MePa or Bust

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"Wanna-be Siennas and Mischas will have a new stop for their hippie-luxe staples this summer. Matthew Williamson is slated to open his first boutique in New York by June, Jean-Manuel Pourquet, senior vice president and managing director for Matthew Williamson America, revealed Wednesday during the designer's pre-fall presentation. As for the location, that's still up in the air. 'We haven't excluded any neighborhoods,' said Pourquet, 'but our top priority is the Meatpacking District.' He said the house is also looking at real estate in SoHo and along Madison Avenue." [WWD, subscription req, third item]