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Post-Holiday Gifts
January 3, 2008
By Kathy Curotto, Style Editor
 After the holidays I get into a funk. True, the winters have been warmer here
in St. Louis the last few years but the skies are very gray and I’m anxious for
spring. Our family trip in March is too far away and I need a pick-me-up.
Fortunately, the New York City Gift Fair is coming soon, so I can run around
town and see all the latest goodies.
I usually arrive a day before the show opens to see what’s new in NYC. I love
to go to Takashimaya (693 Fifth Ave.) and visit their garden shop, now on
the top floor; Bergdorf Goodman’s home department (754 Fifth Ave.) displays
great artistic goods and found objects and their stationery section is
wonderful. 
In SoHo, I always stop at Paula Rubenstein Antiques (65 Prince Street). I met
Paula years ago at the Heart of Country Antiques show. She always seemed
to pick up great textiles just before I entered the booth. Her shop is a
treasure trove of vintage ticking, quilts, and objects that always make a
graphic statement when placed in a room. 
Dusica Dusica (67 Prince Street) carries unique shoes and purses. I like
their collection of flats made of wools and pastel suedes. Pastec (459 Broome
Street) is one of the very few shops in the US that carries Mia Zia and other
designer clothes that have a casual, relaxed feel. Each visit, I pick up a
couple of brilliantly colored, woven cotton tapes from Italy. A special bonus is
the ribbon-handled fabric tote that all purchases are placed in, made by shop
owner Sara Spinelli. 
The two Purl SoHo shops are also a
must. Purl (147 Sullivan Street) stocks scrumptious natural yarns, needles,
patterns, and everything to delight the knitter. Purl Patchwork (137 Sullivan
Street) stocks all natural fabrics and hard-to-find sewing tools. At both shops,
sisters Joelle and Jennifer Hoverson and team are very helpful with lots of
ideas. Their online journal, the Purl Bee, offers free patterns, project ideas,
tutorials, and more. 
Here are some of the great booths we visited at previous shows:
Sweet Bella
 Vagabond
Tamar Mogendorff
WEBSITES
www.bergdorfgoodman.com
www.takashimaya-ny.com
www.dusicadusica.com
www.purlsoho.com
www.purlsoho.com/purl/purlbee
www.sweetbellausa.com
www.vagabondvintage.com
www.tmogy.com
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I have a case of the gloomies too! Since I
can't afford a ticket to the East Coast, I'll
have to go hunt around the antique mall and
see if that helps. I'm sure my hubby will
thank you! LOL
Posted By: Betty at http://shessewpretty.typepad.com/
can i go too?? i am energized to start the
new year but know what you mean about the
cold and gray. i'm just heading out for a
brisk walk.
Posted By: linda
I have gone for many years and love looking at all the goodies! It takes allot out of you when you walk these shows full of eye candy. I will be doing that in Atlanta next
weekend!
Posted By: http://ellencrimitrent.typepad.com
this blog seems to be about the NY city
gift fair but instead talks about what you
do before you go to it. What is the NY
city gift fair?
Posted By: Margaret
Count yourself LUCKY to be able to go to
these fabulous places in NY. I live in El
Paso, TX...slow border town close to
nowhere Crafty. Well, one could venture
aross the border for some Mexican
handicrafts, but I am bombarded with those
things every day. Besides, it is dangerous
to cross the border these days!
I thank you for including the websites, so I
may feel like I, too, am window-shopping. I
may go out to Starbucks and bring home
something wonderful to treat myself as I
meander through the sites. Ah, feel better
myself!
I 'hear' Mary is having trouble with 'new'
inspiration...she needs to tag along with
you on your own inspiration tour!!! Wish I
could go along with you guys!
Posted By: Daphne
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