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7 minute read Thoughtful and unique gifts from some of NYC's finest, independently-owned shops.
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6 minute read Sharing the best vintage store in Paris, which vendors to visit at flea markets and how to negotiate when you don't speak French!
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Ever since a young age, I've loved antique stores. My mom used to take my sister and I with her when she went antique shopping around town and rest assured -- Reno is full of antique stores. I remember spending hours poking around old treasures and curiosities -- hats, books, furniture -- trying to picture just how those pieces came to be there. Where they came from, who owned them before, what they'd see next. It was a wild guessing game and one that I love to this day.
While I don't make it to antique shops quite as often as I'd like, I do pop over to the Alameda Flea Market about once a month. For anyone who's ever wondered where I got this bar cart, these antlers or an unhealthy amount of frames for my gallery wall, now you know. If you're planning on going, I highly recommend starting early (7 am or so), make a short list of things to look for (it'll keep you focused) and leave your man friend at home (I've made this mistake before -- they just end up sunburnt and really annoyed with you).
Here are a few snaps from my visit yesterday...enjoy!
On an unrelated note, for all my SF friends, I'd love to see you tomorrow night for a little shindig I'm hosting with the Emporio Armani and Lucky Magazine teams. Join us at the Emporio Armani store at 1 Grant Avenue downtown from 6:30-8:30pm for drinks, tunes, photo booth antics and, of course, shopping! Send your RSVP to emporioarmani@luckymag.com. Hope to see you there!
Photos by Krystal Bick
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Let's all just be honest. Today is all about the following:
1. Staying in bed.
2. Ordering takeout. The greasier, the better.
3. Loading up on Advil.
4. Popping in a movie (we're about to watch Mary Poppins, after seeing "Saving Mr. Banks" the other night).
5. And finally, digging through all those end of season sale sections. Here are a few of my favorites that I'm going to be scoping out today. In my opinion, retail therapy cures all evils, including hangovers. A spoonful of sugar, right? 🙂 Happy New Year!
Shopbop: Take an extra 25% off with the code "Extraoff25" at checkout
Barneys: Up to 60% off most designer pieces
Net-A-Porter: Up to 70% off most designer pieces
The Outnet: Always great prices!
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Top: The Row (similar style here); Shirt: Topshop (similar style here); Shoes: J.W. Anderson X Aldo; Sunglasses: Celine; Lips: MAC "Ruby Woo"; Necklaces: Jennifer Zeuner (here and here)
While I've lived in San Francisco for close to 4 years now, I still like to think I'm exploring little pockets of the city all the time and LOVE discovering new gems to visit (and revist and revisit and revisit ... you get the picture). Nearest and dearest to my heart, of course, is the shopping this city has to offer (restaurants are a close second -- we'll save that for another day though). Here are a few favorite shopping haunts of mine that I love to frequent -- I hope they treat you well!
Jeremy's: I can't sing enough praises for this place -- the ultimate discount designer department store with some of the greatest sale staff around. Ever wondered where I scored this, this, this and this (at a fraction of their original costs?). Well, now you know. Plus, they're located in the super cute nook-like neighborhood of South Park, where you can grab a great brunch at The Butler and the Chef after shopping.
Elizabeth & Charles: This cozy boutique is right up the way from my apartment on Fillmore, so I love popping in while running weekend errands, just to see what new items they have in. Expect lots of Isabel Marant, Kenzo, Carven and Roksanda Ilincic.
Curve: Also right up the way from me on Fillmore, Curve is quickly becoming one of my go-to stops for statement jewelry (expect lots of modern designers like Tom Bins mixed with fun estate pieces). They also carry lots of Proenza, so #GameOver for me. 😉
Sui Generis: Another designer consignment store, Sui Generis is great for older, more vintage pieces, but I tend to always make a beeline for their shoes.
The Real Real: OK, so maybe this is cheating a bit since The Real Real is a designer flash sale site and not an actual store, but I tend to think of them as more local since they're based in the Bay Area. I love getting a great deal, especially on designer clothing -- and have been hooked on The Real Real for going on a few years now. My prized loot includes this guy, this guy and,who could forget, this guy. And there's plenty more where that came from. You can sign up for membership with my code right here.
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1.) Tibi sweater; 2.) Joomi Lim necklace; 3.) Sandro jacket; 4.) Linda Farrow sunglasses; 5.) 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 Hour Combo bag; 6.) Tibi PVC pencil skirt; 7.) Dannijo earrings; 8.) 3.1 Phillip Lim Kadie cut out bootie
It's been quite some time since we've had a proper "Currently Craving" post around here so I figured a little figurative window shopping would be fitting as we duck into one of our first fall weekends of the year. A lot of what you see above are all pieces that I spotted during my whirlwind New York trip a few weeks back. It's always difficult justifying serious retail therapy while out there for Fashion Week -- mainly because my luggage was already overweight from the get-go (desperate transferring of shoes to other bags didn't help!) but also the bank account simply just won't allow it. That said, I did get to visit some of my favorite retail haunts while in the city and while the credit cards were benched for most of it, it's still made for great leisurely afternoons of window shopping. My must-visits always include:
1.) Opening Ceremony in Soho: It's a no-brainer for me really as I usually have one browser tab dedicated to Opening Ceremony, defaulted to their sale section (which I check constantly!). When visiting the city, I'll typically devote an entire afternoon to digging through this store -- all floors of it, since a lot of their specialty pieces aren't carried online. This last trip, Samantha and I popped in after a few morning presentations and left with some serious clutch candy (seen here) and a certain embellished skirt, which will be making a blog appearance quite soon.
Don't miss: their accessories. They carry a lot of emerging designers that I've yet to find stocked anywhere else. Personal favorites include Joomi Lim and Cabinet Oseo.
2.) Otte in the West Village: This gem of a boutique came at the recommendation of Alicia, who has been obsessed with their cool, it-girl designer offerings since moving to NYC earlier this year. After one of our first brunches in the city, Alicia took Heather and I to Otte to see what it was all about -- and I'm so glad she did. 3.1 Phillip Lim, Elizabeth & James, Suno and Dannijo all under one roof? Where do I sign?
Don't miss: their bag selection. It took a lot of will power to walk away from this goodie.
3.) Tibi in Soho: Heather and I made a beeline to the Tibi store during this past trip, just so I could try on the emerald green sweater/skirt combo you see above (you can see the end result here). That's about par for the course though as I always enjoy stopping by their Soho store to play dress up. Plus, their sale racks, if you hit them at the right time, can be awfully kind to you!
Don't miss: the in-store merchandising. Many of the complete looks are straight off the runway, but several mix it up a bit and make for good outfit inspiration fodder.
4.) Spiritual America in the Lower East Side: Like Otte, this boutique is a recent find to me. The store owner, Claire Lemétais, is a former art gallery curator, and it shows in the designer pieces she selects for the floor. Expect to stumble across Loeffler Randall, Wendy Nichol and Vanessa Bruno, in addition to a slew of up and coming New York-based designers, like Dusen Dusen and Shabd.
Don't miss: the kitchsy romance novels sprinkled throughout the space as decor. Most, if not all, are about nurses, which is homage to the nurse paintings by Richard Prince, who incidentally displayed some of his work in the same space the store is now in. How's that for some trivia?
5.) Sandro in the West Village: I'm borderline obsessed with this white leather Sandro jacket I picked up a few weeks ago, so a visit to their West Village store was a must for me during this trip. We came just in time, as they were fully stocked for fall -- lots of emeralds, wine reds and this amazing jacket, which sadly did not make it's way into my luggage at the end of the trip.
Don't miss: their dresses. Man, I'm a sucker for their dresses. Truly embodies that Parisian je ne sais quoi.
Since I'm always on the hunt for new boutiques to try when heading into the city, I'd love to hear your favorites! Let me know in the comments below!
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