Spoke with the kids at FIDM yesterday. A group of future boutique owners, buyers, and possibly hot designers–all ready to take the fashion world by storm. The new FIDM space is amazingly beautiful. Housed downtown in the East Village, it’s very modern, colorful, cool, and bright. The interior walls are…
5 & A Dime
Like the hip urban clientele it caters to, Five and A Dime offers contemporary, urban looks that are constantly evolving . Customers who shop here are into alternative music, skate boarding, surfing, car subculture, and fashions that stay ahead of the curve. The store is owned by Jason Huggins, known…
Dianne O. Atelier
Dianne O. Atelier carries exclusive European and New York designer lines sure to outfit the most discriminating boutique shopper. But the real secret to this upscale store is the owner herself and the experience she brings to customers as a former Los Angeles stylist. Transforming her clients from humdrum frumps…
Blends
There’s a boutique in downtown’s East Village that’s so down low and underground that if you didn’t know it was there, you’d walk right past it. The customers are the hippest of the hip and the coolest of the cool. There’s virtually no sign outside, but true sneaker freaks know…