Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Shopping hot spot

Obama. Obama. Obama.
It's time for change:

And for those of you who are looking for a change in wardrobe or just want some advice in a great place to go shopping, let me give you one word: SOHO


In Portland my favorite place was Hawthorne, which is a street full of vintage shops and cute boutqiues that offers one-of-a-kind pieces. When I traveled to South Korea, Dongdameun shopping center was a great spot with cheap finds, and the experience was fun to due to all the bargaining. But when it comes to mixing and matching, Soho in New York City takes the cake for the best spot.



On Broadway, they offer the mass marketed stores that carry the cheap finds that can be mixed in with the high-end designers. Stores like H&M, Forever 21, Old Navy line Broadway, and the very much anticipated Top Shop is to open this fall. Although the streets tend to crowd, especially during weekends and holidays, the cheap thrills will totally be worth it.

Now to spice up the wardrobe just walk west of Broadway and you will hit all the higher end stores. To find that “It Bag” of the season take a stop by Louis Vuitton, Prada, or Chanel which are all beautifully decorated flagships. But if you are looking for great service, make sure you dress to impress because sales associate tend to ignore people who give the impression that they can’t afford high-end.



To buy the other key points of your wardrobe contemporary designers such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Anna Sui, and Diesel offer a great selection. For vintage lovers What goes around Comes around on West Broadway has unique finds. And if you want a retailer that carries various brands go to Barneys Co-op, Intermix, or Scoop NYC.

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