01 March 2008

you gotta' have feith


tracy feith ... simple enough, right? just venture down towards paul frank on mulberry street, and stop short, just south of spring street. there, facing the park, is this relatively innocuous space - a psychedelic surfboard perched precariously in the window, all a-swirl with fuchsia and lime green.

that tracy. how DOES she do it?

oops. she's actually a he (sneaky devil, that boy!). and australian at that - very cheeky indeed. this is not your father's bondi beach. and this part of town, known for it's down-under flair (eight mile creek, ruby's) is a nice setting for this fab little shop, with even more fab little dresses for you, or the darling in your life.

flirty numbers are gingerly delivered to you by asian muses or brazilian, long-legged dames with enough panache to knock your socks off. runway models flutter in to pick up a sexy smock that they will inevitably wear with tight leggings to run errands, or just a pair of silver high heels for that party on perry street. husbands lounge nearby on the divan, staring out the broad floor to ceiling windows, past the park to pinkberry beyond.

the patterns, the workmanship, the design - all just right and oh-so-hip in the most non-self-conscious and conspicuous way. unique enough to make one feel great, these duds make a statement. a free-spirited version of another aussie great, richard tyler, both the shop and the clothes of tracy feith are sure to please, mate. not to mention, a gentle nudge from sarah jessica parker!

tracy feith
209 mulberry street 10012
212 334 3097

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