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Downtown Music Gallery

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:40 +0000

Downtown Music Gallery was forced to relocate from the Bowery to Chinatown but still has the same great inventory of music that doesn’t quite have a place to “fit in” – everything and anything from no wave, free jazz, art punk, improvisation, and back again. Back in the day, the owner and some jazz heads used the store as a nighttime club house, and that vibe is solidified today with live performances every Sunday night at 6pm.

Academy Records

admin — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:31 +0000

This is the place where you will walk out with some records purged from the personal collection of some top-tier post punker, or recently unearthed dead stock of countless soul fusion lost classics. Everything here is a score due to its location in close proximity of the aging art elite – this is their dumping ground. For jazz, soul and funk, the racks are your bible. For everything left of center, this is where you mine the real finds. Thumbing through their singles boxes, you can relate to the prospector striking gold in the bed of a ripe but unsifted river.

Cutler & Gross

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:10:29 +0000

The NY Cutler & Gross flagship remains a mecca for eyewear as a permanent exhibition of more than 4,000 handmade Cutler and Gross frames dating from 1969 to present, including collaborative frames with designers such as Giles Deacon.

Olde Good Things

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:07:43 +0000

Welcome famed NYC architectural antique shop Olde Good Things to the Bowery. This location is catering to the neighborhood with mid-century and industrial items as well as a strong assortment of architectural and OGT trademark ‘altered’ antiques (eclectic new furnishings made from re-purposed architectural items).

Equipment

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:06:22 +0000

The menswear-inspired French brand arrives stateside, picking SoHo NYC as the perfect first location. The minimalist decor of black floors and white walls highlights Equipment’s signature silk button-up shirts in more than 50 colors and prints. New York fashionistas take note: Carine Roitfeld is a big fan of the brand, even dedicating an entire editorial in her new CR Fashion Book to their classic white shirt and the many ways to wear it.

In God We Trust

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:05:43 +0000

Since its inception, In God We Trust has evolved into a multifaceted brand, comprised of both men’s and women’s clothing, jewelry, and accessories with three store locations in New York City (one in Manhattan, the other two in Brooklyn). Inspired by everyday life, Shana Tabor’s collections embody her traditional New England upbringing, with her own dark humor added into the mix (visible through the infamous ‘Sweet Nothing’ necklace collection – delicate brass and silver hearts etched with naughty inscriptions). Going against the grain of most brands, IGWT prides itself on manufacturing all of their designs exclusively in the USA (either in the city’s Garment District or their Greenpoint studio). Other independent labels that fit Tabor’s aesthetic are also stocked in-store, such as Billy Wolf dog accessories and Richer Poorer designer socks. The vibe is casual retro, and the Nolita shop is decorated with antiques (also for sale) to help fit the mood. This quirky, unique shop is must-stop on your next downtown shopping adventure.

Steven Alan Home

admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:13 +0000

What do you need when you’re not going out? That’s where Steven Alan’s brand new home shop comes in. Collaborating with Greg Buntain and Ian Collings of Fort Standard to transform their old offices into a skylit space that’s both modern and organic, the first Steven Alan store dedicated to any and every home-related product is a must-visit destination. Nothing is off limits if it enhances the home environment – textiles, plants, and even flash-frozen vegetables and fruit from Hudson Valley Harvest make the cut. The shop also exclusively carries J Pickens for Steven Alan – a capsule of made-to-order sofas Alan created in collaboration with NYC-based furniture designer Jason Pickens – as well as unique glassware made in collaboration with Brooklyn Glass.

diptyque

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:46:35 +0000

Open the door to the Parisian perfumer’s West Village shop and step into a modern day boudoir. Decorated with Lucite furniture, fabric-covered walls, and a stunning crystal chandelier (made from 100 of the company’s signature candle jars), diptyque showcases its full line of home and body-care products in beautiful packaging. Sensory overload is an understatement!

Warm

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:44:42 +0000

Winnie Beattie is New York’s modern day Superwoman. She’s a wife, mother, owner of successful PR firm Siren, and runs Warm, downtown’s hottest (no pun intended) boutique with her husband Rob Magnotta. Husband and wife met while surfing in Montauk, and they bring that effortless seaside attitude to their cozy store. Even in the dead of winter, just stepping into Warm will heat you instantly. The shop space was once an olive oil factory, and retains the original hardwood floors from that time, except now they’re decorated with zebra-print rugs and tropical plants. Parisian Vanessa Bruno dresses hang next to Hawaiian-influenced Tori Praver bikinis, just a step away from books on surf culture, music, and fashion. Beach-scented candles, handwoven towels, and healing crystal necklaces are just a few of the exotic selections you’ll also find in store. There’s even a lush back garden to relax in after your sure-to-be shopping spree.

To summarize: Warm is a unique treasure amongst so many fashionable boutiques in the neighborhood, worth checking out even just for the fuzzy feeling you get once inside.

FIVESTORY

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:42:36 +0000

Fivestory is New York’s answer to Paris’ Colette boutique – intimate, independent, and luxurious. Claire Distenfeld curates an all-star cast of brands for men, women, and children that will break the bank. The Upper East Side townhouse in which it resides has art, ready-to-wear accessories, jewelry, and home décor for the shopper with an eye for the finer things in life.