My BFF and I decided to help the economy.  We went on a little shopping spree and hit up several restaurants SoHo yesterday. 

 

I rarely shop downtown so I don't have a regular gauge on traffic, however, I noticed upscale stores and restaurants are virtually empty.  But low end and discount stores are packed.

 

There are lots of people out and about and traffic is as bad as ever.

 

Prince Street and Broadway

 

The Apple Store

 

 

I wasn't wearing heels, but I almost broke my ankle on those damn cobble stone streets!

 

 

 

I thought this truck was way cool

 

The sign spoke to me...then I noticed it was for Nine West.  :|

 

Then I turned around and these shoes spoke to me in tongues!  If I was a woman I would rock those pumps like nobody's business!

 

 

This doesn't fit in at all

 

 

Looking toward Sixth Ave.

 

 

 

 

 

The RNR HOF Annex on the Left and UGG on the right.  My feelings exactly.  We stopped in and the place was EMPTY!

 

Looking uptown, with Chrysler building in the background

 

 

Bloomies.  This store is so tight and compact.

 

 

Heading up Broadway.  Standing on the Corner of Houston (How-stun) and Broadway.

 

Looking west on Houston

 

 

 

Crate & Barrel

 

 

I want that at my house!

 

Adidas.

 

They built the building around the existing Subway station entrance.  Very odd.

 

Looking toward the East Village

 

 

Will & Grace anyone. The Building behind the "I love you, man" billboard was the setting for Graces office.

 

 

Next stop the East Village.

 

SoHo won't ever be the same without 2nd Ave Deli :-(.  Great thread, though.  Brings back memories.  Thanks!!

Very nice photos.  I am going on vacation there in June. I can't wait. I never actually really been in N.Y. I just did a quick job up there and never got to see the city.

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer).  A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it.  These are all pretty neat photos.

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer).  A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it.  These are all pretty neat photos.

 

You shop all the way down there when you're living by Columbia?

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer).  A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it.  These are all pretty neat photos.

 

You shop all the way down there when you're living by Columbia?

 

Only for the beer selection  :-D

 

The Bowery Beer Room is the greatest place I've found in the city, I usually stop down there after work, but it was such a nice weekend I felt like going out a bit.

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer).  A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it.  These are all pretty neat photos.

 

You shop all the way down there when you're living by Columbia?

 

Only for the beer selection  :-D

 

The Bowery Beer Room is the greatest place I've found in the city, I usually stop down there after work, but it was such a nice weekend I felt like going out a bit.

Oh OK.  I guess.

LOL! Nice. I'm trying hard not to make a comment about the heels...

LOL! Nice. I'm trying hard not to make a comment about the heels...

 

HUSH!  I was wearing sneakers!  :-P  LOL

Soho is my favorite neighborhood in NYC.

Great pics! Thanks.

SoHo won't ever be the same without 2nd Ave Deli :-(. Great thread, though. Brings back memories. Thanks!!

 

What!? I was planning on going there for my first TBA trip to NYC! Awww. Hopefully Katz's will still be there. Lovely pics MyTwoSense! Those beautiful walls of buildings give a nice cozy, enclosed feel, despite the busy activity on the street.

SoHo won't ever be the same without 2nd Ave Deli :-(.  Great thread, though.  Brings back memories.  Thanks!!

 

What!? I was planning on going there for my first TBA trip to NYC! Awww. Hopefully Katz's will still be there. Lovely pics MyTwoSense! Those beautiful walls of buildings give a nice cozy, enclosed feel, despite the busy activity on the street.

 

First off, the Second Ave. deli was never in SoHo, it was in the East Village and has move uptown to the 30's if I'm not mistaken.

 

Katz is located further East on Houston in the Lower Eastside.

 

So you kids can rest assured and visit those establishments.

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer). A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it. These are all pretty neat photos.

 

You shop all the way down there when you're living by Columbia?

 

Only for the beer selection :-D

 

The Bowery Beer Room is the greatest place I've found in the city, I usually stop down there after work, but it was such a nice weekend I felt like going out a bit.

Oh OK. I guess.

 

Are you some kind of beer hater??

 

Or have you any suggestions for where I can find $30/bottle Belgians a bit closer?

I probably walked right past you down there yesterday!

 

I always go to the Whole Foods on Houston at Bowery (for the beer).  A couple blocks from "Grace's office building", if I'm correct, although I had no idea that was it.  These are all pretty neat photos.

 

You shop all the way down there when you're living by Columbia?

 

Only for the beer selection  :-D

 

The Bowery Beer Room is the greatest place I've found in the city, I usually stop down there after work, but it was such a nice weekend I felt like going out a bit.

Oh OK.  I guess.

 

Are you some kind of beer hater??

 

Or have you any suggestions for where I can find $30/bottle Belgians a bit closer?

 

I rarely/seldom drink.  I don't know anything about beer.

Well done.

SoHo won't ever be the same without 2nd Ave Deli :-(. Great thread, though. Brings back memories. Thanks!!

 

What!? I was planning on going there for my first TBA trip to NYC! Awww. Hopefully Katz's will still be there. Lovely pics MyTwoSense! Those beautiful walls of buildings give a nice cozy, enclosed feel, despite the busy activity on the street.

 

First off, the Second Ave. deli was never in SoHo, it was in the East Village and has move uptown to the 30's if I'm not mistaken.

 

Katz is located further East on Houston in the Lower Eastside.

 

So you kids can rest assured and visit those establishments.

 

I know it did move but I was sure it was in Soho.  Maybe I'm mistaken. 

I heard this area was "up & coming", is this true?

I heard this area was "up & coming", is this true?

 

It didn't look up and coming to me; it looked pretty well established. Everything looked tapped out. Soho has the largest collection of Cast Iron buildings in the world and they're very uniform and consistent in scale. It's extremely hard for a developer to get variances in neighborhoods like that. It seems like the Meatpacking district (esp. with the highline) area and tribeca have the most new development going on but obviously I'm not the best person to answer that.

 

I heard this area was "up & coming", is this true?

 

It's a neighborhood in constant transition.  Every since the movie ghost, the neighborhood has been changing.

Guys....... it's called sarcasm.

Guys....... it's called sarcasm.

 

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

Guys....... it's called sarcasm.

 

 

lol ... you would've thought that they could clearly see that the sidewalks weren't going to connect. Wow.

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

 

just thought of something: no pic of the Prada store! Were you...(gasp!)...banned?!

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

 

just thought of something: no pic of the Prada store! Were you...(gasp!)...banned?!

 

Na.  I just don't know the folks like I know the folks in Barney's, Bergdorf or the Madison Ave. boutique.

 

Also, when I got of the N train I walked straight (no jokes) down prince to meet my BFF.

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

 

just thought of something: no pic of the Prada store! Were you...(gasp!)...banned?!

 

Na.  I just don't know the folks like I know the folks in Barney's, Bergdorf or the Madison Ave. boutique.

 

Also, when I got of the N train I walked straight (no jokes) down prince to meet my BFF.

 

I see...Barney's & Bergdof have that "neighborhood-y" feeling--lol. btw the uniqlo store is really kind of nice. Some of the jeans are decent. I remember when it was Canal Jean (okay, not really that long ago); I miss that store.

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

 

just thought of something: no pic of the Prada store! Were you...(gasp!)...banned?!

 

Na.  I just don't know the folks like I know the folks in Barney's, Bergdorf or the Madison Ave. boutique.

 

Also, when I got of the N train I walked straight (no jokes) down prince to meet my BFF.

 

I see...Barney's & Bergdof have that "neighborhood-y" feeling--lol. btw the uniqlo store is really kind of nice. Some of the jeans are decent. I remember when it was Canal Jean (okay, not really that long ago); I miss that store.

 

That store looked like "raging hormones and acne" waiting to explode.  I could only look in for a few minutes.  I thought I would turn to stone.

very good!

 

yes, i notice everything is dead around there except for the teen-centric broadway shoppes.

 

and speaking of soho shopping, when is topshop gonna open already?

I went passed H&M and uniqlo, I was like.  Is there a concert going on in there?  It was ridiculous.  Bloomies on the otherhand, dead and none of those damn stores deliver right away like their uptown counterparts!  :whip:

 

 

just thought of something: no pic of the Prada store! Were you...(gasp!)...banned?!

 

Na.  I just don't know the folks like I know the folks in Barney's, Bergdorf or the Madison Ave. boutique.

 

Also, when I got of the N train I walked straight (no jokes) down prince to meet my BFF.

 

I see...Barney's & Bergdof have that "neighborhood-y" feeling--lol. btw the uniqlo store is really kind of nice. Some of the jeans are decent. I remember when it was Canal Jean (okay, not really that long ago); I miss that store.

 

That store looked like "raging hormones and acne" waiting to explode.  I could only look in for a few minutes.  I thought I would turn to stone.

 

oh stop it. I see old people like myself all the time when I go in...then again, they're usually the parents of bratty HS and NYU kids making sure junior has some new clothes for school :-P

The next time you post a photo of the Vosges boutique, it'd d@mn well better be a minimum of 800 pixels wide, missy!

 

 

The next time you post a photo of the Vosges boutique, it'd d@mn well better be a minimum of 800 pixels wide, missy! :whip:

 

 

When I took that I totally thought of you!  LOL

canal jeans is still around. it's further up on bway next to nyu. a shell of its former self, but it exists.

 

we even visited it a couple times when it was in exile in brooklyn waaaay the hell out in the middle of nowhere (on nostrand by brooklyn college). it was living on fumes then, but i think its actually ok in shrunken form where it is now.

 

canal jeans is still around. it's further up on bway next to nyu. a shell of its former self, but it exists.

 

we even visited it a couple times when it was in exile in brooklyn waaaay the hell out in the middle of nowhere (on nostrand by brooklyn college). it was living on fumes then, but i think its actually ok in shrunken form where it is now.

 

 

Canal jeans was everywhere downtown back in the late 80 & early 90's.  I didn't live in NYC then but you could find a Duane Reade, Ricky's, OMG Jeans, Canal Jeans and Urban Outfitters.  Basically that was all you could find downtown. 

 

SoHo between Broadway or West Broadway hadn't taken off yet.  I don't even think Issey Miyake was open in SoHo back then.  Otto Tootsi Plohound was the "it" SoHo store in those days.  I remember when "Match" was the hot restaurant.  So hot they open uptown near Barney's then closed.

 

Now West Broadway is a ghost town.  I remember when "broadway" below west 4 was bad...and i mean real bad and all the stores were on W. Broadway.  When Armani Exchange & Pottery Barn (now closed) opened up on broadway, followed by Staples, Old Navy, Kenneth Cole and Banana Republic things seemed to have shifted to Broadway.

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

Great shots, MTS.

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5.  Even though she bought three dresses.  My nephew didn't like the mens store, he said the clothes were cut to small and rolled his eyes.  I thought for sure he would like it.  He just grunted.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys.  They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5.  Even though she bought three dresses.  My nephew didn't like the mens store, he was like the clothes were cut to small.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys.  They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

 

I hate Bloomingdales in soho. Not that I like B-dales much anyway (remember when everyone thought it was so cute and clever to call it "Bloomies?"  :-P okay, that was the 70's), but at least in the main store you can sort of anonymously browse and not have self-important sales people breathing down your neck, eyeing you as prey (not that they do that with me anyway since I usually look so downscale. lol) Actually the few times I've been in the soho store it's been so dead I wonder how it's still in business. I remember when I first moved to NY the flagship hadn't been remodeled yet and the main floor was actually kind of fun, before they put in all that glitzy black marble. But why am i complaining about "self-important sales people" to someone whose mecca is Barney's!?!??!

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5.  Even though she bought three dresses.  My nephew didn't like the mens store, he was like the clothes were cut to small.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys.  They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

 

I hate Bloomingdales in soho. Not that I like B-dales much anyway (remember when everyone thought it was so cute and clever to call it "Bloomies?"  :P okay, that was the 70's), but at least in the main store you can sort of anonymously browse and not have self-important sales people breathing down your neck, eyeing you as prey (not that they do that with me anyway since I usually look so downscale. lol) Actually the few times I've been in the soho store it's been so dead I wonder how it's still in business. I remember when I first moved to NY the flagship hadn't been remodeled yet and the main floor was actually kind of fun, before they put in all that glitzy black marble. But why am i complaining about "self-important sales people" to someone whose mecca is Barney's!?!??!

 

That because the downtown store caters to 30 and under folks.

 

The kids went on Saturday and again this past saturday with me in tow and the place was a mob scene.  They went a couple times during the week and said during the work day its dead.

 

The old 59 street store reminded me of May Co. Downtown, especially the 3 Ave side.

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5.  Even though she bought three dresses.  My nephew didn't like the mens store, he was like the clothes were cut to small.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys.  They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

 

I hate Bloomingdales in soho. Not that I like B-dales much anyway (remember when everyone thought it was so cute and clever to call it "Bloomies?"  :P okay, that was the 70's), but at least in the main store you can sort of anonymously browse and not have self-important sales people breathing down your neck, eyeing you as prey (not that they do that with me anyway since I usually look so downscale. lol) Actually the few times I've been in the soho store it's been so dead I wonder how it's still in business. I remember when I first moved to NY the flagship hadn't been remodeled yet and the main floor was actually kind of fun, before they put in all that glitzy black marble. But why am i complaining about "self-important sales people" to someone whose mecca is Barney's!?!??!

 

That because the downtown store caters to 30 and under folks.

 

The kids went on Saturday and again this past saturday with me in tow and the place was a mob scene.  They went a couple times during the week and said during the work day its dead.

 

The old 59 street store reminded me of May Co. Downtown, especially the 3 Ave side.

you're right; the lex ave side was like that back in the late 70's--that was when "Bloomie's" was the department store, and Fiorucci was down the street.(I had friends who were obsessed with that place :roll:)

 

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store.  That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list.  Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me.  I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5.  Even though she bought three dresses.  My nephew didn't like the mens store, he was like the clothes were cut to small.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys.  They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

 

I hate Bloomingdales in soho. Not that I like B-dales much anyway (remember when everyone thought it was so cute and clever to call it "Bloomies?"  :P okay, that was the 70's), but at least in the main store you can sort of anonymously browse and not have self-important sales people breathing down your neck, eyeing you as prey (not that they do that with me anyway since I usually look so downscale. lol) Actually the few times I've been in the soho store it's been so dead I wonder how it's still in business. I remember when I first moved to NY the flagship hadn't been remodeled yet and the main floor was actually kind of fun, before they put in all that glitzy black marble. But why am i complaining about "self-important sales people" to someone whose mecca is Barney's!?!??!

 

That because the downtown store caters to 30 and under folks.

 

The kids went on Saturday and again this past saturday with me in tow and the place was a mob scene.  They went a couple times during the week and said during the work day its dead.

 

The old 59 street store reminded me of May Co. Downtown, especially the 3 Ave side.

you're right; the lex ave side was like that back in the late 70's--that was when "Bloomie's" was the department store, and Fiorucci was down the street.(I had friends who were obsessed with that place ::) )

 

 

Fiorucci was hot!!  It was like going to 70's club.  I remember my mom saying, "don't touch a thing nad for heavens sake don't put anything near you mouth"

well whattaya know. some news today. topshop usa will open april 2nd:

 

http://racked.com/archives/2009/03/24/top_o_the_afternoon_topshop_gets_official_signage.php

 

 

My niece is already to go to that store. That is on her "Spring Break Birthday shopping" list. Again, H&M, Zara, Uniqlo...do nothing for me. I already know, I'm going to hand them metrocards and send them on their merry way.

 

just dropped into topshop--in my thoroughly unprofessional opinion: slightly higher quality than H&M; quality on par with uniqlo, but with more variety (i.e. trendier styles). Didn't try anything on, but the jeans looked fairly decent and well priced.

 

The kids went on grand opening day and My neice gave it 2.5 stars out of 5. Even though she bought three dresses. My nephew didn't like the mens store, he was like the clothes were cut to small.

 

The girls seemed to like it better than the guys. They favorite store is Bloomingdales - SoHo.

 

I hate Bloomingdales in soho. Not that I like B-dales much anyway (remember when everyone thought it was so cute and clever to call it "Bloomies?" :P okay, that was the 70's), but at least in the main store you can sort of anonymously browse and not have self-important sales people breathing down your neck, eyeing you as prey (not that they do that with me anyway since I usually look so downscale. lol) Actually the few times I've been in the soho store it's been so dead I wonder how it's still in business. I remember when I first moved to NY the flagship hadn't been remodeled yet and the main floor was actually kind of fun, before they put in all that glitzy black marble. But why am i complaining about "self-important sales people" to someone whose mecca is Barney's!?!??!

 

That because the downtown store caters to 30 and under folks.

 

The kids went on Saturday and again this past saturday with me in tow and the place was a mob scene. They went a couple times during the week and said during the work day its dead.

 

The old 59 street store reminded me of May Co. Downtown, especially the 3 Ave side.

you're right; the lex ave side was like that back in the late 70's--that was when "Bloomie's" was the department store, and Fiorucci was down the street.(I had friends who were obsessed with that place ::) )

 

 

Fiorucci was hot!! It was like going to 70's club. I remember my mom saying, "don't touch a thing nad for heavens sake don't put anything near you mouth"

 

lol

hey ev don thx for the topshop report.

 

i think i'll check it out thurs or fri, i need new jeans, but if for no other reason than out of curiosity.

 

for those who havent been to the topshops in england or wherever else, its basically h&m or like a british urban outfitters.

 

hey ev don thx for the topshop report.

 

i think i'll check it out thurs or fri, i need new jeans, but if for no other reason than out of curiosity.

 

for those who havent been to the topshops in england or wherever else, its basically h&m or like a british urban outfitters.

 

 

mrnyc, be warned.  It's a bunch of pimple faces teens and college kids.  I was frightened.  Think H&M shoppers on meth+nuvo+red bull!

Great stuff...love the Will & Grace reference.

hey ev don thx for the topshop report.

 

i think i'll check it out thurs or fri, i need new jeans, but if for no other reason than out of curiosity.

 

for those who havent been to the topshops in england or wherever else, its basically h&m or like a british urban outfitters.

 

 

mrnyc, be warned.  It's a bunch of pimple faces teens and college kids.  I was frightened.  Think H&M shoppers on meth+nuvo+red bull!

mrnyc, don’t listen to mts. Although the store obviously attracts a younger crowd in general, there was a mix of all ages—some families—many tourists, probably European, who are a lot more familiar with topshop than Americans. (then again, if you’re more used to rubbing elbows with dowagers on Madison Avenue you might feel out of place :wink:…)

hey ev don thx for the topshop report.

 

i think i'll check it out thurs or fri, i need new jeans, but if for no other reason than out of curiosity.

 

for those who havent been to the topshops in england or wherever else, its basically h&m or like a british urban outfitters.

 

 

mrnyc, be warned.  It's a bunch of pimple faces teens and college kids.  I was frightened.  Think H&M shoppers on meth+nuvo+red bull!

mrnyc, don’t listen to mts. Although the store obviously attracts a younger crowd in general, there was a mix of all ages—some families—many tourists, probably European, who are a lot more familiar with topshop than Americans. (then again, if you’re more used to rubbing elbows with dowagers on Madison Avenue you might feel out of place ;) …)

 

Listen to me...I know how to shop!  ;)

mission accomplished -- here's my report. i walked my spouse to work, then meandered down to soho. i got some black jeans at uniqlo for i think $50. among other stores i hit topshop too. its a fun place and great for teens to maybe 30-somethings. yes most of the stuff is for young people, but indeed some of the jeans were nice for almost any age and fairly decently priced at $40 or $70. they also have these more expensive slippery/waxed style jeans that i thought were pretty cool if you are hip&young enough. i bought a newsboy cap and a new wallet there. it was nice that you get a funky reusable cloth shopping bag with your purchase. i was done shopping by noon so i wandered down to tribeca and had lunch at landmarc -- highly recommended.

 

mission accomplished -- here's my report. i walked my spouse to work, then meandered down to soho. i got some black jeans at uniqlo for i think $50. among other stores i hit topshop too. its a fun place and great for teens to maybe 30-somethings. yes most of the stuff is for young people, but indeed some of the jeans were nice for almost any age and fairly decently priced at $40 or $70. they also have these more expensive slippery/waxed style jeans that i thought were pretty cool if you are hip&young enough. i bought a newsboy cap and a new wallet there. it was nice that you get a funky reusable cloth shopping bag with your purchase. i was done shopping by noon so i wandered down to tribeca and had lunch at landmarc -- highly recommended.

 

You should write for the Thursday Style section in the Times--lol. Uniqlo has some decent jeans. A few years ago—before the big flagship store opened—I bought a pair of raw denim jeans from a “pop-up” store they had on Greene St. for some ridiculously low price. I loved them and still wear them although they’re falling apart. The problem now is that they don’t make them anymore, at least not that particular cut. I go back periodically to check, as they keep changing the lines. They do sell some selvedge (sp?) jeans that are similar but for much higher price (though still not prohibitive) than the regular ones. Likewise I’ll probably go back to topshop and have a more serious look, though at my age I don’t think I should wear anything “slippery” or “waxed”...ha ha…