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If a chic hair salon can boost a neighborhood’s cachet, could New York’s East 50s be the latest hot hood? Swanky Salon AKS has been on East 54th Street since 2005, but it has new neighbors: In February Paul Labrecque opened at Core Club on East 55th Street, the salon guru’s third location, and now, two doors down, Oscar Blandi is following suit with a 9,000-square-foot space at 55th Street and Madison Avenue. Perhaps more impressive than the size is Blandi’s decision to incorporate green elements. The ceilings are made from LEED-certified biodegradable wood fibers, the floors are sustainably harvested bamboo and all the shampoos are sulfate-free. 212.988.9404.
