Wrangled Sis into going with me to the Lilly and Tory stores on Greenwich Avenue before I headed back to real life. I've blogged about Lilly Pulitzer stores before. So....best things about the Tory Burch shop [that's Tory pictured, above] in well-heeled Greenwich:
1. Bathroom! Our mom taught us long ago to check out the bathrooms in nice stores, like B. Altman or Lord & Taylor. But this one....I had no idea there even was a Tory-style bathroom! I've been to Tory stores in the Meatpacking District and the Short Hills Mall, but didn't scope out the bathrooms. Didn't even have to go today--just peeked in so I could see it: bright tangerine tile floor, hot pink accent pieces, clear modern soap pump. Oh, Tory--I love your eye. [FYI, another really chic bathroom is the one on the Beauty Level at Bergdorf Goodman. My mother trained me well.]
2. Baby Revas. Well, not exactly for baby girls, but for little girls....mini versions of Tory's seen-everywhere Reva ballerina flat [named for her pretty blonde mother, Reva]. They were $95 in tiny sizes. Sis and I both thought they'd be so cute on Punch. Also saw mini Tory cardigan sweaters in signature fresh colors with the gold logo buttons.
3. Fitting rooms. With heavy, sumptuous orange velvet curtains. So luxurious. I went in one just to model a scarf.
4. Sale section. Yes, 30 percent off retail. But the prices start pretty high, so were out of my budget right now anyway. I did consider a lavishly sized scarf that was $95 before the discount, but Sis and I decided the floral pattern looked better on the clothing items than on the scarf.
5. Espadrilles. Feminine and stylish, with highish heels.
I left empty handed. "Go, go, keep going," Sis said, gently coaxing me out the orange door into the light rain. She's a good lady; she's a scientist, I'm a writer. She's more practical, less impulsive.
And I guess I do have enough Tory at the moment to keep my life colorful for a while.
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Sometimes I find it helpful in wonderful stores that are out of my range to consider the experience more like going to a museum.
ReplyDeleteHi Kim. That is an excellent idea! I like that! do you have favorite stores where you do that? hope all is well. :)
ReplyDeleteI always like to check out bathrooms, too. In my case, though, it's usually out of necessity. But it's nice when they're pretty.
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