DESIGNER MAVEN, DEEP-SKINNY DISHER, BON VIVANT EXTRAORDINAIRE, MAX KATZMAN HAS AT LONG LAST COMPILED Max Katzman’s Top 5 Discount Designer Clothe Stores List™. Like us lesser-dressed peons, Katzman’s “utter amazement” at the Loro Piana cashmere coat retailing for $3,565 dollars has been becalmed somewhat by the five discount stores he has ranked according to design quality and diversity. Thank you Max!
CENTURY 21: Called “New York’s Best Kept Secret,” the genormous Century 21 carries designer clothing 75% off its retail price, and is rated the #1 discount store in New York by Zagat. 22 Cortlandt Street New York, NY 10007. (212) 227-9092.
TOKIO 7: Tokio 7 carries reduced price designer clothing, and will also buy designer clothing from you. 64 East 7th Street. 212-353-8443
FILENE’S BASEMENT, NEW YORK: Save 70% on designer threads. At Filene’s Basement, browse the collection of American and European brands, accessories and gifts. Find deals on name-brand casualwear and knock-off labels. No Prada-piggies here, only staid seniors, Stepford wives, and stroller-tethered moms. 4 Union Square South. 212-358-0169
DAFFY’S: Daffy’s specialisé dans le vêtement féminin, ce magasin propose un large choix de vêtements et d’accessoires de mode à des prix interressants. 125 East 57th Street. 212-376-4477
Loehmann’s: Since it began in 1921, upscale off-price specialty retailer Loehmann’s has been known for its world-famous Back Room, where the fashion-conscious feel-up designers at prices that are 30% to 65% lower than specialty stores. 7th Ave. & 16th St. 212-352-0856