Fashion week guide to New York

With New York Fashion Week 2011 etching ever closer we give you the definitive guide of what independent designers to see and where to hang out during those rare gaps in your fashion schedule this New York Fashion Week.

Shopping

• Opening Ceremony
  35 Howard Street, NY 10013
  
  Cutting edge boutique showcasing independent emerging national and international design talent.
• Barneys
  660 Madison Avenue, 10065
  
  Luxury multi-chain boutique housing some of the finest designers from across the globe.
• Pixie Market
  100 Stanton Street, NY 10002
  
  A host of eclectic and unique finds on New York's Lower East Side.
• Bird in Brooklyn
  220 Smith Street, Brooklyn
  
  A vast selection of worldwide emerging design talent ranging from tens of dollars to hundreds.
• Film Biz Prop Shop
  540 President Street, Gowanus
  
  Famous warehouse selling props from the world of TV and film.
• Huitzilli
  624 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
  
  Eclectic boutique selling handmade Mexican fashions.

Culture

• Whitney Museum
  945 Madison Avenue, 10021
  
  Famous museum focusing on 20th and 21st century art.
• Paul Kasmin Gallery
  293 Tenth Avenue, NY 10001
  
  A showcase of fine and contemporary artists.
• Daphne Guiness exhibition
  Museum at FIT 227 West 27th Street
  
  Exhibition of the wears of this famous model, socialite and muse of Alexander McQueen.
• National Academy Museum
  1083 5th Avenue at 89th Street, NY 10128
  
  Centre dedicated to promoting fine art. Also offers classes and lectures.
• Opera Gallery
  115 Spring Street, New York, 10012
  
  The home to some of the most cutting edge paintings and pictures from around the globe.
• Neue Gallery
  1048 5th Aveunue NY 10028
  
  A museum housing German and Austrian art from the early twentieth century.

Restaurants

• Café Cluny
  284 West 12th Street, NY 10014
  
  Quirky and fashionable eatery offering everything from breakfast to dinner.
• Verdure at Eataly
  200 5th Avenue NY 10010
  
  Fresh and inventive vegetarian fare.
• The Leopard at des Artistes
  1 West 67th Street, NY 10023
  (212) 787-8767
  
  Fashionable Italian eatery on New York’s Upper East Side.
• Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien
  119 West 56th Street, NY, 10107
  
  Laid-back burger joint famed for its small but delicious menu.
• Hudson Clear Water
  447 Hudson Street, NY 10014
  (212) 989-3255
  
  A secluded eatery selling fresh and locally produced food.
• The Crown
  24 E 81st St (between Madison and 5th), NY 10028
  646-539-4880
  
  a restaurant-residence from John DeLucie (the Waverly Inn/the Lion) with comfort-food suppers and the occasional dining Beatle, opening Friday September 9.

Bars and clubs

• The Vault at Pfaff’s
  643 Broadway, NY 10012
  212-253-5421
  
  An original, posh, 1850s upscale cocktail cellar with vaulted brick archways, old-timey photographs and a hunting lodge vibe
• The Bourgeois Pig
  111 East 7th Street, NY 10009
  
  Fashionable bar famed for its selection of wines.
• Milk & Honey
  134 Eldridge Street, NY 10002
  
  Famous international private members bar and restaurant. Famously fashionable with an extensive cocktail menu.
• The Darby
  246 W 14th St, NY 10011 Vintage inspired opulent setting for dinner and dancing.
• Bowery Ballroom
  6 DeLancey Street, NY 10002
  
  Famed Manhattan venue hosting live music.
• Le Bain at the Standard Hotel
  848 Washington Street, NY 10014
  
  Exclusive, fashionable rooftop bar and club