May 15, 2008

A.P.C. New York

Soho boutique, hipster chic. Clothing, accessories, and cultural ephemera for men and women who dig the French minimalist aesthetic.

  Downtown, Fashion, Euro, Frenchy

December 5, 2006

Kiki de Montparnasse New York

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.

  Downtown, Fashion, Design Junkies, Exclusive

September 8, 2009

Blue in Green New York

Super-hip and under-the-radar lifestyle shop for men featuring designers from Japan, France, and the U.S.

  Downtown, Fashion, Cute Waitstaff, Good for Gifts

September 8, 2009

Seven New York New York

A white-walled gallery, the flagship store is designed for you to walk through on a clockwise or counterclockwise path (depending on gender) to view the progressive clothing collections.

  Downtown, Fashion, Artsy, Avant-Garde

May 21, 2009

Opening Ceremony New York

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.

  Downtown, Fashion, Avant-Garde, Design Junkies

December 5, 2008

Catherine Malandrino New York

French designer Catherine Malandrino creates a melange between the romance and grace of Paris and the edgy firepower of Manhattan. 

  Downtown, Fashion, Ritzy

December 5, 2008

Lyn Devon New York

Severe, modern, edgy sportswear from a Brown University and Parsons alum.

  Downtown, Fashion, Indie Designers

November 17, 2008

Aloha Rag New York

The all-white downtown boutique allows for Tatsugo Yoda’s pick of indie designers (Obedient Sons, Hysteric Glamour) and iconic staples (Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford) to be the main attraction.

  Downtown, Fashion, Indie Designers

December 5, 2007

Billionaire Boys Club New York

Pharrell Williams’s fashion endeavor brings Japanese urban streetwear for guys.

  Downtown, Fashion, Celebrity Sightings, Japanese Awesomeness

August 8, 2007

Michele Varian New York

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.

  Downtown, Fashion, Design Junkies, Good for Gifts