Downtown
· GROUPE Seize sur Vingt: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 267 Elizabeth St between Houston and Prince Sts (212-343-0007).
· Sarah Luna: Saturday 3—8pm; Sunday 2—6pm. 27 Canal St between Essex and Ludlow Sts (212-673-5753).
· Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams: Saturday 10am—6pm; Sunday 11am—6pm. 210 Lafayette St at Kenmare Sq (212-431-2575).
· Strand Book Annex: Saturday, Sunday 11am—8pm. 95 Fulton St between Gold and William St (212-732-6070).
Customers entering a car filled with fake handbags
As the government continues its half-assed crackdown on the Canal Street fake market, the vendors who sell knock-off handbags, watches and the like are getting more and more wily. Witness this, a van parked on Baxter Street just north of Canal filled with faux designer bags (note the tinted windows). Although we're sure this isn't the first time Chinatown hawkers have used cars for this purpose, on our trips through the area we've noticed it more and more. In fact, there was another such van parked just feet away from this one doing a brisk business. Those counterfeiters are resourceful, aren't they?
· BUSTED: More Counterfeiters Hit on Canal [Racked]
· Spot Check: Fake Market Still Swinging on Canal [Racked]
· Racked Photo Special: Chinatown Fakes Bust, Day 2 [Racked]
At the James Kendi, Mary Ping, Daphne and Vera Correllsale on Henry Street (ending tonight at 8pm), there are no price guides, sheets posted or even an indication of the special event occurring. What you will find is a small, warm, room filled with discounted clothing and accessories. The sale wasn't at all crowded yesterday; we spotted a few people lined up to use the minuscule changing room provided while a handful of others browsed the few racks of clothes. Prices were reasonable: James Kendi ties were going for $30 to $50 and shirts for $60 to $100, Miriam Payne pieces were priced from $90 to $300 and Daphne and Vera Correll merch was selling for $50 to $100. Since the atmosphere inside was far from frantic—it felt like a trip to a boutique rather than a sample sale—this is a safe bet for some leisurely lunchtime browsing today.
· Dealfeed: James Kendi, Mary Ping, Daphne and Vera Correll [Racked]
—Carlye Wisel
Labels:James Kendi, Mary Ping, Daphne and Vera Correll Deal:Up to 60% off clothing and accessories When/Where:Tuesday, July 1st and Wednesday, July 2nd. Daily 1—8pm. Dispatch, 127 Henry St between Pike and Rutgers Sts (212-227-2783).
Downtown
· Temperley: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday noon—6pm. 453 Broome St at Mercer St, second floor (212-219-2929).
· United Bamboo: Saturday noon—7pm. 217 Centre St between Grand and Hester Sts, sixth floor (212-925-3311).
· Staerk, Fluxus, Ya Ya Aflalo, The Smooth Company: Saturday, Sunday noon—8pm. Openhouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry St between Kenmare and Spring Sts (no phone).
· Stella McCartney: Saturday 11am—7pm; Sunday 12:30—6pm. 429 W 14th St at Washington St (212-255-1556).
· Alice Roi: Saturday 3—8pm; Sunday 2—6pm. 27 Canal St between Ludlow and Essex Sts (212-673-5753).
· Alexander Wang: Saturday 10am—7pm. 386 Broadway between Walker and White Sts, third floor (212-532-3103).
Label:United Bamboo Deal:Up to 90% off merch from S/S '08 and past-season pieces When/Where:Thursday, June 26th through Saturday, June 28th. Thu, Fri 10am—7pm; Sat noon—7pm. 217 Centre St between Grand and Hester Sts, sixth floor (212-925-3311).
As anyone who's had the misfortune of walking down it can attest, despite recent police action Canal Street remains a heaving mass of tourists and vendors hawking fake goods of all sorts. (Who doesn't love having "rolexrolexrolexrolex" muttered into your ear while you're trying to exit the Canal Street station?) But perhaps the city is actually serious about shutting down the counterfeit market. This morning, Canal and Centre Streets were the scene of a moderately-sized police raid. Cops descended on a small cluster of stalls on the southwest corner of the intersection, just steps from the building that remains closed after February's massive shutdown, and had just begun bagging up knock-offs when Racked operatives arrived. That's two down, and how many to go?
· Racked Photo Special: Chinatown Fakes Bust, Day 2 [Racked]
From next Tuesday the 24th through July 15, Brooklyn-based bag and accessory label Ananas will be hopping over the East River to open a pop-up shop just on the other side of the Manhattan Bridge, at 52 Canal Street. The line of handmade bags ($88-550), scarves and vintage jewelry ($80-250) is most popular in Asia but carried in this hemisphere by the likes of Anne Hathaway and Meg White. Debuting in their LES pop-up will be their fall designs, clutches for charity to benefit ovarian and breast cancer research, and a clothing collaboration between Anana's designer Jennifer Lagdameo and Anya Ponorovskaya.
And Ananas will do good by their brief presence: Each purchase of a bag from the eco collection will plant ten trees in the Phillipines, along with yielding you a free reusable tote printed with "I (pineapple) NY."
Ananas at fifty-two 52 Canal St between Ludlow and Orchard Sts;
(212) 219-7641
Mon—Wed noon—8pm; Thu—Sat 1—9pm Website
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