“Oh, this?” Miss Chic shrugs when you ask about her gorgeous top. “It was hand-beaded by a Cambodian tailor in 1991.”

Now what? You must have one too. You debate bonking her on the head and stealing her shirt.

No need to resort to petty fashion crimes. Roberta Freymann’s tiny store, the source of all things so cool it hurts, is almost too well hidden in an Upper East Side townhouse. Stop in (no appointment necessary; just buzz 5F) for an array of drool-worthy items, like intricately beaded belts, quilted silk jackets, embroidered corset tops, and glam Moroccan sandals. And that’s just a sampling of the exquisite items she procures on her jaunts to Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Turkey, India, and beyond. For the past five years, the Brit-born New Yorker has traveled the globe in search of the prettiest, most wearable handmade garments on earth.

There. Feel better? Your only dilemma now is thinking up elaborate lies to keep your secret under wraps.

Roberta Freymann, 23 East 73rd Street, between Fifth and Madison Avenues, suite 5F (212-585-3767).