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Dara • Friday, July 13, 2007 •
- Cantaloup
- trendy togs to die for
- 1036 Lexington Avenue (@ 74th Street)
- 212-249-3566
- Mon-Sat 11-7, Sun 12-6
- $36-$1000
- 10 days for store credit. Sale items are final sale.
- 6 to 77th Street
- Click here for a store map!
A mix of downtown cool with uptown sophistication, Canteloup is a super chic boutique stocked with cutting-edge designer labels from around the world. Fashion editors, celebs and the A-List crowd flock here for hipster Australian labels like Sass & Bide and Willow, Diego Binetti, La Cosa and re-worked vintage T’s from Burn ‘n Violet. As if that’s not reason enough to sprint on over, they also carry a dynamite denim selection, sexy lingerie, funky tees, cool carryalls and to-die-for jewelry by the cash. Need we say more?
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Dara • Saturday, June 16, 2007 •
- Pookie & Sebastian
- a fun, flirty, and oh so girly specialty boutique
- of-the-moment lines from Citizens of Humanity, Havaianas, Carmen Flores to Cosabella
- pookieandsebastian.com
- 1488 Second Avenue, New York City (additional stores in Murray Hill & the UWS)
- 212.861.0550
- customerservice@pookieandsebastian.com
- monday-saturday, 11-9pm; sunday, 12-7pm
- $20-$150 (a serious bargain)
- Exchange or store credit within 14 days of purchase
- take the 6 train to 77th St.
- Click here for a store map!
Head to this fun ‘n flirty shop for irresistible cheap ‘n chic designer knock-offs that won’t break the bank. Our faves for the season: whimsical skirts, beaded cocktail dresses, True Religion jeans, girly T’s, Cosabella undies and sparkly jewelry. Jazz up your look in a NY minute with a knockout clutch you’ll covet for years to come. And if you can’t find what you came for, don’t sweat it: there are two equally impressive sister stores in the city, plus a swanky online store. Happy shopping!
Photography © Pookie & Sebastian
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Dara • Thursday, June 14, 2007 •
- Shop
- A Lower East Side gem stocked with hard-to-find frocks for day-to-night
- Rebecca Minkoff, Ella Moss, 3.1 Philip Lim, Kale, Charlotte Ronson, Deener, Madison Marcus and much more!
- iloveshop.com
- 94 Orchard Street (@ Delancey)
- 212-375-0304
- info@iloveshop.com
- Mon-Sun 12-7
- $30-$600
- Store credit within 7 days. Accessories, jewelery and lingerie are final sale.
- F/V to Second Avenue
- Click here for a store map!
Trend-setters flock here for the well-edited mix of vintage-inspired clothing and accessories that can’t be beat. An ultra feminine spot that’s oozing with coolness, wait ‘til you get a hold of the flirty Ella Moss striped dresses, high-waisted Deener stovepipes and over-sized Kale handbags – all sizzling summer essentials you’ll want in your wardrobe. For the ultimate downtown get-up, go for a pair of chic Charlotte Ronson hot pants (toothpick legs only, please) luxe leather wedges and a WOW ‘em Madison Marcus tank. Top it off with a delicate Jenny Sheriff leaf necklace and you’re ready to tear up the town.
Photography © Shop
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Dara • Monday, May 7, 2007 •
- Sprmkt
- avant-garde clothing, accessories and furniture
- SPRMRKT collection, Martin Margiela, Chie Mihara (shoes), Acne (jeans), Marc Jacobs, Christian Dior and more
- sprmrkt.nl
- Rozengracht 191-193, Amsterdam
- (31)-0-20-330-5601
- info@sprmrkt.nl
- .50 – $14,000 Euros
- Click here for a store map!
DISTRICT: THE JORDAAN
This artsy area is brimming with avant-garde shops, street-side cafés, groovy galleries and low-key bars, all nestled on narrow, coble-stoned streets named after local flowers.
Sprmkt
This massive industrial space showcases a dizzying array of artifacts you’d expect to find on a film set. Formerly a supermarket, this super cool store is stocked with retro furniture, ‘60’s style spider lamps, antique mannequins, oval-shaped standing mirrors, couches and shag rugs. Since setting up shop in 2003, owner Nelleke Strykers has also branched out into clothing (Acne jeans are a best-seller), shoes (Chie Mihara is a fave), leather bags, art books, CD’s, vintage fabrics (for pillows, curtains and clothes), sunglasses and old stock designer jewelry. Due to popular demand, “Super Plus” – a new store within the store was set up, which carries pricier labels like the coveted Martin Margiela. The ongoing art and photography exhibitions are also a must.
Photography © Michael Thieberg
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Dara • Monday, May 7, 2007 •
- Bits & Pieces
- cutting-edge international clothing lines
- Acne, Marc Jacobs, Temperly London and more
- Cornelis Schuytstraat 22, Amsterdam
- (31)-0-20-618-1939
- $40-$1,400 Euros
- Click here for a store map!
This residential hideaway is home to the hautest designer labels in the Oud Zuid hood. Fashion junkies frequently flock here for the well-edited mix of mutli-label lines including Acne and Ernest Sewn (butt-firming blues), Marc Jacobs (feminine blazers and skirts), Temperly London and Michael Stars (casual T’s). Be on the lookout for limited-edition items made exclusively for the shop like the jaw-dropping Dutch jewelry. Bottom line: if you see something you like, don’t dare think twice about buying it.
Photography © Michael Thieberg
