Il Bisonte Unveils First New York Unit, a Flagship The Italian leather goods brand returns to the U.S. to plant a flag in Manhattan. Il Bisonte's Bleecker Street flagship offers leather care services. Florentine leather goods brand Il Bisonte this week unveiled its first store in New York, a two-level 1,940-square-foot flagship on Bleecker Street.

The unit forms a cornerstone of its plan to raise awareness and expand its wholesale business in department stores. Il Bisonte’s U.S. wholesale business now consists of Bergdorf Goodman for women’s products and Barneys New York for men. The ground floor of the flagship is being used for selling space, while the lower level, a stock room, will become the hub for Il Bisonte’s e-commerce platform in North America. Online sales are now managed in Florence. The assortment features Il Bisonte’s popular handbags styles along with the brand’s spring collection, including the Curly shoulder bag in beach-y colors such as natural, geranium and turquoise, $475 for the small size and $615 for large. The store also offers collections for men and a wide range of small leather goods and lifestyle accessories.