September 2, 2008

Ball’s in Your Court

Court Boutique Opens

You play like a champion. And you dress better than one (no thanks to women’s tennis).

Your breakpoint ace? The newly opened Court boutique in Little Italy.

Powered by two feverishly cute girls from EV shop Circa Now, the little square space (painted black on the outside), carries an edgier assortment for guys and gals than the San Gennaro crowd is used to.

Labels like Society for Rational Dress, Grey Ant, Kerrigan, and Lips hang next to boho dresses from Richard Ruiz, retro sky-high suede boots, Tashkent shoes, and the latest (wildest) Bijules accessories.

The girls are launching their own hot leather collection later this fall. Just to one-up the other stores in the neighborhood.

That’s the nature of the game.

Court, 178 Mulberry Street, at Broome Street (212-925-1022 or courtshop.com).