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Designer Boutiques
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Christian Dior
13 MINUTES AWAY - 21 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
Under the direction of John Galliano, Dior's designs have favored touches of the loud and flamboyant in recent years, but the iconic brand's New York store is more of an homage to its legacy of prestige. Opened in 1990, the interiors mirror Dior’s headquarters on 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris, featuring the same gray and white décor, sweeping staircase, crystal chandelier and furniture in the style of Louis XVI.
Porsche Design
15 MINUTES AWAY - 624 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH/59TH
A subsidiary of the luxury carmaker, Porsche Design is a design-centric store where every product is attached to a radio tag, which shoppers can take to a specialized scanning table to pull up specs on flat screen monitors.
Jimmy Choo
7 MINUTES AWAY - 645 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 51ST/52ND
Although the brand has expanded its line to include handbags and jewelry, the store remains a temple to the high heel shoe.
Valentino
9 MINUTES AWAY - 693 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 54TH/55TH
Since his breakthrough in ‘60s Florence, Valentino has seen many of the world’s most glamorous ladies walk down red carpets in his elaborately ornamented gowns. The brand’s four-story NYC flagship includes men’s and women’s formal wear and an upstairs three-room VIP dressing suite.
Gianni Versace Boutique
7 MINUTES AWAY - 647 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 51ST/52ND
The Versace flagship is located in a house built by the Vanderbilt family. Cases of shimmering accessories grace the first floor, while men’s and women’s business attire and formal wear occupy uniquely decorated mini-boutiques on the upper three levels. A shopping destination.
Longchamp Madison
20 MINUTES AWAY - 713 MADISON AVENUE, AT 63RD
Architect Eric Carlson’s wavy wood and metal interiors swirl about the 2,500-square-foot shop; the perfect setting for Longchamp’s line of signature Le Pliage bags and Kate Moss duffels.
Stuart Weitzman
8 MINUTES AWAY - 50 WEST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
The futuristic, almost fragmented store was designed by Zaha Hadid, and its cool gray walls and shelves are a perfect fit for Weitzman’s sharp knee-high boots and metal ornamented stilettos.
Prada
14 MINUTES AWAY - 45 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN PARK/MADISON
The multistory New York flagship of the refreshingly modern Italian luxury goods and ready-to-wear brand.
Smythson of Bond Street
11 MINUTES AWAY - 4 WEST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
Smythson has supplied the Royal Family’s stationery since the end of the 19th century. All of their leather goods, wedding invitations, and notebooks can be hand-engraved and lined with real silver or gold.
Miu Miu
12 MINUTES AWAY - 11 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
Hollywood’s young and young at heart flock to Miu Miu for their eye-catching handbags and dresses that boast avantgarde cuts and features. The brand’s experimental designs find their perfect forum among the shop’s mirrored ceilings and extravagantly embroidered carpets.
Mikimoto
11 MINUTES AWAY - 730 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 56TH/57TH
Mikimoto offers elaborate pearl creations of all shapes and sizes, but the most prized item remains the signature pearl engagement ring studded with a kaleidoscopic arrangement of precious gems.
Bottega Veneta
9 MINUTES AWAY - 697 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 54TH/55TH
With its cast-iron spiral staircase, smoked out mirrors and other masculine touches, the flagship United States store is a shrine to the rich qualities of leather. Since the days when Andy Warhol did all of his Christmas shopping here, Bottega has been renowned for the caliber of its hand-stitched bags.
Fendi
8 MINUTES AWAY - 677 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 53RD/54TH
Fendi’s store interiors are meant to turn heads, with clashing black and yellow marble offset by translucent fiberglass panels throughout the showroom.
Gucci
11 MINUTES AWAY - 725 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 56TH/57TH
At 46,000 square feet, the three-story building encased entirely in glass, is Gucci’s largest store in the world. The first floor is devoted solely to gorgeous bags and watches; the mood is more subdued on the second and third floors, where you will find men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and shoes.
Chanel
13 MINUTES AWAY - 15 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
The façade resembles the iconic Chanel No. 5 bottle at this monument to Coco. Personal shoppers are waiting to help you peruse the vast selection of little black dresses and other formal wear.
Manolo Blahnik
6 MINUTES AWAY - 31 WEST 54TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
Squeezed into an unassuming brick storefront, the Manolo store’s sleek glass interiors house a surprisingly huge collection of their classic powerbroker heels, as well as more casual shoes – even a few flats.
Montblanc
14 MINUTES AWAY - 600 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 57TH/58TH
The company has taken the high level of craftsmanship it gives to its famous pens and applied it to an eclectic mix of other gadgets, from eyewear to timepieces to cufflinks.
Louis Vuitton
9 MINUTES - 611 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 49TH/50TH
Four stories of beautifully illuminated blue and orange walls remind shoppers that Louis Vuitton is about more than the sturdy, high end luggage that made the brand famous among ocean liner-setting Europeans. These days, the most valuable luxury brand in the world does it all: men's and women's casual and formal, jewelry and accessories, watches, handbags, you name it.
Salvatore Ferragamo
4 MINUTES - 655 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 52ND/53RD
Between 1920, when he began working in Hollywood, and his death in 1960, Salvatore Ferragamo designed over 10,000 pairs of shoes. Fortunately, the Ferragamo brand has maintained the master's level of commitment to detail and fresh design, and in the two-story wood and glass flagship store you'll find thousands of dresses in sophisticated color palettes, totes and handbags, and, of course, more shoes than you could ever hope to try on in one visit.
Van Cleef & Arpels
12 MINUTES AWAY - 744 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 57TH/58TH
The French jeweler’s New York City shop resembles its inimitable rings, brooches, and necklaces, with a heavy dose of whimsy. Enviably placed at the base of Bergdorf Goodman.
Department Stores
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Bergdorf Goodman
12 MINUTES AWAY - 754 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 57TH/58TH
The opening sequence to That Girl where Marlo Thomas looks at a mannequin of herself in a store window was shot at Bergdorf’s. But long before that, Bergdorf’s top-floor cafe, with sweeping views of Central Park, was the original hotspot for the “ladies who lunch” scene. And on the bottom eight floors of this former Vanderbilt manse you’ll find so many designer brands that fashionistas have been known to disappear into the bowels of Bergdorf’s for days at a time.
Henri Bendel
6 MINUTES - 712 FIFTH AVENUE, AT 56TH
Henri Bendel made his department store a go-to destination for Astors, Vanderbilts and Rockefellers by showcasing talented young designers. He was the first to bring Chanel to the United States, and also staged New York’s first fashion show. Today, the luxury department store follows in its founders footsteps, importing up-and-coming Europeans in droves. The second floor hosts an enormous selection of domestic and imported perfumes, and Frederic Fekkai's world class salon caters to A-listers on the top level.
Bloomingdales
22 MINUTES AWAY - 1000 3rd Ave, at 59th
When Bloomie's moved into this landmark Art Deco building in 1861, it was the first luxury department store, and catered to Manhattan's most well-to-do women. Over the course of the following century, the store gradually became more egalitarian, and although the big-ticket designer items are still plentiful, there are also more moderately priced clothing that brings in huge crowds of tourists.
Barney’s New York
18 MINUTES AWAY - 660 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 60TH/61ST
Barneys became the premier men’s department store by selling hard-to-find designer imports like Balenciaga and Dries van Noten. And while you’ll still find the choicest selection of suits in a wide range of prices, the downstairs boasts an impressive collection of watches, scarves, and accessories. The store itself is surprisingly bright and airy – far from the uptight palace of stuffiness it could have been in less discerning hands.
Saks Fifth Ave
9 MINUTES AWAY - 611 FIFTH AVENUE, BETWEEN 49TH/50TH
The ten-story grandaddy of Fifth Avenue department stores since it opened in 1924. On the first floor, things can be both exciting and overwhelming, as the perfume sprays and wide-eyed first-time visitors bump into one another. The scene mellows by the time you ride the escalators to the second floor, where elegantly furnished rooms coated in lacquered woods and soft white flourishes hold designer brands from around the world, as well as goods from Saks’ much-lauded house designers. On the top floor, exhausted but well-heeled shoppers celebrate a successful outing at the full bar and café enjoying iconic city views.
Watches and Jewelry
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Tiffany & Co.
11 MINUTES AWAY - 727 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 56TH/57TH
Tiffany’s in-house designers are some of the best in the world, and their wares are tucked into every glass-encased nook and cranny on the first floor. Upstairs lies a veritable sea of diamond engagement rings.
Bulgari
8 MINUTES - 730 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 56TH/57TH
The Italian company built its empire on unique, often eccentric, but always gorgeous gold and silver pieces laced with colorful gems. The flagship store is less striking than the products it holds, a sleek but no-frills bright cavernous space that lets the jewelry do the talking.
Cartier
4 MINUTES - 653 5TH AVE, BETWEEN 51ST/52ND
Cartier not only perfected the wristwatch, they invented it. The French company solidified its reputation as the finest distributor of ultimate luxury items when it sold the legendary blue Hope Diamond to a New York socialite. That level of bygone elegance lives on at the Cartier store, located on Cartier Way, where in addition to signature steel and diamond watches, you can peruse a glimmering collection of Cartier's heralded diamond tennis bracelets and cuff links.
Harry Winston
6 MINUTES - 718 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 55TH/56TH
Harry Winston got his start in the diamond business shortly after arriving destitute in New York from Ukraine, when he spotted a valuable stone in a pawn shop, bought it for a quarter, and resold it for $800. Since then, Harry Winston has been associated with rare gems cut to suit the prevailing style of the day. The cheapest ring here will set you back $2,600, but well worth it for those who can afford.
Tourneau
9 MINUTES AWAY - 510 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 52ND/53RD
Tourneau’s flagship store features one of the largest assortments of luxury brands in the country, with Rolex and Patek Phillipe mingling with Tourneau’s own deluxe chronograph pieces. The store also holds a sizable collection of rare collector’s vintage pieces from around the world.
Breitling Boutique
12 MINUTES AWAY - 5 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
The cheeky aviation-themed pop art that covers the walls of Breitling’s only New York City store is a clever nod to the brand’s history as a maker of watches for military pilots.
Rolex
7 MINUTES AWAY - 665 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 52RD/53TH
Rolex’s symbolic status is on display at their flagship store, which features a huge collection of masterfully constructed Swiss watches.
Omega Boutique
10 MINUTES AWAY - 711 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 55TH/56TH
Architects Kazuo Adachi and Hiroshi Yamashita designed Omega’s United States flagship. Champagne glass walls, tan marble floors, and oak display cases provide a backdrop of natural colors for choice watches, like the slim band that JFK wore to his inauguration and the classic Bond Watch.
Wempe
9 MINUTES AWAY - 700 5TH AVENUE, AT 55TH
The corner flagship features the finest hand-selected watches, along with a carefully curated selection of women’s jewelry.
Breguet Boutique
11 MINUTES AWAY - 711 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 55TH/56TH
Antique French furnishings are a design homage to A.L. Breguet, the inventor of the pendulum that keeps time in mechanical watches and founder of the company that built timepieces for Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, and Winston Churchill.
H. Stern Jewelers
7 MINUTES AWAY - 645 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 51ST/52ND
H. Stern is Brazil's finest jeweler, specializing in precious gems, and creating modern takes on historic pieces.
Gentlemen's
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Ermenegildo Zegna
7 MINUTES AWAY - 663 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 52ND/53RD
Founded in 1910 in a small Alpine village, the brand remains in the hands of the Zegna family, despite having expanded into one of the finest design houses in the world.
Armani Fifth Avenue
10 MINUTES AWAY - 717 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 55TH/56TH
Out of all the Armani diffusion lines, Emporio is the only one designed by Giorgio Armani himself. In this Fifth Avenue outpost, artsy translucent mannequins sport the brand’s trend-focused lines of sportswear and sophisticated suits and dresses in classic Armani colors – black and gray.
Brioni
9 MINUTES AWAY - 55 EAST 52ND ST, BETWEEN PARK/MADISON
The Italian brand’s tailors must go through a four-year apprenticeship before they’re allowed to craft these classic power suits, famed for their wide shoulders and slim waists.
Ted Baker
10 MINUTES AWAY - 595 5TH AVENUE, AT 48TH
Ted Baker’s colorful men’s shirts and trousers helped define the London fashion scene. Today, the brand has expanded into lines of fun, casual women’s wear and accessories.
Domenico Vacca
14 MINUTES AWAY - 781 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 59TH/60TH
The brand’s slim cuts, made-to-measure, are quickly snatched up by jetsetters who fly into the city just to pick up the latest Vacca lines.
Faconnable
8 MINUTES AWAY - 636 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 50TH/51ST
Since Jean Goldberg opened his first shop in Nice in the ‘50s, Façonnable’s brightly striped shirts and airy women’s summer suits have been a hit with the Cannes crowd. The new 21,000 square foot Rockefeller Center store carries virtually every design by the French fashion house.
Speciality
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Apple Store
12 MINUTES AWAY - 767 5TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH/59TH
Apple’s flagship, a 32-foot-tall glass cube, glows at the southern entrance of Central Park. Enter and descend into the glowing subterranean vaults where Apple’s latest gadgets abound.
Niketown
12 MINUTES AWAY - 6 EAST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
In the open floor plans with clean, white walls, find thousands of sneakers, athletic gear, and casual knits for men, women, and children.
MoMA Design and Book Store
3 MINUTES AWAY - 11 W 53rd, between 5th/6th
MoMA set the gift shop bar high when it opened its design store in 1939. The huge selection of kitchen gizmos, prints, beautiful home décor, clothing and other unclassifiable trinkets is as artfully curated as the museum itself.
Barnes & Noble
7 MINUTES AWAY - 555 5th Ave, between 46th/47th
Many a Barnes & Noble branch has fallen in the age of online shopping, but this 5th Ave. Goliath of a store stands strong, with thousands of titles and an super-sized Starbucks cafe.
Michael C Fina
12 MINUTES AWAY - 500 Park Ave at 59th
Since 1933, Michael C Fina has made its name as a fantasy one-stop-shopping experience for brides to be. Their main room hosts a selection of classically luxurious china, silver and glassware, as well as hip modern pieces by the like of Versace. Many of Fina's best gems lie in the spacious, and insanely cluttered basement, where you can book a nerve wracking 90-minutes appointment to browse thousands of antique masterpieces at budget prices.
Studio Optix
6 MINUTES AWAY - 63 WEST 49TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
The high-end optical shop will custom tint and fit any pair of its 2,000+ specs from dozens of top designers.
AR Trapp
9 MINUTES AWAY - 488 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 51ST/52ND
AR Trapp is situated among the decidedly old school class of opticians, with custom handmade frames, as well as a massive assortment of swanky vintage models from the 19th century through the 1980s.
Miles and Tisch Eyecare
5 MINUTES AWAY - 888 8TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 52ND/53RD
Despite the tiny storefront space, Dr. Edward Miles’ shop holds over 1,000 models of glasses by the crème de la crème of designers, including Gucci and Versace.
Madison Eyes
12 MINUTES AWAY - 425 MADISON AVENUE, AT 49TH
Madison Eyes offers the “virtual mirror” which lets you overlay various frames atop an uploaded personal head shot.
Pronovias
8 MINUTES AWAY - 14 EAST 52ND ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
The Spanish bridal behemoth takes up a five-story space with elegant gowns from around the world, and some of the fanciest fitting rooms in the city.
Amsale
15 MINUTES AWAY - 625 MADISON AVENUE, BETWEEN 58TH/59TH
The bridal salon isn’t for women looking to walk down the aisle in traditional flowing gowns. Instead, Amsale specializes in clean lines and cuts, perfect for the modern ceremony.
Bridal Atelier by Mark Ingram
14 MINUTES AWAY - 110 EAST 55TH ST, BETWEEN PARK/LEXINGTON
Book an appointment at Mark Ingram’s beautifully crafted white space to try on hundreds of gowns by the hottest names in contemporary bridal wear, from Oscar de la Renta to Vera Wang to Peter Langner.
Angelique Bridal
14 MINUTES AWAY - 6 EAST 45TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/MADISON
In addition to an exclusive selection of dresses from both European and American designers, Angelique offers an 8-week custom option, where brides-to-be can work with a designer to craft the gown of their dreams.
Williams-Sonoma
11 MINUTES AWAY - 10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Status symbols for the kitchen line the floor-to-ceiling shelves, from French cookware to the choicest German knives.
Leron
21 MINUTES AWAY - 979 3RD AVEUNE, BETWEEN 58TH/59TH
For a touch of true class befitting an Astor or Vanderbilt, head to Leron to get your sheets and towels hand embroidered.
The Tumi Shop
6 MINUTES AWAY - 53 WEST 49TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
The high-end luggage shop's items are celebrated for their slick details and bombproof construction.
Mitsosa Luggage
8 MINUTES AWAY - 1420 6TH AVENUE, AT 58TH
Whether you’re looking for top luggage made from aluminum, alligator, or ostrich, you’ll find that perfect rare travel accessory at this high-end Midtown retailer.
Lee’s Art Shop
7 MINUTES AWAY - 220 WEST 57TH ST, BETWEEN 7TH/BROADWAY
Lee’s selection of the finest pens, desk accessories, and drafting supplies make it the go-to establishment for master architects, professional writers, and society folks seeking that perfect desk lamp.
City Sports
7 MINUTES AWAY - 64 WEST 48TH ST, BETWEEN 5TH/6TH
Created by two Bostonites, City Sports’ draw is a department store-sized selection of sporting goods paraphernalia with personalized service.
Sunny Sports
9 MINUTES AWAY - 353 WEST 54TH ST, BETWEEN 8TH/9TH
Sunny features a huge selection of tents and hiking gear, from the most high-end equipment to bargain brands.
Super Runners Shop
3 MINUTES AWAY - 745 7TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 49TH/50TH
Trained in biomechanics and footwear construction, the staff at Super Runners are bona fide orthotic experts who can help you find the perfect fit of Saucony, Asics, Nike, or Brooks.
Liberty Bicycles
11 MINUTES AWAY - 846 9TH AVENUE, BETWEEN 55TH/56TH
In addition to the sizable selection of road, touring, and mountain bikes, as well as expert mechanics, Liberty offers rentals for $6 hour, a better bargain than Citi Bikes.
Manhattan Bicycles
9 MINUTES AWAY - 791 9TH AVENUE, AT 53RD
The storefront might look tiny, but Manhattan Bicycle’s basement stores hundreds of bikes and accessories, both used and new.