Cities
Fancy Girl
Step outside your money comfort zone and splurge on these majorly luxe treats. If you can’t fork over the cash, you can at least “pet the pretty things” as Alex would say. Dreams can come true, but until they do, pretend you’re Cinderella for a day. Prada or Manolo Blahnik just might have a glass slipper out this season.
Barneys, Union Square
Finally! San Francisco is now home to Barneys — a must-visit every time I’m in New York City. But now I don’t have to fly thousands of mile to see what’s new at the Co-Op. ...
Addison Lee
One number that every London girl needs in her little black book is a good cab company. For style, safety, efficiency, and cost, Addison Lee is the absolute best. Just ring them up or book ...
Matthew Izzo Lifestyle
With an already established designer clothing store, Matthew Izzo later expanded his empire to also include Matthew Izzo Lifestyle. Lifestyle has an emphasis on home furnishings and accessories, most of it modern with touches of ...
C.O. Bigelow Chemists, West Village
Eschewing the indistinguishable mordern aesthetics of a drugstore – including the word “drugstore” – Bigelow Chemists makes shopping for toothpaste or a hairbrush a complete joy, especially for the modern girl. It’s a real live ...
Upper Glas, Islington
I have to admit that before discovering this little gem, I didn’t realise that Swedish cuisine had much to offer beyond simple meatballs. But after a day of antique browsing in Camden Passage, my eye ...
Bar Veloce, Chelsea
Not quite ready for the trendy Chelsea nightclubs, plush velvet ropes and snarly bouncers on Ninth Avenue or you’re tired from hauling Loehman’s and Williams & Sonoma bags down Seventh? Relief is here in the ...
Miette Confiserie, Hayes Valley
Warning: If you are counting calories, you may want to walk right on by this new candy shop. Should you be lured in by all of the prettiness — pink floral wallpaper, soft pastel fixtures ...