Participant Profile: The Children’s Museum of the Arts

 

Shop Name: The Children’s Museum of the Arts
 
Shop Employee’s Name (owner, manager or associate): Molly Stevenson, Administrative Assistant
 
Years at this store: 5 Months

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Current Neighborhood: Just signed a lease on a SoHo apartment!!!

My favorite SoHo dining destination: L’ Asso

My three favorite shops in SoHo: Calypso, The Color House, Pearl River Market

My favorite SoHo block: Prince and Sullivan (where my new home will be!)

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: There is a deli on Crosby and Grand that has great cheap coffee.

Three things I can’t live without: Coffee, Polaroid Cameras, and Cardigans

I’m always on the lookout for… great art project ideas for kids!

I can’t leave the house without… my metro card and a good book

Right now I’m loving… my tan from Puerto Rico!

Tell us about something fabulous in your store, gallery or restaurant right now: I am really excited for our new exhibit “Public Display” that opens on June 11! It is a collection of work from CMA partnerships with New York City public schools. This exhibition will include multi-media works from PS 347 American Sign Language School, PS 124, PS 130, The Renaissance Charter School and Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School.

Participant Profile: Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream

Shop Name: Billionaire Boys Club & Ice Cream

Shop Employee’s Name: Richard Lara (store manager)

Years at this store: 2

Hometown: Ecuador, South America

Current Neighborhood: Bronx, NY

My favorite SoHo dining destination: Café Habana

My three favorite shops in SoHo: MOMA Store, Ralph Lauren store and the Vespa store

My favorite SoHo block: Mercer St. between Houston and Broome

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Porto Rico Importing Co.

Three things I can’t live without: Good food followed by a good glass of wine, music and good company.

I’m always on the lookout for: New adventures

I can’t leave the house without: my Ipod

Right now I’m loving: The company I work for.

Tell us about something fabulous in your shop right now: Our Season 8, spring/summer collection has a variety of exclusive items from t-shirts to blazers. Our store is stunning by itself, from the minute you walk in; our ice cream floor has an intriguing waffle smell that complements our collection, and going up to the Billionaire Boys Club floor you feel like you’re walking on the moon. Come check us out.

Participant Profile: BOGNER

Shop Name: BOGNER

Shop Employee’s Name: Jes Campbell

Time at this store: 10 months

Hometown: Long Valley, NJ & Sun Valley, ID

Current Neighborhood: Just moved from Hell’s Kitchen to the Upper East Side

My favorite SoHo dining destination: Thompson Café & BAR 89

My three favorite shops in SoHo: Sabon, Top Shop and of course, Bogner.

My favorite SoHo block: West Broadway and Spring

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: City Girl Café

Three things I can’t live without: Mascara, a good pair of shoes & a ski vacation

I’m always on the lookout for… the new book to read, the new bag to buy, the new tunes to rock out to, and the new restaurant to dine at.

I can’t leave the house without… my Blackberry.

Right now I’m loving… any excuse to go out and enjoy the weather!

Tell us about something fabulous in your store, gallery or restaurant right now: Perfect fitting cigarette/ankle pants from the Woman collection, a fabulous light springtime leather bomber from FIRE + ICE, and simple tees. For all the golfers out there, Bogner Golf has the most stylish and comfortable shirts and shorts to make a hole-in-one outfit! As Bogner’s US Flagship store, we are the only place in North America that carries the FIRE + ICE collection, straight from Munich, and have exclusive pieces from Bogner Man, Bogner Woman and Sonia Bogner.

Yes, we’re German. No, we’re not just Ski wear.

Come in and visit us!

Participant Profile: Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti

Shop Name: Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti     

Shop Employee’s Name: Jessamyn Go, Store Manager

Years at this store: 5 years             

Hometown: Syosset, Long Island

Current Neighborhood: Williamsburg, NY

My favorite SoHo dining destination: Snack

My three favorite shops in SoHo: Moss, Purl/Purl Patchwork, Space NK

My favorite SoHo block: Sullivan St between Prince and Houston

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Petal Belle

Three things I can’t live without: A great haircut, my medium format camera, my dog

I’m always on the lookout for… a great vintage Polaroid camera

I can’t leave the house without… my ipod

Right now I’m loving… mojitos after work

Tell us about something fabulous in your store, gallery or restaurant right now: We have gorgeous feminine dresses for all occasions, whether it’s a night out on the town, the beach wedding in the Hamptons, or those great essentials that will last all year round.

Participant Profile: Jack Olive

Shop Name: Jack Olive

Shop Employees’ Names: Sarah, Jordan, and Will are here to help

Years at this store: Grand opening in May 2009!

Hometown: U.K. but first store ever here in NYC

Current Neighborhood: The lovely and trendy SOHO

My favorite SoHo dining destination: Bar 89, Olives, and LURE

My three favorite shops in SoHo: We heart Ted Baker, Jack Olive, and all of our wonderful neighbors

My favorite SoHo block: Mercer between Spring & Broome

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Le Pain Quotidien

Three things I can’t live without: We love our new label, music, and happy people

I’m always on the lookout for… awesome antique finds for our shop

I can’t leave the house without… a good read and a cup of joe

Right now I’m loving… our beautifully constructed seersucker jackets in blue and tan color ways

Tell us about something fabulous in your store right now: Our decor is as eye popping as our Italian made clothing

Participant Profile: Dos Caminos SoHo

Restaurant: Dos Caminos SoHo
Name: Jason Enany, General Manager
Years at this store: 1 1/2
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current Neighborhood: Williamsburg
My favorite SoHo dining destination: Aside from DC Soho? Balthazar and Bread, both on Spring
My three favorite shops in SoHo: Muji/Ben Sherman/Pearl River
My favorite SoHo block: Thompson between W. Broadway and Spring
Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Dean & Deluca
Three things I can’t live without: Ben Sherman button downs, my Tretorn rain boots and my Equinox gym membership
I’m always on the lookout for… cute jeans and skinny ties
I can’t leave the house without… my iPod!
Right now I’m loving… the new CD’s from Tori Amos, Jarvis Cocker and Bats for Lashes!
Tell us about something fabulous in your restaurant right now: Beautiful weather + oudoor café + margaritas handmade with fresh ingredients = Nothing better!!!

Participant Profile: Abstract

Shop: Abstract
Name: Ariella Azogui & Alon Madar
Years at this store: 1
Hometown: New York baby!
Current Neighborhood: W. Village/UWS
My favorite SoHo dining destination: La Esquina
My three favorite shops in SoHo: Abstract, Agas and Tamar, Osklen
My favorite SoHo block: Mott Street between Houston and Prince
Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Gimme Coffee
Three things I can’t live without: My children, Bianca AND Love
I’m always on the lookout for… the unique accessory
I can’t leave the house without… My phone, my ciggs and my head
Right now I’m loving… me
Tell us about something fabulous in your shop right now: We’ve just received the Spring/Summer09 Mens collection by our featured designer, Hans Ubbink. This collection is all about the translation of resort to RTW. Sky-color jackets, aged button shirts and kick-ass T-shirts with the catch-phrases you’ve never seen before.

Ed note: Check out this amazing tee that Abstract has designed for the SoHo Stroll above!

Participant Profile: Theory

Shop: Theory
Name: Vicki Zagorova, Assistant Manager
Years at this store: 7 months
Hometown: Shoumen, Bulgaria
Current Neighborhood: Norwalk, CT
My favorite SoHo dining destination: Balthazar
My three favorite shops in SoHo: Scoop, Mango, and Theory of course!
My favorite SoHo block: West Broadway and Spring Street
Best cup of coffee in SoHo: I’m not a coffee drinker but I do hear good reviews about Café, Café
Three things I can’t live without: My family, friends and my blackberry
I’m always on the lookout for… Great service and good deals
I can’t leave the house without… my blackberry
Right now I’m loving… Our Theory summer dresses!!
Tell us about something fabulous in shop right now: Our store was recently renovated and it looks AMAZING!

Participant Profile: Aveda

Shop: Aveda

Name: Cherie Stamm

Years at this store: 9 years

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

Current Neighborhood: SoHo

My favorite SoHo dining destination: Raoul’s

My three favorite shops in SoHo: Purl, Once Upon a Tart, Dosa

My favorite SoHo block: West Broadway, between Prince and Houston

Best cup of coffee in SoHo: Olives

Three things I can’t live without: coffee, lip gloss and Aveda products

I’m always on the lookout for… colorful and artistic people, things and shops

I can’t leave the house without… lip gloss

Right now I’m loving… sitting at Once upon a Tart, eating a tart and people watching

Tell us about something fabulous in your salon right now: We just started a New Talent program and our haircuts start at $45!

Participant Profile: Jonathan Adler

Shop: Jonathan Adler
Name: Jonathan Adler
Years at this store: We’ve been selling in Soho since 1998!
Current Neighborhood: I live in Greenwich Village.  
My favorite SoHo dining destination: Lucky Strike
My favorite shops in SoHo: Paul Smith, Jack Spade
My favorite SoHo block: Greene Street, between Broome and Grand…
Best cup of coffee in SoHo: No coffee ever – tea, tea, tea at Café Café
Three things I can’t live without: My better half, Simon Doonan, my pottery wheel, and our Norwich terrier, Liberace
I’m always on the lookout for… Inspiration!  Right now it’s creative funsters of yore who made seriously great stuff but didn’t take themselves too seriously – Bonnie Cashin, Alexander Girard, David Hicks, Bjorn Winblad.
I can’t leave the house without…Quick game of ping pong with my better half.
Right now I’m lovin… I’m kinda’ feeling rustic these days. My bloke and I are building a new country house and we’re feeling very earthy and natural.  I am, after all, first and foremost a potter.
Tell us about something fabulous in your shop right now: We’re going bananas for our new Banana bud vase.  It’s even better than the real thing, a perfect study right down to the peel, and at $48, it makes the perfect hostess gift.