If you pass by 236 West 10th St this week, you’ll see a Marie Antoinette-style bewigged mannequin peering out through the glass window. She reclines, a logo badge in her hair, styled in a hot pink T-shirt layered over a leopard print long sleeve. But don’t be alarmed—she’s inviting you in.

More specifically, she’s inviting you into a space that’s an extension of wife and husband duo Ruby Redstone and Gabriel Sommer’s world: a new concept store named Mess . Just like in their East Village home, vintage silver platters, stacks of coffee table books, a leopard print chair, and a sultry John Kacere print make up the details. Their West Village store is a deliberate celebration of imperfection—and a really great retail experience in the process.

The name reflects the couple’s desire to shar

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