Insider's Picks:
Dru Hilty

As trend manager at Talbots, Dru Hilty spends her time hunting down fabrics, vintage clothing, jewelry, and even old maps to create the inspiration boards that launch the concepts for upcoming collections. Here, she lets us in on her favorite NYC haunts:

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For under-the-radar fashion: JF & Son


"Designer Jesse is fanatical about creating unique embellishments and surface treatments for his collections, like digitally printed sequins or intricate pleatings and beadings."
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For Bags: Tamlin & the Fall


"My latest find is Tamlin & the Fall's sculptural metal clutches with exotic skin interiors. Just breathtaking."
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For Housewares: Housing Works


"I love Housing Works' thrift stores for finding mismatched vintage dishes."
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Favorite Salon: Parlor Hair Salon


"Boswell is my favorite stylist there!"
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Favorite Spa: The Skin Spa


"I love their beta hydroxy peels. They aren't too harsh but leave your skin feeling like a baby's butt!"
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Favorite Shopping Enclave:


"There are lots of little vintage shops with friendly owners sprinkled around the neighborhood between Second Avenue and Avenue B from Ninth Street to Third. It puts you out of the tourist zone of St. Marks and far, far from the maddeningly cramped streets of Soho."

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