Edith Machinist

Descend to this basement storefront on a smart block of the Lower East Side and you may experience a bout of déjà vu. You may think you’ve seen that lime purse or evening gown before. And you likely have on the silver or small screen. A mecca for fashion stylists, editors and costume designers, this women-owned boutique is vintage and designer-forward. Think Gucci and Givenchy, with reasonable prices. Watch local It girls transform into different characters or invent their own—a matador jacket here, a 1930s cameo ring there, a pair of DKNY espadrilles from the 90s—and have a night on the town.