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Posted May. 8, 2008,
About Last Night... The Pixie Market Party
By Kat Clements
Last night's Pixie Market party, celebrating their in-store greatness and their new, much needed online endeavor, was a test of wills: Bottles and bottles of summery, sumptuous rosé just begging to be bevved upon. Smoking hot graphic bodysuits by Neurotica demanding to be bought. Awesome and ethereal spinnings by Ilirjana Alushaj of Apache Beat imploring that they be danced to. And the sparkling beauty of Miss Laura Dawson, wearing her own airy designs, insisting she be ogled.
I will have to admit, I managed to resist only one of the above.
Bodysuits can wait.
And considering that Pixie Market is now on the interwebs, I doubt that the wait will be long.
Pixie Market 100 Stanton Street, between Ludlow & Orchard and
www.pixiemarket.com
photos by Andrew De Francesco
Posted Apr. 11, 2008,
Meanwhile in LA... Ports 1961 Opens a Boutique on Melrose Place
By Mickey Boardman
We've been so busy in the Naked City we sometimes forget things go on other places (okay that's a lie, we're constantly traveling to other cities for shindigs and fashion shows!). Anyhoo, one of our favorite labels Ports 1961 just opened a boutique in LA on Melrose Place and the cuties came out to celebrate. Here's actress Debi Mazar with Ports' creative director Tia Cibani. New Yorkers won't have to wait long as Ports has a store coming to the Meat Packing District.
More cuties after the jump.
Photos from PatrickMcMullan.com
Posted Apr. 11, 2008,
Marni Goes to Istanbul
By Mickey Boardman
Who doesn't love a new Marni boutique? MM's favorite Marni location is London but there might be a new contender since Marni has joined forces with Beyman (the Turkish equivalent of Barneys NY) to open a Marni in Istanbul. Marni designer Consuelo Castiglioni worked with the architects of Sybarite to design the space. Now if only the dollar wasn't in the toilet we could afford to shop there!
Posted Apr. 4, 2008,
Housing Works to Open "By the Pound"
By Alexis Swerdloff
I am a big Housing Works shopper. Some of my favorite "pieces" -- a Steven Alan dress, a perfect pair of Hudson jeans, a D&G skirt -- come courtesy of the venerable thrift store, whose proceeds all go towards fighting AIDS and homelessness. So it was exciting to hear that Housing Works is opening By the Pound, a "bulk clothing store" on April 17. Clothes will be sold for a cool $3 a pound. It's about time NY got its very own by-the-pound thrift store! Here's a little description from the press release:
"By the Pound is a no-frills goldmine for folks who need inexpensive apparel or label hunters willing to bestow a little love on slightly damaged name-brand items. Chanel suits that need some darning, old-school GAP T-shirts and good-but-not-perfect vintage furs have all been discovered at past Housing Works bulk sales!
By the Pound will be open on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 5pm. By the Pound will be closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays."
Posted Mar. 31, 2008,
Shop of the Week: Woodley & Bunny Clothing Boutique
By Rebecca Prusinowski
What good is a killer hairdo if your clothes don’t make the cut? No good at all, and that’s why sisters Misha and Erin Anderson, co-owners of Williamsburg’s Woodley & Bunny, have renovated to expand their salon and apothecary into an on-site clothing boutique. Their hair salon, lotions and potions have been relocated to a new 4,000 square foot space downstairs. In their place at the original storefront on Driggs is a revamped clothing shop -- carrying a bigger, bolder assortment of stylish women’s dresses, denim, accessories and intimates. Vivienne Westwood’s legendary conceptual designs line the racks among up-and-coming brands like Life With Bird, Society for Rational Dress and Beatrez. The dresses and separates range from $200 to a whopping $1,000, while shades of skinny and slim denim by Naked and Famous sell considerably less for $92-130. The shop features unique vintage sunglasses and indie handbag designers, and, for some flair under your wear, Woodley & Bunny is one of few retailers carrying Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie. The boutique is spacious and the décor is understated and cool, with dark gray walls, dangling bulbs and vintage vinyl perched along shelves. The look is constantly evolving, though. They’ve recently added another buyer and promise men’s clothing along with more shoes, bags and cutting edge lines like Rag & Bone and The Row. So stop in for upscale designer wear and then get your hair ‘did downstairs. 490 Driggs Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, (718) 218-6588
Photos by Rebecca Prusinowski
MORE IMAGES AFTER THE JUMP>
Posted Mar. 28, 2008,
Ohio Knitting Mills -- Closing Sale This Weekend
By Alexis Swerdloff
Ohio Knitting Mills, the Smith Street shop which featured brightly colored, patterned knits rescued from Ohio Knitting Mills, a now-closed factory that operated beetween 1947 and 1974 (that you can read all about here), is closing up shop this weekend. While it's sad that the boutique is leaving us, in happier news, everything in the store is 50 percent off! And worry not, OKM will not disappear altogether; their website will continue to peddle wares.
LAST WEEKEND HOURS:
Fri. 12-7 p.m., Sat. 12-8 p.m., Sun. 12-6 p.m.
Ohio Knitting Mills
231 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 596-7103
Photo by Phil Smrek