Project Spotlight: Luxurious Finishes Meet Affordable Design at Menswear Retailer Rye 51 and Q Clothier
GOAT was engaged back in 2019 to design a custom retail location in New Orleans’ downtown South Market District for the combined brands of fashion entrepreneur Raja Ratan.
Rye 51 is a purveyor of refined, yet casual, clothing, footwear and accessories for the modern gentleman while Q Clothier is its bespoke, luxury counterpart. For GOAT, this presented the challenge of combining the comfortable, casual experience of Rye 51, with the understated tailor-made luxury of Q Clothier.
To achieve cohesion, the material palette of the space is composed of luxe brass, stone, and textiles, juxtaposed against industrial touches like polished concrete and raw steel. The application of these materials and the accessories that accompany them have a decidedly funky, contemporary edge. By adding a whiskey bar, ping pong table and lounge furniture, the atmosphere achieved is that of visiting the penthouse home of your most stylish friend.
While the overall affect of the space is indeed luxurious, the project was accomplished on a very reasonable budget, showcasing GOAT’s talent for strategically deploying simple design elements in a way that makes the total more than the sum of its parts.
Additional photos and renderings can be found at nolagoat.com/rye-51-q-clothier-1.
