If you haven't been to the LES (lower east side) of Manhattan, it's worth the trip! A neighborhood that for many, many years has been know to be filled with immigrants living in tenement apartments, (my Grandparents were born and raised there) this neighborhood is as what I imagine Soho was before the masses moved in and the rents went thru the roof. There are several unique fashion boutiques and wonderful restaurants and bars. The folks that work and play down there are all gorgeous, but not intimidating gorgeous; just the type of people that have independent, interesting and chic points of views and love to express them.
Our favorite LES store is The Dressing Room. One third of the store is a fashion boutique, selling items from designers that sell to high end stores such as Barney's and from indie designers that sell one off items. Everything sold there is hand picked by Nikki, one of he owners who is a fashion stylist and entrepreneur that expresses herself in fashion and interior design; she designed the interior of the store. Another part of the store is a fully stocked, beautiful bar, where weary accomplices can throw back one or a few while the shopper shops. Downstairs is where the perfectly unique, hard to find vintage clothing is sold. The Dressing Room is on Orchard St, just down the block from Delancey St. Do stop by if you're in town! On the right is a small photo of the full page that Time Out New York posted in this week's magazine, featuring The Dressing Room. You can clearly see the black recycled Flote clutch in the window. (See the press page on www.Flote.net to see a larger image)
