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Friday, April 30, 2010

New York Threads

There are few brick and mortar places left in this shrinking economy where you can actually still retail yourself to death. New York remains one of those iconic places, even though tourism dipped just a bit last year.

The choices....the choices!  Eating, drinking, sleeping, shopping, hopping, and topping the list...people watching.  New York remains one of those Mecca Destinations for me.   I assume perhaps for most people, as well.

This trip was both business and pleasure as there were fashion trends to scout, ribbons and chains to buy and friends to find, both old and new. More to come on that after you have had the chance to...

Feast ye eyes on the most fabulous selection of threads, threads, threads, in a one block radius.

M&J Trimmings on 6th Ave, between 37th and 38th Streets, is THE supermarket of buttons, trim and bows. 

Mokuba, on 38th Street, boasts nothing but trims which are even more exquisite! 

Uptown off Lexington there is a very very old and well known buttons only store called...what else but.....Tender Buttons.


SIMPLY PRETTY STUFF, not kidding.

Mokuba










M&J Trimmings






















Tender Buttons





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