New York Magazine

Voluminous, made-to-order gowns with opera-inspired doses of chiffon.

A cozy boutique that uptowners can't help swinging by before they leave for the Hamptons.

The Big Drop Men’s store is a mirror image of the women’s.

Trained experts help find perfect-fit fine lingerie for every body, from the seriously petite to those busting out all over.

Refined and achingly elegant, Carolina Herrera is a consistent hit with uptown society.

Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and Phoebe Philo have all designed for the French label, but no matter who is in charge, the line has maintained its quirky yet sophisticated aesthetic.

Classic shoe styles in exotic skins and bright colors.

Diamonds, emeralds, South Sea pearls, sapphires, and rubies embellish Webb's creations.

J. Crew’s upscale women’s exclusives, along with their everyday signatures.

A European designer boutique that caters to uptown ladies and tourists from across the Atlantic.

Preppy pink and green staples from the New York socialite.

This small shop is worth seeking out for urbane underpinnings from major European lingerie designers such as Wolford and Pluto.

New and vintage women’s clothes and home goods with sixties mod style.

The Luca Luca woman likes her clothes bright and youthful—in a decidedly uptown way.

The sixties are in full bloom at this Finnish house of color, which is at the height of fashion.

Ashton travels Europe and America to find the prettiest, best-made stuff from the early twentieth century.

With its girly frocks and glamorous, ladylike suiting, this boutique evokes Hollywood pow via a fairytale boudour.

In a perfect world, we'd all have aunts like Roberta Freymann: glamorous redheads who have wonderful taste.

Madame Rykiel is best known for her colorful knits, but she offers the whole range of haute-bourgeois staples.

The grande dame of wedding gowns.

The grande dame of bridal gowns turns out bridesmaids' dresses that are just as stylish.

Nestled among gourmet food stores and outdoor cafes, this salon is filled with high fashion.

Yumi Kim’s feminine boutique offers rolling racks full of silk dresses, tanks, and shirts of her own design as well as cozy knits, jewelry, and vintage garb.