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Head uptown to this boutique associated with celebrity-favored 5001 Flavors custom apparel. The store is housed in a brownstone building that’s said to have once been lived in by Malcolm X. (245 Lenox Ave., harlemhaberdashery.com)
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When Thomas is looking for a designer bargain, she’ll often stop here first. On a recent shopping trip with Deliso, labels like Pucci, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Hermes were all on sale. (21 Dey St. and 1972 Broadway; C21stores.com)” data-id=”112745632″ data-link=”https://amnewyork.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/13670_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.12745632″/>
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One of the city’s best-known places to head for sample sales offers a frequent rotation of designer labels with deals that are sometimes 80 percent or more off. Expect lines! (four locations; 260samplesale.com)
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This unassuming store is perfect for finding the sort of on-trend jewelry that may not stay “in” forever. “If you want to get a bunch of great fashion accessories and fun trinkets and gifts that are going to be in and out, go and get a really great bargain in the wholesale district,” Thomas suggests. (1204 Broadway)
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It’s prime shopping season in NYC. To celebrate — and help narrow down where to head for all your holiday shopping needs — we’ve teamed up with style editor Bobbie Thomas, who is part of the Style Squad on NBC’s “Today” show, to share our favorite stores around the city.
“Here in New York City, I feel we’re so lucky,” Thomas told amNY’s Meredith Deliso on a joint shopping trip. “We live in a fishbowl of fashion and, most importantly, accessible fashion. I think you can find anything you’re looking for — any style, any price point, it’s a perfect city to express yourself.”
Here are five of Alexander’s favorites, followed by a handful of Thomas’ go-tos.
