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Strand Book Store
BOOKS
Do not miss Gotham's most loved and famous bookstore. In operation since 1927, the
Strand stocks new, used and rare titles, spreading an incredible 18 miles of books (over 2.5
million of them) among three labyrinthine floors.
(
212-473-1452;
www.strandbooks.com
; 828
Broadway at 12th St;
9:30am-10:30pm Mon-Sat, from 11am Sun;
L, N/Q/R, 4/5/6 to 14th St-Union Sq)
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Personnel of New York
FASHION, ACCESSORIES
Good things come in small packages, including this clued-in fashion store. Pick up men's
and women's designer clothing from unique East and West Coast labels, as well as in-the-
know foreign brands. Keep an eye out for beautifully textured wovens by Ace & Jig,
rugged menswear by Hiroshi Awai, couture pieces by Rodobjer and batik shirts by All Na-
tions.
(9 Greenwich Ave btwn Christopher & W 10th St;
11am-8pm Mon-Sat, noon-7pm Sun;
A/C/E, B/D/
F/M to W 4th St; 1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq)
61
Monocle
ACCESSORIES, FASHION
Founded by style magazine guru Tyler Brûlé, bento-box-sized Monocle shops deals in styl-
ish edits of well-made products for urbanites and global travelers, from leather-bound
journals and elegant stationary, to passport holders, Japanese body soaps and swimming
trunks. If by chance you haven't heard of Monocle magazine, pick up a copy here.
(535 Hud-
son St at Charles St;
11am-7pm Mon-Sat, noon-6pm Sun;
1 to Christopher St-Sheridan Sq)
62
CO Bigelow Chemists
HEALTH, BEAUTY
