At least, that's how Uptown's "mallternative" West Village described itself in a recent promotional piece we received. I thought it was a pretty appealing description, frankly. Score one for their marketing machine....
The West Village seems reenergized with the addition of home store Haven, restaurant Lazare and clothing store Assembly (214-219-9991). Owner Kurt Haymond moved from retail consulting to, er, retailing contemporary labels. Look for Alice & Trixie (pictured) Modern Amusement, What...
John Bass (left) and Jon Tutolo are moving! Their hip home one-stop-shop, Haven, will open its new doors in the West Village in the space formerly occupied by Friction (two doors down from Taco Diner). In the meantime, stop by...
Find these cute ombre bags by designer Laura Matthews at the Glass Slipper in the West Village for $565....
Trendy West Village shoe store Accomplice is closing their doors very soon (bad for them but yay for all of us who can take advantage of their store closing sale!). I went there on Wednesday and they still had a...
The West Village's quirky and colorful Paul Frank store is CLOSING! We stopped in today and noticed signs - Everything in the store is 50 percent off (except bikes)! A salesperson told me they will be open until the end...
The threat of ice and snow couldn't put a chill on the festive crowd at last night's grand opening party for Gardens Dallas in the West Village. The champagne was flowing and the scent of hand-milled honey almond soap...
Snapped at the Gardens Dallas party: Top photo: (Left to right) Juliet Schraeder, Travis Worthington and Amber Zook. Bottom left photo: Kimberly and Naphtali Ben-Meir Bottom right photo: Kevin Brown and his partner of 14 years, Lance Wolfe (Trivia:...
Visual aid: The aforementioned shovel from Gardens West Village. Photo: cwynn...
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