Fashion Find: Hostem London
Hostem is the kind of store you would travel from afar to see. Different from other luxury fashion boutiques that attract the ostentatious fashion crowd, this one attracts an intellectual art crowd looking for quiet, directional clothing that speaks to the Hostem customer’s minimalist, and even androgynous aesthetic. Inspiration kicks in as soon as you […]
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NYC Fashion Find: Creatures of Comfort
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) CREATURES OF COMFORT, NOLITA I like to think of Creatures of Comfort as a more tightly curated, unobtrusively fashionable version of Opening Ceremony. The NYC store (an offshoot of the original LA location) offers New Yorkers looking for thoughtful casualwear by cult fashion labels like Rachel Comey, Isabel […]
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Fashion Boutique Find: Assembly New York
Located on the same block where all the LES cool kids hang out is Assembly New York, where I assume they all shop as well. Here you will find a mix of men’s & women’s high-end vintage clothing as well as contemporary, slightly obscure international luxury labels (including their own). Their stylishly eclectic tastes will […]
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Design Hotel Find: Hotel Droog Amsterdam
Droog Design, the iconic Dutch design force best known for its unique brand of dry, ironic design has created an almost unimaginable design and hospitality emporium. Hotel Droog as they call it is in fact a hotel offering one hotel room, but what makes its so interesting is its reverse design hotel concept where everything […]
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NYC Fashion Find: Amarcord Vintage Fashion
AMARCORD VINTAGE FASHION, SOHO A shopping destination for designer vintage lovers who are in search of more than just the ubiquitous Chanel quilted handbag. Amarcord digs deep during their buying trips in Europe and in particular Italy (the owner’s motherland) and the result is a store with racks full of unique, wearable art from legendary […]
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Fashion Find: Dover Street Market NYC
Cult shopping mecca and high concept mega-boutique Dover Street Market hailing from London and Tokyo has finally opened a New York City Branch in Kips Bay. Rei Kawakubo, the designer behind Comme Des Garcons has curated the seven-storey wonderland for lovers of avant-garde, boundary pushing fashion into what she calls “beautiful chaos” ”“ I couldn’t […]
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NYC Fashion Find: Maryam Nassir Zadeh
MARYAM NASSIR ZADEH, LOWER EAST SIDE Inside Maryam Nassir Zadeh you’ll find a tightly edited collection of the namesake owner’s international tastes. The store’s aesthetic can be described as futuristic vintage and the clothing, accessories, found objects and oddities are all artfully displayed in the light filled space. Shop labels like Isabel Marant, Carven, […]
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The Curators: Belinda Humphris of Claire Inc. on Designer Vintage Fashion and the Best of Adelaide
About 5 years ago (to my delight) I stumbled across Adelaide based eBay seller Claire Inc. who had the most exquisite taste in designer vintage clothing. Belinda Humprhis, the founder of Claire Inc. has since grown the business into an online fashion destination for shrewd, well-dressed ladies searching for high-end vintage clothing ”“ admittedly she […]
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Amsterdam Fashion Find: 290 Square Meters
A well-curated men’s and ladies selection of brands like Henrik Vibskov, A.P.C, Our Legacy, Mini Market, Surface to Air and Wood Wood. Best bit: The store has a nice mix of heritage and Scandinavian contemporary brands. http://www.290sqm.com/ Houtkopersdwarsstraat 3 1011 NK Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 419 2525
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Amsterdam Fashion Find: Sprmrkt & Spr+
Amsterdam’s best proper concept store. 420m2 of vintage, design classics, TopShop and brands like Rick Owens, Acne and Margiela. Best bit: It’s a store you can spend a good ½ hour perusing in even if you don’t end up buying anything. http://www.sprmrkt.nl/ Rozengracht 191 1016 LZ Amsterdam, Netherlands +31 20 330 5601
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