Shopping is a lot like treasure hunting: You tend to find the most extraordinary items in the most unexpected places. Today we struck gold in an old side-street thrift shop.
The NCJW Council Thrift Shop, located on East 84th Street, is one of the last places you would expect to find brand new Missoni shoes and clothing. The inventory includes several pairs of shoes that were in the Madison Avenue boutique just last winter. (You can see that story right here.) There's also shoes for men and a very small selection of clothing.
A pair of architectural pumps is priced at $175 from a retail price of $600 and platform booties are $225 from $900. The men's shoe assortment includes moccasins, driving shoes and a few pieces of clothing. We are told that the Missoni merchandise was donated by the boutique and it isn't the first time that such a generous charitable contribution has come from the Italian company.
We applaud Missoni for their kind contribution that equates to two gifts: money for a worthy charity and a treasure for a keen shopper. Click here to see more pics.
NCJW Council Thrift Shop
246 East 84th Street @ 2nd Ave
212-439-8373
Fashion week already starting to wind down. We serving up all that’s smoking hot while we get through the last shows of the week. These top trends are what you can expect to see on the street and in pages of your favorite fashion magazines, next spring.
Fashion week has now half over. We serving up all that’s smoking hot while we chug over this hump day. These top trends are what you can expect to see on the street and in pages of your favorite fashion magazines, next spring.
Sometimes a new trend can look rather outlandish. Perhaps this peculiarity is due to the sheer newness of a trend or a sudden tide change. This season, we are noticing a curious pattern of vests and skirts worn over poplin shirt-dresses. MM6 Maison Martin Margiela, Peter Som and Ostwald Helgason are some of the trailblazers of this emerging style. You can click here to see more about what’s going on over the shirt.
Fashion week has officially taken over New York and if you haven't caught the fever, we are here to bring you everything that's hot. We are rounding out the top trends that you can expect to see on the street and in pages of your favorite fashion magazines next spring.
The maxi skirt and the maxi dress have been on the runway and hanging in your closet for several seasons. For Spring 2015 the maxi coat goes into full bloom. The ankle-sweeping coat hasn't been seen on the runway for nearly a decade but started to emerge on the runways last season. The long and lean coat makes for a dramatic and fresh silhouette. For spring, add blasts of bright colors and prints to make a top-to-bottom statement.
At a time when off-price stores have been deemed obsolete, Fox's discount department store is trying its hand on the Upper East Side. Fox's is known for their off-price designer and non-designer apparel. It's not exactly our demographic but it's new to the neighborhood-- so we explored.
Inside, you will find a wide range of apparel and accessories ranging from very bad to might-be-okay. Highlights include Lucky Jeans for $59, Nicole Miller dresses for $129 from $420, a Vince Camuto dress for $98 from $198, and a Catherine Malandrino coat for $150 from almost $300. The store also has an assortment of well priced Calvin Klein athletic clothing. If you're wondering, that's the "not so bad" category. (Pictures are over here.)
The most interesting merchandise is a few European brands that we've never seen. A small assortment of Salco coats didn't feel too off from a Moncler. They are made in Italy and seem to be a nice duck down for just $220. Another interesting brand was a French clothing company Eyedoll. Their merchandise. (The quality, although French, was still not so fine.) A Eyedoll tweed dress with orange fringe is $89, a metallic dress with a school girl collar is $98 and a printed sweatshirt with furry arms is $59.
We are sure that Fox's will get a lot of traffic considering it's located at the foot of the 4-5-6 train but we aren't so sure that it's going to become a regular destination for local designer shoppers. Perhaps, markdowns will change our opinion.
We are just a few days into fashion week and it doesn't take long for trends to emerge. We are rounding out the top trends. Expect to see these looks on the street and in pages of your favorite fashion magazines next spring.
Black and white is huge trend that will continue into next spring. Almost every designer devoted a segment of their collection to a yin-yang combo. Going into next spring expect to see your black and whites in parallel lines in all types of variations. Click here to see more black and white analysis from the runway....
Hot trends can become as easily tired as a song overplayed on the radio. At some point nobody is happy hearing Pharrell’s Happy. The same holds true with styles that bombard you in every store.
The online discounter, The Outnet, just started an Hervé Léger where the discounts exceed 70%. The sale includes lots of iconic bondage dresses and variety of mini a-lines.
Right now, full size ranges are still available. Can't say that will be the truth for long. Also, keep in mind, The Outnet offers same day delivery in Manhattan. That type of service can be quite valuable --especially during fashion week....
