Jean-Michel Cazabat's Bleecker Debut; Jay-Z's Shopping List

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WEST VILLAGE—Store opening dates are never very precise, so we can't give Jean-Michel Cazabat too much flack for its very outdated signs promising a spring 2011 launch. According to our sources, the store will actually open in late September or early October on W. 10th and Bleecker. [RackedWire]

EVERYWHERE—Over at Brokelyn, they've itemized all the luxury items Jay-Z mentions on Watch the Throne, his new album with Kanye West. The catalog totals $315,328,752 and doubles as a useful education in high-end timepieces. [Brokelyn]