needs, visit Tiffany & Co., Lee Perla and
Omega. For the well-dressed child, head
over to Crewcuts, La Petite Gaminerie,
Janie and Jack, and Gap Kids.
PARAMUS PARK MALL is small
and easy to navigate with Macy’s and
Sears flanking each end, and Old Navy,
Abercrombie & Fitch, Francesca’s, L.L.
Bean, H&M and The Limited in between.
On a beautiful day there’s no better
place to shop than an outdoor mall. Visit
TICE’S CORNER in Woodcliff Lake,
which is comprised of mostly national
retailers, such as Anthropologie, Apple,
Athleta, Banana Republic, Free People,
Gap, J.Crew, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery
Barn and Pier 1 Imports. CITY PLACE
in Edgewater also offers national and
boutique retailers, such as Ambience
Boutique, Banana Republic, Charming
Charlie, Guess, LOFT, Mercat and
METROMIX.
Besides all the current fashion trend
stores, there are several consignment boutiques all around Bergen, offering secondhand designer accessories and apparel,
including Double Take, Savvy Chic, Mint
and Past and Present.
B
ustling downtowns host a variety
of clothing, shoe and accessories
boutiques throughout the Bergen
landscape.
With ENGLEWOOD’s
close proximity to New York
City, many of the shops give
off a trendier vibe, such as
Gito, Marcia’s Attic and
HUSH Lifestyle Boutique. For
up-to-the-minute accessories,
Portage & The Jewelry Box offers a wide
array of jewelry and handbags. Complete
your look with shoes from The Bootery,
Shoe-Inn, Footnotes and Kian Matthew
Shoes.
Englewood offers a variety of fine
Italian menswear stores, including Vero
Uomo and Bendini. For the kids, outfit
them in all the latest trends from Pumpkin
& Bean, Classy Kids, Denny’s Childrens
Wear and Marcia’s Attic For Kids. For
the finest in men’s and women’s watches,
RIDGEWOOD
The Timepiece Collection has watches
for the first-time buyer and the seasoned
collector. They also carry select brands of
designer and diamond jewelry. Other fine
jewelry stores include Palisade Jewelers,
Euphoria New York and Le Cristal Inc.
TENAFLY also has quaint shops that
will guarantee interesting finds. SeeSaw
Boutique carries women’s clothing, jewelry and shoes. And for jewelry, head
to Goldstein Jewelers. Just next door is
CRESSKILL, home to Reform Lifestyle
Boutique, a place where athletic wear
meets lifestyle.
If you’re looking for women’s buttondown shirts, cardigans, clutches and
up-to-the minute designs from Tibi, Tory
Burch, Trina Turk, Milly, Diane von
Furstenberg, Rebecca Taylor, Shoshanna
and Yoana Baraschi, head over to BB
Clover. This one-of-a-kind treasure in the
heart of HO-HO-KUS is an approach
on the classics, and certainly has a New
England vibe. Stop by Little Nikki’s for
classic clothing and gifts for newborns up
to size two.
WESTWOOD is filled with
small boutiques and national
retailers, such as Jos. A. Bank
Clothiers. For a one-stop
shopping experience, head
over to Hartly, which carries
everything from daytime to
evening wear, makeup and jewelry. Donna
Moda is the place for custom dresses and
gowns. Threads offers trendy clothing at
affordable prices, Maci has sleek skirts,
dresses and jeans, Ludovica meets all
your needs for the bohemian lifestyle, and
Society Men and Society Femme have
current trend wear. Dominating Center
Avenue are four converted houses that
boast two levels each. Ginger N’ Cream
and Ginger Young Contemporary have
all the current trends in clothing, casual
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wear, shoes, accessories and dresses.
Ginger Dream is a mix of jewelry, accessories, gifts and home décor. Check out
Ginger Kids, their children’s boutique
across the street, featuring all the latest
and greatest in children’s fashions. For
fine jewelry, there’s no better place than
LaViano Jewelers, an independent, familyowned jeweler, timepiece and giftware
store established in 1945. Parian Jewelers
and The Gem Mine are also great choices.
The once all-American and preppy
RIDGEWOOD has welcomed trendier
stores to its streets in recent years.
Shop Alba Boutique, Femmebot, Gypsy
Warrior, Lucky Brand, Shopettes and
Suite 201 for contemporary clothing and
accessories with a mix between classic,
trendy, boho-chic and rock-and-roll. Other
stores include Kate Spade New York,
Gap, Ann Taylor, Talbots and Fox’s,
which has a mixture of designer clothing
and accessories at lower price points. To
complete your look, make your way to
Pink Bungalow to find a wide array of
Vera Bradley bags and Hot Jewelry Box
for a ton of costume jewelry. Gardiner &
Co. has been carrying high-end shoes and
handbags, as well as a limited selection of
women’s clothing, for more than 20 years.
And don’t pass up the Eat Your Spinach
and Couture Baby boutiques, carrying
clothing from newborn to age 14. For fine
jewelry, try Arthur Groom & Co., Marta
Stephens Fine Jewelry, Red Velvet Luxe
and Paris Jewelers.
Don’t miss MIDLAND PARK’s Sal
Lauretta for Men, the family-