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Rugged, beautifully tailored menswear is the mantra of Robert James, who sources and
manufactures right here in NYC (the design studio in fact is just upstairs). The racks are
lined with slim-fitting denim, handsome button-downs, and classic looking sports coats.
(
212-253-2121;
www.byrobertjames.com
; 74 Orchard St;
noon-8pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun;
F to Delancey
St, J/M/Z to Essex St)
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Edith Machinist
To properly strut about the Lower East Side, you've got to dress the part. Edith Machinist
can help you get that rumpled but stylish look in a hurry - a bit of vintage glam via knee-
high soft suede boots, 1930s silk dresses and ballet-style flats.
(
VINTAGE
212-979-9992; 104 Rivington
St, at Essex St;
noon-7pm Tue-Sat, to 6pm Sun;
F to Delancey St, J/M/Z to Essex St)
56
Sustainable NYC
Across from Tompkins Square Park, this ecofriendly shop offers all sorts of home and of-
fice gear for living green. Organic T-shirts, wind-up radios and flashlights (no batteries re-
quired), soy and beeswax candles, recycled clocks made of vinyl records and Toms shoes
are all on hand. There's a small cafe onsite.
(
CLOTHING
212-254-5400; 139 Ave A, btwn St Marks Pl & 9th St;
8am-10pm Mon-Fri, from 9am Sat & Sun;
6 to Astor Pl)
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John Varvatos
FASHION, SHOES
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Set in the hallowed halls of former punk club CBGB, the John Varvatos Bowery store
goes to great lengths to tie fashion with rock-and-roll, with records, '70s audio equipment
and even electric guitars for sale alongside JV's denim, leather boots, belts and graphic
tees.
(
212-358-0315; 315 Bowery, btwn 1st & 2nd Sts;
noon-8pm Mon-Sat to 6pm Sun;
F to 2nd Ave, 6
to Bleecker St)
