Product Description

The best–known shopping series on the market, Suzy Gershman’s Born to Shop Guides offer opinionated advice from the inimitable Suzy Gershman on where to find the best stores, boutiques, markets, and values in some of the world’s top shopping locales.

• The best places to shop, from world–class department stores to bargain basements

• Detailed descriptions of shopping neighborhoods

• Listings of conveniently located hotels and restaurants

• Easy–to–follow shopping tours

• Size conversion charts

• Shipping, customs, and VAT information

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #35449 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

From the Back Cover

"Gershman′s may be the best guide for novice and pro shoppers alike."
—The Washington Post

For over twenty years, Suzy Gershman has been leadingsavvy shoppers to the world′s best finds. Now Born to Shop New York is easier to use and packed with more up–to–datelistings than ever before.

Inside you′ll find:

• The best of the shopping scene, from SoHo fashions to Madison Avenue boutiques—plus colorful markets, unique crafts, and more

• Excellent values, from designer shoes and handbags to vintage clothes and discount outlets

• Great gift ideas, even for a friend who has everything

• The best airfare, hotel, and dining values

For a global shoppingexperience, check out Suzy Gershman′sWhere to Buy the Best of Everything.

About the Author
Suzy Gershman is a journalist, author, and self–professed shopping goddess who has worked in the fashion and fiber industry for more than 25 years. The Born to Shop series, which is now 20 years old, is translated into eight languages, making Gershman an international expert on retail and trade. Her essays on retailing have been used by the Harvard School of Business; her reportage on travel and retail has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Travel Holiday, Travel Weekly, and most of the major women’s magazines. She writes in French and English for Air France Madame, published by Condé Nast France. When not in an airport, Gershman can be found in Paris, Provence, or San Antonio, Texas.

Aaron James is a singer–songwriter who lives and sings in L.A.; he is also a contributing editor for Born to Shop.

Jenny McCormick is a graduate student in L.A. who works as a Born to Shop editorial assistant part–time.

Customer Reviews

Highly Reccomend
This book is perfect if you are going to newyork for a shopping holiday (have it read before you go. It is easy to read, full of useful hints and tips, bargains, advice, reccomendations and maps. There are shops featured to suit every budget even suggestions for Window shopping

The only negatives it may be easier to understand if you have been to NY before and understand the geography. I am visiting for my first time and found the street names and areas a little confusing.

Amazing book!
I bought this book before my second trip to New York. I must admit I thought I knew most of the shops in NY before I read it but boy was I wrong! It is an invaluable guide for both first timers and experienced shoppers. The maps in it are among the best I have seen in any NY guidebook let alone one devoted exclusively to shopping! I would recommend that anyone going to NY buys this book, it is well worth it!

Brilliant Must-Read for NY Shopping
In my view, this is the original and still the best guide to shopping in NYC. I read one of the previous editions prior to my first trip to NYC in 1998 and found it invaluable. The previous reviewers are right; to get the best out of Suzy's advice, it is preferable to have read the book before you get to New York! This is what I did prior to my first trip and the advice enabled me to cover a lot of shops that I would otherwise have missed simply because I did not recognise the brand names or know what kind of merchandise a particular shop carried. If you are reading this book in preparation for your first trip to NY (lucky you - you will love it!!!), I would recommend either reading it alongside a full map of Manhattan or if that is not possible, take the time to study the maps that are included in the guide so that you have a rough idea of where you will be heading. I have since used this book on a more recent trip to NY and was reminded how superior the advice is compared to similar guides on the subject. The guide covers fashion shopping and is comparable to the Where to Wear series in that regard, but what makes this guide stand out is that so many other areas are covered: menswear, toys, homewares etc. Suzy's enthusiasm for shopping and her obvious delight at the sights and sounds of NY really come through in her writing, which simply makes you even more excited about your impending trip. Where to Wear New York 2006: Fashion Shopping Guide (Where to Wear: New York City Shopping Guide)