It's candles come in the most amazing colors and scents, like Mademoiselle de la Valliere, a sensual tuberose inspired by Louis XIV’s mistress. I try to have these fragrances in all of my homes.
There isn’t a Barneys or Saks in Nashville, but Holly Williams fills the void with her shop, which offers a department-store-style range of J Brand jeans, Rick Owens leather jackets and Clu tanks.
This airy boutique carries Matta embroidered tunics, Susana Monaco maxi dresses and chunky turquoise necklaces—basically, your perfect beach vacation wardrobe.
Moya Hewitt, one of the most stylish FIT students we ever met, swears by B.E. for their selection.
Kate Spade New York's graphic designer, Katie Evans, swears by Uniqlo for the best basics.
Mark Anthony Green, editorial assistant at GQ, claims to be obsessed with this place. If his endorsement and the lines that form every week are true, it's totally worth it.
One of Refinery29's Annie Georgia Greenberg's favorite shops in NYC. Definitely worth a visit.
One of WWD's Alessandra Codinha's favorite shops in NYC. Definitely worth a visit.
Named for the owners’ family matriarch, a former schoolteacher, this downtown indie-designer boutique offers uniform-hip wearables dangling price tags that look like grade-school flash cards.
Most of the goods at this vintage store have an ’80s slant (loads of Vivienne Westwood and Balenciaga) while most of the decor was salvaged from the iconic ’60s Mary Quant store on Carnaby Street.
This appointment-only boutique is also a rare-records-and-books store, so it’s only natural that the clothing brands are the thinking woman’s sort: J.W. Anderson shirting & Blackmeans leather jackets.
If you're in the lower section of SoHo, head to the Grand. Walk up the stairs in the lobby, and head towards the back right side of the building. Very fine facilities indeed.
Make like you're going to Mercer Kitchen, walk down the stairs and loop around the corner. Enter the brick cave-like area on the right and you're golden. The trick is to act like you own the place.
It's been under construction for a while, but when it opens, one can only imagine the hi-tech glory that awaits. Will the toilets charge your phone? The possibilities!
“It’s the best shop for utilitarian basics—like work shirts, tees, jeans and simple dresses.” -Gia Coppola
Whether or not you can afford the cutting-edge European clothes, this store is a must-hit—the bamboo racks dangling with Marni and Balenciaga are just that stunning.
Our favorite ski
shop, not for the prices (which can be black-
diamond steep), but for chic ski and après-ski apparel, like an unbulky Duvetica down parka and a tough Dsquared2 leather bomber.
Customize your own Converse sneakers in SoHo and grab some fresh fruit at the original Dean & DeLuca.
