The store that most embodies New York is Saks Fifth Avenue. There’s so much history wrapped up in that brand! And the shoe department is so big, it literally has its own zip code.
I stock up on shampoos and lotions at the original Kiehl’s store in the East Village. It’s been around since 1851 and looks like an old apothecary. The products look so chic in my bathroom.
The swankiest consignment shop in the city is Ina. You’ll find great ’80s Chanel jewelry or ’90s Gaultier dresses. Inventory changes daily, so visit often.
My favorite restaurant in the world is Axe (“a-shay”), in Venice. It’s just fresh, clean, local food. Go for brunch and be sure to order the massive nine-grain pancake for the table to share.
I always get compliments on anything I wear from Bimba & Lola, a Spanish label that’s new to the U.K. Shop here for bright, colorful separates and really cute, not-too-expensive bags.
The most revolutionary store in London. The interiors look like the Millennium Falcon’s from Star Wars, that is, if it were full of art books and clothes from Haider Ackermann.
For the coolest vintage jewelry, visit Karry Berreby. She has a very specific, stylish eye. You go to her house in the very fashionable Eighth Arrondissement and choose your piece.
Before a vacation, I dash to Fragonard. They have a pretty selection of little embroidered pouches to hold your shoes, lingerie, bathing suits and God-knows-what.
The coolest part about this Hillsboro vintage-mixed-with-new-stuff boutique: The new stuff—White Rabbit tunics, Ren feather earrings—is all made by young, independent Nashville designers.
Kate Spade New York's graphic designer, Katie Evans, swears by Madewell for easy casual pieces.
Jewelry designer and nail art fanatic, Chelsea van Houten, comes to Dagny for her Dusen Dusen, Swash, Baron von Fancy and Levis Made and Crafted. So do we, go visit!
GROWZE is like the H&M of Japan—but totally rock and roll. Come to its first-ever stateside outpost to shop the hyper-affordable chain’s cropped knits and faux-but-you’d-never-know-it leather jackets.
Before sleek CB opened, you couldn’t find designer pieces by MM6, Theyskens for Theory and Sass & Bide anywhere in Chicago’s hip suburban North Shore area. Thank goodness that nightmare’s over.
Portlanders who
skew more Charlotte Gainsbourg than Carrie Brownstein love this airy boutique’s Parisian-accented designer staples, including Saint James striped tees and Repetto ballet flats.
Portland’s DIY movement is
on full display at
this locavore shop featuring music
by Oregon bands Typhoon and Radiation City, Betsy & Iya chandelier earrings and
Livable Style mini moss terrariums.
Technically, this isn't in SoHo, but it's close enough. Plus, if you're tired you can always laze around on a couch for a few minutes. It's actually quite a nice little afternoon.
There's a bottleneck before the drink order line that confuses people. Head to the back, turn around, and line up on the left side before the bathroom. Plan to wait 5-10 minutes.
I'm warning you, there will be a line, but the bathroom is there in the back. But if you're waiting what seems to be an eternity, duck out and head for Bloomingdale's.
Walk straight onto the men's floor and look for the corridor by the men's shoe department. Enter on Crosby to avoid the crowds of Broadway.
“It’s just fun to walk through and see the store—it’s creativity on display. From Rodarte to the in-house line to the collaborations, they just have so much going on there." -Gia Coppola
"My friends opened up this great men’s shop in San Francisco and I’m so proud of them!" -Julia Chu
If Elle Woods were a store she would be Sassanova, an all-pink shoe boutique where cheery crystal chandeliers illuminate shelves of Kate Spade bow pumps and jeweled Oscar de la Renta sandals.
