New York Magazine

Standouts among these stores' dozens of frames include Paul Smith's tweedy plastic ones and Modo's minimalist styles.

Stylish clothes from Japan made with quality all-natural fabrics and dyes.

A strictly parent-child play space that caters to a younger crowd.

Heirloom pieces, Oscar-worthy jewelry, and the baby shoe charms that this designer made famous.

French costume-turned-home accessories designer offers creative tabletops and statement-making accoutrements.

Exceptional high-end, and often Asian-style, wares.

Exceptional high-end, and often Asian-style, wares.

A big Italian market with small-town exuberance: fresh ingredients and bold prepared foods like your mother cooked.

Simple and chic French styles that are easily mix-and-matched.

Traditional, tailored women's wear using luxurious fabrics and conservative cuts.

The fashionable Paris-based eyeglass boutique is the Barney's of eyewear stores.

When Alan Rosenberg's collection took over his apartment, he decided that a gallery space was a good idea.

This pint-size home-accessories shop sells everything from country-chic porcelain animals to bookends in the shape of a hand making a peace sign.

A wonderland of French-made headgear, from simple silver clips to Swarovski-studded creations.

Exclusive mink, lamb, and sable coats at an appointment-only showroom

Voluminous, made-to-order gowns with opera-inspired doses of chiffon.

High-end bras, panties, and sleepwear in a store that's not quite as youthful as its merchandise.

The cameo makes its comeback on the Upper East Side.

This high-end pet store sells only purebred puppies and kittens.

With its working fireplace and studio windows overlooking a tree-lined street, this Armenian-French designer’s appointment-only boutique evokes a European salon.

Elegant Upper East Side furniture store by long-time clothing designers.

The generally affordable line for bridesmaids proffers a great selection of polished looks at prices that won't break the bank.

Parisian chic, with the focus on white blouses.

Three-thousand square feet of handwork bliss with both a knitting and a needlepoint store.

Authentic, museum-quality artifacts and jewelry from ancient times at a fine arts gallery and store.