Ok i need suggestions. I realized that i never have much luck at stores like bloomies, macy's, and all those when it comes to dresses, and malls too. I do better with boutiques and different types of stores. Ive had some luck at department stores but more times didn't
Theres a bunch of places downtown, i have a few in mind. Now thing is i wont have much time to just go all around the city looking for places so have to be specific about where im going. Theres a few in the meat packing district but theres also nice little boutiques that others can recommend to you that you never would've found out about otherwise
I am going to try this place called mimi's closet, shes a japanese designer who designs her own vintage styled dresses and even has some other vintage stuff. Looking for a more of a retro type look. I have to go friday and saturday so have 2 days to go shopping.
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Sorry ... I figured you'd know the city better than most of us ... I used to work in the meatpacking district, and my dad works there now, and when I went into the city with him a while ago we passed scoop, is that a store that might help you? I know it's popular and a little pricey, but I have never been there, just know about it.
And ... did you try Loehmann's? There is one on 7th and 14th or 15th I think, or there was 5 years ago I looooove that store. There is one 5 mins from my apt in Huntington and I go there a lot for dresses and designer stuff on the cheap.
Good luck!
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Sorry ... I figured you'd know the city better than most of us ... I used to work in the meatpacking district, and my dad works there now, and when I went into the city with him a while ago we passed scoop, is that a store that might help you? I know it's popular and a little pricey, but I have never been there, just know about it.
And ... did you try Loehmann's? There is one on 7th and 14th or 15th I think, or there was 5 years ago I looooove that store. There is one 5 mins from my apt in Huntington and I go there a lot for dresses and designer stuff on the cheap.
Good luck!
lol yeah i do know it pretty well, but theres always great boutiques others know about it and stuff lol...going shopping downtown can get hectic bc i always end up running around everywhere going nuts, thats what i want to pick specific places.
I think im going to stay away from department stores and stuff but thank you.
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Posted by JBoothIn2008
Sorry ... I figured you'd know the city better than most of us ... I used to work in the meatpacking district, and my dad works there now, and when I went into the city with him a while ago we passed scoop, is that a store that might help you? I know it's popular and a little pricey, but I have never been there, just know about it.
And ... did you try Loehmann's? There is one on 7th and 14th or 15th I think, or there was 5 years ago I looooove that store. There is one 5 mins from my apt in Huntington and I go there a lot for dresses and designer stuff on the cheap.
Good luck!
lol yeah i do know it pretty well, but theres always great boutiques others know about it and stuff lol...going shopping downtown can get hectic bc i always end up running around everywhere going nuts, thats what i want to pick specific places.
I think im going to stay away from department stores and stuff but thank you.
Loehmann's is more like an upscale Marshall's (where I have gotten really cute things for cheap, too), not a department store. An overstock sorta thing, they have great designer stuff. I am wearing a pair of jeans now from the designer Salt, originally $140, I got them for $39. I see Arden B things there all the time too, I know you like their stuff.
Good luck!
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I know of a few places . . . hold on . . . lemmie look up some names.
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Mimi's Closet is in Astoria.
Anna Sui - 113 Greene St., Soho Catherine Malandrino - 468 Broome St., Soho Celine - 667 Madison Ave., Lenox Hill (at 61st St)
Sorry ... I figured you'd know the city better than most of us ... I used to work in the meatpacking district, and my dad works there now, and when I went into the city with him a while ago we passed scoop, is that a store that might help you? I know it's popular and a little pricey, but I have never been there, just know about it.
And ... did you try Loehmann's? There is one on 7th and 14th or 15th I think, or there was 5 years ago I looooove that store. There is one 5 mins from my apt in Huntington and I go there a lot for dresses and designer stuff on the cheap.
Good luck!
lol yeah i do know it pretty well, but theres always great boutiques others know about it and stuff lol...going shopping downtown can get hectic bc i always end up running around everywhere going nuts, thats what i want to pick specific places.
I think im going to stay away from department stores and stuff but thank you.
Loehmann's is more like an upscale Marshall's (where I have gotten really cute things for cheap, too), not a department store. An overstock sorta thing, they have great designer stuff. I am wearing a pair of jeans now from the designer Salt, originally $140, I got them for $39. I see Arden B things there all the time too, I know you like their stuff.
Good luck!
i went to nordstroms and didnt even like anything there, bloomingdales too. Im difficult with shopping hahaha well when i have something specific in mind.
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Mimi's Closet is in Astoria.
Anna Sui - 113 Greene St., Soho Catherine Malandrino - 468 Broome St., Soho Celine - 667 Madison Ave., Lenox Hill (at 61st St)
lol thats what i posted above about mimi's closet...i grew up in astoria and fh is still there...ive been to mimi's closet and infacts its on the same blocks as where my cousins live. They have alot of great stuff in there so im definitely checking it out
thank you so much, ill check out the list
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I think you should check out 8th street in the village there are a few boutiques and stores around there with some good stuff.
I think you should check out 8th street in the village there are a few boutiques and stores around there with some good stuff.
thats what i was thinking about. Years ago i worked a few blocks away so i shopped there everyday, so trying to remember which places to go to. The antique boutique was good but they changed. Soho is real good, and should try scoop although i probably should stay out of that store, dont want to spend quite that much lol.
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Mimi's Closet is in Astoria.
Anna Sui - 113 Greene St., Soho Catherine Malandrino - 468 Broome St., Soho Celine - 667 Madison Ave., Lenox Hill (at 61st St)
lol thats what i posted above about mimi's closet...i grew up in astoria and fh is still there...ive been to mimi's closet and infacts its on the same blocks as where my cousins live. They have alot of great stuff in there so im definitely checking it out
thank you so much, ill check out the list
Sorry. I'm in my classroom while a presentation is going on, so I'm making sure my students are behaving.
i was waiting for you to come on lol and seeing if you have suggestions haha
PERFECT, exactly what im looking for-THANK YOU
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Denise I was just in Mimi's the other day, she has cute dresses there right now, so def. try and stop in, her inventory changes quickly.
You know, I was just walking to my dr. appt on Friday and remember passing by a store and the window and I was like, wow, what cute dresses, just like how you want. My gyn. is on 80th and 3rd and I was walking up 3rd Ave from the 77th St. stop....so it has to be on 3rd btwn 77th and 80th...on the West side of the street. Really really cute but I don't remember the name.
Denise I was just in Mimi's the other day, she has cute dresses there right now, so def. try and stop in, her inventory changes quickly.
You know, I was just walking to my dr. appt on Friday and remember passing by a store and the window and I was like, wow, what cute dresses, just like how you want. My gyn. is on 80th and 3rd and I was walking up 3rd Ave from the 77th St. stop....so it has to be on 3rd btwn 77th and 80th...on the West side of the street. Really really cute but I don't remember the name.
yeah, i went there to look for e-pic dress and she had great things, i found one thing i loved but wasnt my size. I was at fh's house yesterday before we went to roosevelt field, i shouldve gone to mimi's first and maybe saved a trip...the store is just a few blocks from him
Oooo ill ask one of my bm's she lives right around there
thank you, that would only take me a few minutes to get to from work.
MEG is down the block from Miss Sonii on 9th street. You should check it out also.... I work on 9th street so to kill time during lunch I peruse the stores.
thank you, that would only take me a few minutes to get to from work.
MEG is down the block from Miss Sonii on 9th street. You should check it out also.... I work on 9th street so to kill time during lunch I peruse the stores.
ahhh youre lucky...although i have one boutique by me that always has such great things and bought dresses there before so i think ill go soon to see what they have now.
