general and finds: and these are real br...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, brooklyn, carroll gardens, gifts, home, jewelry, kids, kids' clothes, shops, vintage, womens' clothes on 05 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment
general and finds (which until very recently had been store518)  joins some of my other favorite little shops and food pit stops (including ruby moriarty and prime meats) concentrated in this great area at the far end of court street in brooklyn.    general and finds is the creation of  designer...
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shop: colors run amok in the lower east ...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, jewelry, lower east side, manhattan, shops, womens' clothes on 05 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment
i had seen shop mentioned in a few shopping guides including this one, and thought i definitely should come by as it seemed like my kind of store — fairly affordable yet chock full of interesting, comfortable, and stylish clothes that i would be more than happy to wear for work or for play.  ...
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blue tree: so much to love...

Posted by cherrypatter in gifts, home, kids, manhattan, shops, upper east side, womens' clothes on 05 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment
as i have been on the hunt for great little independent shops all over new york, i was surprised to keep hearing that there is this one must see place on the upper east side.  and, well, i used to live up there (way to the east but still technically the upper east side) andi cannot remember once finding...
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blue bag: bags galore...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, manhattan, nolita, shops on 02 19th, 2009 | No Comments
trying to keep to a budget, i have amazingly not purchased a new bag for nearly two years which definitely might be a record.  however, i was not able to hold out after a visit to blue bag a few weeks ago.  this great shop carries a constantly revolving collection of purses in all shapes, colors,...
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