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NY Fashion Week Heralds Two Budget Grand Openings
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- Parent Category: Travel Info
- Category: Places To Shop
- Published on Thursday, 20 September 2012 20:21
- Written by Elaine Ing
If the whirlwind of NY Fashion Week didn't take the city's fashionistas by storm, 2 flagship grand openings might.
With the recent shuttering of Filene's Basement and Daffy's, where is a fashionista on a budget supposed to go? Well, look no further. Those who live and visit NYC, now have two flagship grand openings, both of which are extremely wallet-friendly.
Burlington Coat Factory has now taken over the space of the closed up Filene's Basement in Union Square. Union Square, once haven to NYU students, is now an agora of sorts with nation-wide retailers taking the area. From Nordstrom Off Rack to Forever 21 to Diesel, Union Square certainly caters to budget-conscious but ever-so fashion-conscious demographics.
The Burlington Coat Factory officially opens its flagship store on Sept. 21, 2012, sharing the same building space as DSW. Spread out over the 3rd and 4th floor, with the gorgeous floor-to-ceiling view overlooking Union Square Park intact, the Burlington Coat Factory is the more organized version of Century 21. With jaw-dropping prices on designer brands (yes, you will find haute couture lines at amazing prices) without having to sift through the massive heap-pile that is so common to Century 21.
Tourists make their pilgrimage to the Century 21 tourist-trap, however those who don't have the time or patience will go the Burlington Coat Factory. Opening specials will include 20% discount and a number of special deals.
C. Wonder is a wonder indeed. Part homage to Lily Pulitzer, Tory Burch, J. Crew and Anthropologie, C. Wonder caters to all but at ever-so-friendly prices. If you've ever wanted to look like you belong in the Hamptons, but unfortunately not privy to the lucky gene pool, C. Wonder is your stop. Taking over the space of the former Esprit store (unfortunately whose North American stores closed earlier this year), C. Wonder's flagship store is at the indoor Time Warner Center in Columbus Circle.
C. Wonder stores are the antithesis of the typical New Yorker dressed in black. It celebrates color rather than eschew it and is reflected in the decor as well as the clothes. C. Wonder is the brainchild of Tory Burch's, ex-husband, J. Christopher Burch (they say that couples look alike as they get older. Does this apply to ex-spouses as well?), offering women's apparel, accessories and home decor - all in array of bright, cheery colors.
C. Wonder officially opens on Sept. 22, 2012 with games and secret gift card prizes.
