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This Eastside art-deco landmark has been serving sophisticated New York shoppers since 1886. One of the city's earliest high-end department stores, Bloomingdale's has since evolved into a more democratic institution where mid-priced products and designers share ample retail turf. Though big-ticket women's collections can still be found on the heavily mirrored seventh floor, the store now seems geared more toward business people on lunch breaks and the ubiquitous tourists rather than ladies who lunch. Bloomingdale's Soho, which opened in 2004, furthers this trend, eschewing home furnishings and conservative labels in favor of wallet-friendly downtown designers like Ted Baker and Miss Sixty. — Carolyn Murnick

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End-of-season, holiday, and clearance sales every month on a rotating basis. Call ahead for details.

Key Departments

Clothing – Women

Find a huge and diverse women's denim department, where brands like JBrand, Seven for All Mankind, and AG Adriano Goldschmied offer options for every size, shape, and style proclivity.

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Best of New York Awards

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