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Brief Encounters
239 Columbus Ave.,
New York, NY 10023
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Hours
Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm
Nearby Subway Stops
1, 2, 3 at 72nd St.; B, C at 72nd St.
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
With its packed display racks, solo salesperson and tiny dressing room, Brief Encounters could never be mistaken for the Lincoln Center branch of Victoria's Secret just a few blocks away. Nevertheless, this Upper West Side corner shop stocks a well-edited selection of mostly European makers of lingerie and sleepwear—especially for such a petite space. Score demurely matching bra-and-underwear sets from mainstays like Chantelle and Aubade, as well as Simone Pérèle's pushup bras and G-strings, colorful boyshorts and thongs from Cosabella, and funky slips and matching bras from Betsey Johnson. For the coy, chilly, or simply modest, Brief Encounters stocks a small section of full-coverage pajama bottoms and tees from cheeky labels like Bed Head.