Get on the fast track: These snazzy shoulder bags will leave your tired old duffel in the dust.

It's a cinch to get this season's hippest looks -- a funky, chunky belt will make your tatty old jeans look like they came straight off the runways.

Hidden from the storefront mêlée, Miss Pym’s little-girl finery; floral arrangements by subscription; and a Far East jeweler at far below retail.

The house of seven cables: No longer just for libraries and sororities, this year's cable-knit sweaters -- in preppy pastels -- are plenty warm and surprisingly hot.

Sole searching: Colorful rubber thongs scream chic, affordable summer style. Whether you go for splashy prints or appliqués, we know you'll flip for these.

Heel thyself: More TriBeCa than Texas, this year's stylish boots are far sleeker than those blocky things in your closet. Time to give your old ones the boot.

Even without the Counter Spy Shop's metal detectors, we found sparkle from the basic (doorknobs)to the indulgent (top-shelf cookware).