i always find lingerie shopping intimidating as i have mentioned before. as a result, let’s just say my selection is not the most exciting. epy, this teeny tiny shop in the east village might change all that. first of all, it’s a very welcoming spot with a very limited but very appealing selection. i really liked the rampage camisole with blue and brown stripes and other cute items by sophie b. (could i really dress like blair waldorf!)
probably the most interesting thing about epy is that they do custom made lingerie, and it’s not really that expensive. as far as i could tell, this is all a one-woman show and she takes care of everything in the back room which has reams of great materials. for prices between $65 and $150, epy can make you whatever you want in terms of panties, bras and slips or camisoles. All you need to do is bring in a photo or even sketch, and your made-to-order undies will be on the way. epy, 77 east 4th street between the bowery and second avenue, manhattan, new york, .
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.
Excited that modern Chinese takeout spot (whatever that really means) might have a soft opening tomorrow in Gowanus next to fav 4&20 bbirds