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Brooklyn-native Alexis Bittar’s bold, colorful
jewelry accents a range of looks from punk-rock to pretty-girl.
You'll find hand-carved, hand-painted Lucite and delicate, beaded
pieces with pearls and semiprecious stones set in sterling silver
or 24-karat-gold vermeil.
Plan B: London designer Garrard's
new NYc outpost displays super-chic collections, ranging from
the twisted modern to more traditional chandelier earrings dripping
with precious gems to non-jewelry accessories. |
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• Alexis Bittar: 465 Broome
St., 212-625-8340, alexisbittar.com
• Garrard: 133 Spring St., 212-688-2209, garrard.com |
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Anik |
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The stylish basics here—Theory, Easel, and Katayone
Adeli—are great for casual Fridays or Sunday brunch. Practically
everything’s black, earth-toned, or denim. |
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• 1355 Third Ave. near 77th
St., 212-472-5251
• 1122 Madison Ave. near 83rd St., 212-249-2417 |
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Bagutta Life |
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In the great multi-designer-boutique tradition
of Colette, Browns, and Corso Como, we now have a vastly expanded
Bagutta. Not only does it stock a roster that even the most
devoted fashionista couldn’t quibble with, it also carries furniture,
fragrances, and children’s clothing. |
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• 72–76 Greene St. between
Spring and Broome Sts., 212-925-5216 |
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Barbara Bui |
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Although college grads and stylish twentysomethings
come here for things that are just trendy enough, these clothes
appeal to all ages. |
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• 115 Wooster St. near Prince
St., 212-625-1938, barbarabui.com
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Bodyhints |
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The self-proclaimed “Sephora of lingerie” has
sexy, comfy underpinnings from top makers like Le Mystère, Millesia,
and On Gossamer to keep you sleek underneath it all.
Plan B: Picking undergarments for your honeymoon or wedding
day? The pink-and-black boudoir Agent
Provocateur is a must-stop; frilly corsets are the specialty.
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• 462 West Broadway between
Prince and Houston Sts., 212-777-8677
• 133 Mercer St. near Prince St., 212-965-0229, agentprovocateur.com
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Calypso |
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Your year-round source for everything you need
to kick back in St. Barth—or, as the case often is, Easthampton.
For fall, Calypso offers gorgeous ruffled suede coats, vintage
beaded tops, bustle skirts, and plenty of Indian tunics. |
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• 935 Madison Ave. at 74th
St., 212-535-4100
• 654 Hudson St. at Gansevoort St., 646-638-3000
• 280 Mott St. near Houston St., 212-965-0990
• 424 Broome St. near Lafayette St., 212-274-04498 |
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Darling |
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Former Broadway costume designer Ann French Emonts's
small shop mixes fun clothing she makes herself with a selection
of dresses and suits by Tara Jarmon, lingerie by Mary Green,
and pieces by Cynthia Steffe. On Thursday nights the store stays
open until 10 p.m., and shoppers are offered wine and champagne
while they browse. |
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• 1 Horatio St. near Eighth
Ave., 646-336-6966 |
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Etro |
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Beautiful Italian hand-loomed paisleys in rich
colors and luscious silks and cashmeres are the backbone of
this family-owned collection. The company’s European-style tailoring
for men and women produces classic, luxurious styles. |
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• 720 Madison Ave. near 64th
St., 212-317-9096, etrousa.com
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Find Outlet |
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These understated little shops are to Century
21 what Scoop is to Bloomingdale’s—they carry trendy women’s
fashion without distractions or crowds. The downside: the selection
is limited. |
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• 361 W. 17th St., between
Eighth and Ninth Aves., 212-243-3177
• 229 Mott St., between Prince and Spring Sts., 212-226-5167
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Flirt |
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Pick from this shop's ultra-feminine clothing
and accessories made from vintage fabrics or bring your own
stuff to be jazzed up. |
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• 252 Smith St., near Degraw
St., Brooklyn, 718-858-7931 |
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Flying A |
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It’s in Soho, but you won’t find any overwrought
displays or snooty attitude in this cheery, bare-bones shop.
There’s a small but good selection of knee-high boots, slingbacks,
and pumps—all at very modest prices. |
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• 169 Spring St. near W.
Broadway, 212-965-9090, flyinga.net
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Gigi Boutique |
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Unlike some of its more off-the-wall neighbors,
this Nolita boutique has struck a good balance between well-cut
basics like raincoats and cotton tees and more unusual statement
pieces like draped wool skirts. |
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• 217 Mulberry St., near
Spring St., 212-274-1570 |
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Gente |
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Gente attracts students and tourists alike with
its collection of cool, laid-back, trés-New York play
clothes. |
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• 215 Thompson St. near Bleecker
St., 212-505-1798 |
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Ghost |
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The clothes here are favorites of countless haute
bohemians. There are loads of flattering pieces—elegant seamed
bias-cut dresses, three-quarter-sleeve tops, and a fringed skirts.
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• 28 Bond St., near Bowery
St., 646-602-2891, ghost.co.uk
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Packed with bright, tight fashion from Catherine
Malandrino and European labels like Luella Bartley and Philosophy,
these shops have everything a young society girl needs to get
through a season full of brunch dates and party hopping. |
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• 1003 Madison Ave. near
77th St., 212-249-7858,
• 210 Columbus Ave. near 69th St., 212-769-9116
• 365 Bleecker St. near Charles St., 212-929-7180
• 125 Fifth Ave. near 19th St., 212-533-9720 |
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Jutta
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Best known for her earthy, custom-molded sandals, Neumann
also hand-stitches colorful swaths of leather into rough-hewn
bohemian-chic bags.
Plan B: Roberta
Freymann stocks up on bright cotton tunics and roomy straw
totes at marketplaces in Bangkok, Saigon, and Bombay and then
sells her discoveries—keeping prices low—at her shop. |
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• Jutta Neumann: 158 Allen
St. near Rivington St., 212-982-7048
• Roberta Freymann: 49 East 78th St., No. 2A, between Park
and Madison Aves., 212-585-3767 |
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Legacy |
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Trendsetters come here for hard-to-find designers
like LK Bennett and the cool Japanese label Antipast. Check
out Victorian-inspired jackets made from vintage fabrics and
Grace-Uhl beaded jewelry. |
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• 109 Thompson St., between
Prince and Spring Sts., 212-966-4827, legacy-nyc.com
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Lucy
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Really, what’s not to love about Lucy Barnes’s clothes? They’re
feminine and flirty and make a girl feel pretty—and they also
happen to be alwats in-style. Now that Barnes’s diffusion line,
Zelie, will hang along with her couture pieces in her new Meatpacking
District store, they’re less expensive, too. |
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• 320 West 14th St., 212-255-9148 |
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Otte |
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Williamsburg's answer to Scoop, this bright, cheery store
has Juicy Couture and Cosabella underwear as well as cool stuff
from lesser-known designers like Rebecca Taylor, Mint, and Fred
Segal.
Plan B: Owner Kimberly Manne envisions the Williamsburg
showroom Warp
Design as a kind of backbone for the area’s design community.
The front room features a constantly changing array of designers’
work—knitwear, handbags, throw pillows, art work, and fashions
by Manne herself. |
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• Otte: 218 Bedford Ave.
at N. 5th St., Brooklyn, 718-302-3007
• Warp Design: 208 North 8th St., between Driggs Ave. and
Roebling St., Brooklyn, 718-388-6424, warpstudios.com |
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Otto Tootsi Plohound |
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This upscale chain entices shoppers with fashiony downtown
taste in shoes with a good selection hip Italian labels—both
famous and below the radar. |
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• 38 E. 57th St., between
Park and Madison Aves., 212-231-3199
• 137 Fifth Ave. near 20th St., 212-460-86408
• 413 W. Broadway, between Spring and Prince Sts., 212-925-8931
• 273 Lafayette St. near Prince St., 212-431-7299 |
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Scoop |
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Pretty publicists and their well-heeled friends swear by this
shop's trendy staples: designer jeans, corduroys, Jimmy Choo
boots, splashy handbags, and much more.
Plan B: Those who aspire to Hilton-sister style descend
on the Searle shops for
skimpy halters, leather pants, and floaty knee-length skirts
from designers like Gunex and Matthew Williamson. |
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• Scoop:1273-1277 Third Ave..
between 73rd and 74th Sts., 212-535-5577
• 532 Broadway near Spring St., 212-925-2886
• Searle: 609 Madison Ave. at 58th St., 212-753-9021, searlenyc.com
• 1035 Madison Ave. at 79th St., 212-717-4022
• 1051 Third Ave. at 62nd St., 212-838-5990
• 1124 Madison Ave. at 84th St., 212-988-7318
• 156 Fifth Ave., between 20th and 21st Sts., 212-924-4330
• 805 Madison at 68th St., 212-628-6665
• 1296 Third Ave. at 74th St., 212-717-5200 |
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Shanghai Tang |
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This Hong Kong-based boutique has bright, silky, Asian-inspired
clothing and loungewear that will seduce anyone who's bored
with basics and neutral colors. |
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• 714 Madison Ave. near 64th
St., 212-888-0111, shanghaitang.com
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Slang Betty |
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Owner Donna Regii serves up trendy urban clothes for Park
Slope style hounds on tight budgets. |
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• 172 Fifth Ave., between
Lincoln Pl. and Berkely Pl., Brooklyn; 718-638-1725 |
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Sorelle Firenze |
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This colorful store has some of the sexiest, most feminine
things around: Show some leg in a jagged-edged flare dress or
lace "culotte"-style underwear. |
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• 139 1/2 Reade St. near
Hudson St., 212-528-7816, sorellefirenze.com
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Triple Five Soul |
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The most famous New York skate-gear shop, 555 is also the
place for for the most-coveted hip-hop sportswear, along with
the necessary accessories. |
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• 290 Lafayette St. near
Prince St., 212-431-2404, triple5soul.com
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MEN'S BOUTIQUES
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Gerry's
Young men come to Gerry's Chelsea shop for sassy, skinny jeans
from trendsetters like Joie and Theory. Bleecker Street's selection
is preppier and more business-casual-oriented.
• 110 Eighth Ave. near 16th St., 212-243-9141
• 353 Bleecker St. near 10th St., 212-691-0636 |
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Paul
Smith
The men’s clothes here are mostly classic in cut—stove-pipe
trousers and button-front shirts. The fabulous colors—from the
signature stripe to cashmere in rainbow hues—are what make them
stand out.
• 108 Fifth Ave. at 16th St. 212-627-9770, paulsmith.co.uk
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Replay
The destroyed, dirty tees, denim jackets and jeans here are
so quintessentially American-looking, it's hard to believe they're
Italian. Perfetto!
• 109 Prince St. at Greene St., 212-673-6300, replay.it
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Steven
Allen
The cutting-edge womenswear pioneer stocks equally trend-setting
menswear, too, featuring Comme des Garcons, Rachel Comey, and
Allen's own label.
• 103 Franklin St. between W. Broadway and Church St.,
212-343-0692, stevenalan.com
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