September 8, 2009

Hayden-Harnett Nolita New York

The Nolita outpost of the Williamsburg-based design team Toni & Ben features fancy fine leather handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel.

  Downtown, Fashion, Indie Designers

September 8, 2009

Frock New York

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). 

  Downtown, Fashion, Celebrity Sightings, Design Junkies

September 8, 2009

Alice Roi New York

Launched in ‘99. You can still party like it’s so in minidresses, jumpers, accessories, and more designed by a New York native who knows all about those ragers.

  Downtown, Fashion, Indie Designers

September 8, 2009

Eva Gentry New York

Well-edited but hearty collection of favorite lines like Rag & Bone, Marni, Rick Owens, and Helmut Lang. In the accessories department you’ll find Dries Van Noten shoes, Phillip Crangi jewels, and Jas M.B. handbags.

  BoCoCa, Fashion, Designer Clothing, Hard-to-Find Lines

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