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Women’s Clothes
The Upper West Side has bell-bottoms or go-go boots
Women’s fashion is subject to many shops competing for you’ve always dreamed of
seasonal design trends, and attention with contemporary having. A more mainstream
New York stores keep pace fashions. Calvin Klein now shop is The Gap, a chain
with them all. Most of the city’s has a store on the East Side, store selling lots of moderately
most fashionable shops are specializing in hip, yet casual priced, casual and comfortable
found in Midtown around fashions. French Connection clothes for men, women,
Madison and Fifth Avenues. is known for its affordable and children.
These include some of the separates, both casual and SoHo and NoHo/NoLita
major department stores (see for the office. rival Madison Avenue for
p313), which stock a range of The villages – the East Village designer boutiques specializing
American designers, including in particular – are the best in expensive but interesting
Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, places to go for second hand clothes – the fashions here
and Bill Blass. clothing and 1950s rock ’n’ roll are far more avant-garde.
Leading international names gear, with ever-changing The playful boutique Kirna
such as Chanel and Valentino interesting shops run by new Zabete, for example, features
also have shops here, as does and young designers and art a unique range of clothes as
one of the outstanding school graduates (see pp324–5). well as accessories. You’ll also
American designers, Michael For a range of affordable, find Y-3 New York in this area,
Kors. There is also a handful of well-cut clothes from classic among other exclusive stores.
popular ready-to-wear stores, to casual, try APC, and for Comme des Garçons in
including Ann Taylor, which stylish, high-end designer Chelsea sells minimalist
is much favored by young, clothes head to Kirna Zabete. Japanese chic.
busy professionals looking for No Relation Vintage Cynthia Rowley is a promi-
stylish, comfortable clothing. carries a huge selection of nent New York designer who
Banana Republic is a Fifth second hand Levi’s as well sells flirty fashions for women,
Avenue crowd-magnet that as hundreds of denim and and What Comes Around
sells sleek, smart casualwear leather jackets. Screaming Goes Around on West
and blue jeans cut in the Mimi’s is where you could Broadway is the place to
trendiest styles. Right at the unearth that pair of velvet go for vintage jeans.
heart of this area stands the
pink-marbled Trump Tower, Size Chart
which houses a selection of
exclusive shops. For Australian sizes follow the British to American conversions.
Madison Avenue is packed Children’s clothing
with designers for the smart American 2–3 4–5 6–6x 7–8 10 12 14 16 (size)
set, who have everything you British 2–3 4–5 6–7 8–9 10–11 12 14 14+ (years)
could ever need, including Continental 2–3 4–5 6–7 8–9 10–11 12 14 14+ (years)
Ralph Lauren; Givenchy, who Children’s shoes
sells show-stopping formal American 7½ 8½ 9½ 10½ 11½ 12½ 13½ 1½ 2½
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British
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gowns at phenomenal prices; Continental 24 25½ 27 28 29 30 32 33 34
Valentino, who has classic Women’s clothing, single sizes
Italian clothes; and Missoni, American 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
famous for richly textured British 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
sweaters in sumptuous wools Continental 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
and colorful patterns. Women’s clothing, dual sizes
In SoHo, Saint Laurent American XXS XS S M L
has evening gowns, one- British XS S S M L L XL
M
XL
Continental
XS
of-a-kind jackets, silks
and extravagant blouses, Women’s shoes 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
American
and beautifully cut pants British 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
suits; Vera Wang has a Continental 36 37 38 39 40 41 44
stunning collection of bridal Men’s suits
gowns, along with chic American 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
everyday outfits. British 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48
Sophisticated Italian looks Continental 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58
are also available from Italian Men’s shirts
style kings Giorgio Armani American 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18
and Gianni Versace. Dolce & British 14 15 15½ 16 16½ 17 17½ 18
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Continental
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Gabbana sells unique, one-of-
a-kind Italian clothing. Gucci, Men’s shoes 7 7½ 8 8½ 9 9½ 10 10½
American
one of the oldest Italian shops British 6 7 7 7.5 8 8½ 9 9.5
in America, is only for the Continental 39 40 40.5 41 42 42.5 43 44
wealthy and status-conscious.
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