Cadar Welcomes New York City Into Its Garden-Inspired Boutique

By Karen Dybis | November 13, 2025

Cadar founder and creative director Michal Kadar has fabricated what she calls a “secret garden” in her brand’s first boutique, simulating that idyllic feeling of sun peeking through a tree canopy on a warm afternoon.

The Cadar store opened in late September at 875 Washington St., in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District—which Kadar says is the perfect neighborhood to showcase her jewelry.

“I love the industrial feel. The artsy feeling. The downtown feeling,” she says. “It’s close to the Whitney. It’s close to the High Line. You walk down the street smiling. There’s something fun about this kind of New York City environment. I’m so happy.”

For the interior decor, Kadar wanted a center point that everything would radiate from. She found it with a sun-inspired pattern on the floor, with rounded jewelry cases in the middle of its symmetrical rays.

Cadar interior — *Cadar owner Michal Kadar worked with local artists to create interior decor inspired by the sun, trees, and nature, like a chandelier with birds.*

“I wanted the whole store to feel like an experience. It was important to me. After 10 years making jewelry, I felt like I needed to tell the story myself,” Kadar says. “It had to be super warm because I’m welcoming people to my universe. It’s my visuals and my story.”

To mimic that sun-dappled botanical ambience, Kadar commissioned artist Rey Jaffet to create a tree mural on the walls and ceiling—a canopy of protection stretching across the room—and selected a floral chandelier made by Sebastian Errazuriz complete with birds fluttering along its arms.

Feathers are a consistent theme in Kadar’s jewelry, so she had feathers painted on the boutique’s stairway, the bathroom tiles, and other spots.

“There are a lot of details that connect our universe and the garden of Eve. It’s the garden of Cadar coming to life,” Kadar says. “I play with layers in my jewelry, so I wanted layers in the store, a play between the second and third dimensions.”

Cadar cases — *The new Cadar boutique centers on a sun pattern, and rounded cases add to that feeling of symmetry, Kadar says.*

Another unique element in the boutique are its mannequins, created by Michael Curry and serving as a nod to Kadar’s background in fashion. She positioned them so they appear to be looking out of the store’s windows. The mannequins’ apparel will change regularly, making them an attraction for passersby.

“There’s so much to retail that’s about discovery. I want people to always have another thing to see or discover in the store so they want to come in again and again,” Kadar says.

She plans to hold events in the boutique—she’s looking at classes, coffee dates, and lectures, among other possibilities—so people will feel like they can come in just to visit and the community will get to know the space.

The opening cocktail party provided a model for the kind of event Kadar would host at the store. It featured New York City touches like vintage taxi cabs parked outside and “I ❤️ Cadar NY” tote bags.

“We want people to be part of our community and offer them that friendship,” Kadar says. “If they’re not drinking coffee, we’ll offer them champagne to celebrate. I want them to feel comfortable and at home.”

Top: Cadar’s new boutique in New York offers the feel of sun sneaking through a tree canopy. (Photos courtesy of Cadar)