| New York City: a sleepless island of skyscrapers, | | | | urban grit, the Hotel on Rivington is a 21-storey glass |
| whose streets are lined with gritty realism and galleries | | | | tower in the Lower East Side, an up-and-coming area |
| of abstract art; the unofficial capital of pizza, bagels, | | | | slotted to become the new Meatpacking District. Try |
| the Velvet Underground and possibly America itself. | | | | for one of their balconied rooms, as this is the tallest |
| The mythology of New York has pervaded the global | | | | building in the area, and the views are stunning. You |
| consciousness and is best expressed through the | | | | can see clear across the Manhattan skyline, all of the |
| city's permanent position on the cutting edge. | | | | rivers and beyond... |
| Perfectly suited to boutique culture, it's a place that | | | | Boutique Shopping in New York |
| worships the unique - all that is tragically cool, chic and | | | | FlyingA; 169 Spring St., New York, NY 10012 nr. West |
| undiscovered until the rest of the world catches on; it's | | | | Broadway: Soho boutique with an air of apathetic |
| where trends are born. Next time you venture into the | | | | downtown cool. Offering men's and womenswear, |
| city, move beyond the grand dame standbys, like the | | | | new and used apparel and even its own line of |
| Waldorf and Saks Fifth Avenue, to find distinctive | | | | reassembled vintage pieces, FlyingA is a unique |
| boutique hotels in New York and vintage shops equal | | | | shopping experience. Pair delightfully random vintage |
| in luxury appeal, but with a taste of that native edge. | | | | pieces with contemporary garb to engineer that |
| Boutique Hotels in New York | | | | coveted look of eclectic, hipster nonchalance. |
| Dylan Hotel: Restored to reflect the 1903 Beaux | | | | Legacy 362; Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217 nr. Hoyt |
| Arts-style, Dylan is one of the most comfortable, | | | | St: A trendsetter's dream, this boutique has been |
| modern boutique hotels in New York with an enviable | | | | unearthing previously undiscovered design talent since |
| location in Midtown, Manhattan. Sleek ebony furnishings | | | | 1978. Though they are decidedly more fashion than |
| and spacious rooms make this an ideal crash pad | | | | brand-conscious, this is the place to come for offbeat, |
| after a long day of shopping and shoving your way | | | | original and vintage fashions a few steps above thrift |
| through the city streets. | | | | store chic. |
| Hotel on Rivington: A boutique hotel with some real | | | | |