a. cheng: east village design heaven in the slope
i know i’m not supposed to admit this, but there are definitely days when i crave manhattan — the energy, the architectural diversity and the style of so many people. i also just miss the discovery of spot-on clothing stores that seem to appear out of nowhere. i used to roam around new york quite a bit but, now that i’m out in the “boroughs” that does not happen as often. so i was truly thrilled when one of my all time favorite east village haunts a. cheng opened up in brooklyn a half-mile from where i live.
designer alice cheng, in my not very expert opinion, creates phenomenal dresses, skirts, sweaters, blouses and pants. using only the finest fabrics and materials, she crafts really perfect outfits with a sense of pattern, color and style, and the fact that they are reasonably priced is an added bonus. her designs are fun and great for work outings as well as weekend wear. this winter i am especially coveting her elsie sweater coat which seems just about perfect in this 20 degree weather. a. cheng also features a highly-edited roster of other designers. there are dresses from saja, accessories from antik batik and kit+lili and wallets by abas wallets. i highly recommend a regular visit to this excellent spot. a. cheng, 152 fifth avenue between douglas and degraw streets, brooklyn, new york, .
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with two small and darling kids and one lovely husband who all occasionally need some amount of tending to as well as a full-time job, this blog is an excuse for me to explore the streets of new york, with a focus on brooklyn -- my home -- and manhattan, for those great little finds that seem to appear randomly on all sorts of blocks around new york but are sometimes hidden from plain view. i gravitate toward small, beautiful, independent places with interesting things, fantastic and friendly service and mostly affordable stuff (or at least an excellent value) and food that is extremely tasty, reasonable and in a great space -- though taste will trump design every time. to help put all these ideas in one place, i also will provide a series of new york mini-guides. in each of these, i will highlight something fun to do and then give some food, shop and doing suggestions nearby. these mini-guides, soon to be accompanied by mini-maps, will help to fill an afternoon -- where to pick up a snack, what shops to check out nearby and is there a really sweet little park along the way for a much needed rest. and i am always looking for ideas -- so if you have any suggestions for where to eat and shop or what to do please let me know. . you can also follow me on twitter at cherrypatter.
and for those of you more interested in the photos, i have absolutely no photography training and while i have been picking up a few tidbits here and there, mostly i think the credit for the photos goes to my lovely camera. it is a canon rebel xti, and the lens i use most of the time is the 50 mm 1:1:8. i also have a 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 for longer views.
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