Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shopping
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Barneys
DEPARTMENT STORE
Serious fashionistas swipe their plastic at Barneys, respected for its spot-on collections of
savvy labels like Holmes & Yang, Kitsuné and Derek Lam. For (slightly) less expensive
deals geared to a younger market, shop street-chic labels on the 8th floor.
(
www.barneys.com
;
660 Madison Ave, at 61st St, Midtown East;
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat, 11am-6pm Sun;
N/Q/R to 5th
Ave-59th St)
Local Life
Garment District
Centered on Seventh Ave between 34th St and Times Sq, the famed
Garment District
(D4; N/Q/R, S, 1/2/3 &
7 to Times Sq-42nd St) is where you'll find a huge selection of fabrics, sequins and lace. Check out the sidewalk
when you hit Seventh and 39th St and you'll catch the Fashion Walk of Fame, honoring the likes of Betsey John-
son, Marc Jacobs, Halston and other fashion visionaries. It's on the same corner as Claes Oldenburg's sculpture of
the world's largest button, held upright by a 31ft-tall steel needle.
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Bergdorf Goodman
DEPARTMENT STORE
Not merely loved for its Christmas windows (the city's best), plush BG leads the fashion
race, with its fashion director Linda Fargo considered an Anna Wintour of sorts. Drawcards
include exclusive collections of Tom Ford and Chanel shoes, an expanded women's shoe
department, and the biggest collection of Thom Browne clothing for men and women.
(
www.bergdorfgoodman.com
; 754 Fifth Ave, btwn 57th & 58th Sts;
10am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat, noon-6pm Sun;
N/Q/R to 5th Ave-59th St, F to 57th St)
