates
HeadquartersNew York City, United States
Websitebluetreeny.bigcartel.com

Blue Tree is a boutique on the Upper East Side of New York City, opened by former actress Phoebe Cates and Lisa Matlin, with Ivana Callahan, store manager.

Background

"Phoebe Cates Kline was so fond of the Upper East Side branch of gift store Penny Whistle that when it closed, she simply had to replace it.

The store sells chocolate, diamonds, jewelry, clothing, antiques, perfume, candles, art, photography, books, vintage LPs, and stuffed animals.

The New York Times referred to the store as "a version of Elizabeth Street for the Carnegie Hill crowd, a little oasis of downtown aesthetic at Ladies Who Lunch prices," and said that "the celebrity boutique is a way for famous people to admit the civilian into their universe; it is a presentation of themselves, their likes and desires, their preferences—and does not require them to step in front of a camera."

Cates stated "I always wanted to have a general store." Cates also said that some of her customers tell her that she looks like Phoebe Cates, and that she responds to them by saying "I get that a lot."

The name of the store was suggested by Kevin Kline, Cates' husband. The store's name is a reference to the blue trees in Fauvist paintings; with the idea being that just as blue trees seem out of place in a forest, a store like Blue Tree seems out of place on the Upper East Side.

References

  1. "Blue Tree". Goop.
  2. Jenny Miller (11 November 2011). "Phoebe Cates Hits Sfoglia Twice in One Day, Closes Her Own Shop to Focus on Shackburgers". Grub Street.
  3. Elizabeth Wolff (31 January 2008). "Final Whistle for Uptown Toy Chain". New York Magazine.
  4. Aja Mangum (20 October 2005). "Phoebe Cates Kline Opens Blue Tree Toy Store". New York Magazine.
  5. ^ Alex Kuczynski (November 24, 2005). "Some Chocolate With Your Diamonds?". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Donna Freydkin (March 22, 2006). "Phoebe Cates, sittin' in Blue Tree". USA Today. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
  7. Allie Hogan (25 June 2021). "This '80s Star Quit Hollywood Over Two Decades Ago. See Phoebe Cates Now". Yahoo! Finance. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023.
  8. Patricia Marx (27 March 2009). "Phoebe Cates's Manhattan Boutique". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023.

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