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chic shoes in nyc
In a city with over 800 shoe stores, Shop Gotham has led 20,000 people on customized tours to find their ideal style and size. The hidden benefits of a footwear fairy godmother? Special discounts and access to sample sales, like Stuart Weitzman at up to 80 percent off. shopgotham.com, from $475 for up to four people.

my best find
"I've always dreamed of owning a clutch by Carlos Falchi, which can cost as much as $2,000 at Bergdorf Goodman. But at Vintage Playclothes in Studio City, Calif., I found my Falchi for $35." —Jennifer Brandt Taylor, author, Vintage L.A.