Oct 31, 2001/ FWD/ --- Alviero Martini is coming to Manhattan. On November 16, the Italian designer is set to open his first flagship store in the U.S. at 605 Madison Avenue.

  The 250-square-meter shop will house all of Martini’s product lines, including both men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, watches, ties, scarves, travel accessories and a household and office line.

  Actor Richard Gere and Italian actress Ornella Muti are set to attend the event, the designer group said.