Back in the day, poverty meant living in the poorhouse and probably catching the plague. ...
Japanese super sneaker retailer parks stateside in Harlem. Industry insiders scramble for limited-edition streetwear, athletic gear, and accessories. These kicks are on fire!
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Originally a rental showroom, the LES store now offers women’s designer clothing, accessories, and shoes from the ’60s to the ’80s. Browse big names (YSL, Dior, Chanel, Valentino) — perhaps even alongside a few (Rachel Weisz, Beyonce, Lucy Liu).
Refined. Delicate. Ladylike. At Emma Fletcher’s new Nolita boutique, one side of the room displays perfectly edited, right-for-right-now vintage picks, while the other side showcases the designer’s immaculate, tailored designs.
Fashion clubhouse has the inside scoop on the latest and greatest, which sometimes means designer hits from Target and merch from a Wong Kar-wai film. Kind of like the Madonna of boutiques — always reinventing itself.
A lifestyle shop for modern design junkies stocking bedding, books, and stuff for baby. Good spot for indie wedding registries.
The inventive strain of concept shop is so cool it’s ice cold. Cutting-edge designers test out accessory side projects and small-run items.
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Woodsy, folksy, precious objects, plus gothic marvels and the designer’s famous handmade pillows. Take a peek in the jewelry case, too, as there are some stellar finds you won’t see anywhere else.
Back in the day, poverty meant living in the poorhouse and probably catching the plague. ...
Goods that reflect what’s going on in the museum (except you might actually be able to afford something here). Look for pleasing kitchen and tableware, jewelry by design firms, cool art books, and a selection of Muji accessories. Sometimes the gift shop is more fun than the museum itself. (Maybe why that’s why there’s a second location in Soho.)
Sexy beasts, sharpen your claws at this high-end shop of sin. R-rated lingerie, toys, and accessories are not for the faint of heart. Amazingly, it’s all incredibly elegant.