New York Magazine

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

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

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

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

Shop at this online store for mid-century modernÂ’s greatest hits and terrific reproductions.

This dizzyingly bag-packed shop has more than 500 styles from which to choose.

Since 1948, this donation-based shop benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s New York City chapter has been a choice destination for designer hand-me-downs.

Silky pajamas and clothing for tots made of high quality Pima cotton.

Classic French and Italian clothing for well-heeled youngsters who don't mind a little starch in the collar.

This store brings to mind a rustic English hunting lodge, with clothes to match the decor.

The Levys' expansive collection of American antiques and art includes lots of mirrors.

Color-coded categories like Soft, Juicy, and Luscious may sound amateur to an increasingly wine-savvy public, but when owners Josh Wesson and Richard A. Marmet opened their first store in 1996, the approach was "revolutionary."

Major designer labels, itty-bitty space, and price tags that are in-between.

Well-stocked Upper East Side gift and printing shop.

This bright, unpretentious shop is packed with pretty, feminine underthings and sleepwear.

There’s something in this store for every kind of jewelry lover.

In this town, closet space is gold.

You'll find more than the usual quota of beautiful evening dresses here plus the necessary accoutrements.

If the idea of your child in a Pokemon T-shirt makes you cringe, this is your place.

Order fancy cookies and whimsical cakes that taste like Mom's (or decorate them yourself) at this charming Upper East Side bakeshop.

A candy store of hotter-than-hot shoes.

An authorized repair shop for more than 50 companies, it can find you pretty much any part you need.

Deep discounts on designer clothes and other Upper East Side wares.

Lodged on a strip that’s been a book-dealing hub since the thirties, this charming, majestic bookshop has preserved its block’s integrity throughout the decades, along with its affinity for literary greats.

Merchandise on color-coded items is reduced by 20 percent after 30 days and by half after 60 days.