Read about Alumnae in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
Leigh Stackpole writes with an update on her activities, news of an upcoming show at Patrick Parrish, and the horrible story of her son as a victim of police brutality.
The women's shoe store opened three years ago, adding a gallery-type feel to the former newsstand at 60 Hudson. / 2 comments
Plus Blood Manor still working it; spring cleaning at Alumnae; the celebration of bodega culture on TikTok. / 6 comments
Plus: Something called Wheelhouse appears to have taken over the former Consort space; Elevator to the Noir mystery at 60 Hudson; opening date for Brooklyn Game Lab; Philly Pretzel Factory said to still be happening. / 1 comment
Because there's a credit card in your pocket, and baby it's ready to roar! In this round: Otte, Rag & Bone, Playing Mantis, Alumnae, Patron of the New, Gurhan Atelier, Consort, and Gloria Jewel.
Plus: Colin Quinn bartending for charity at Woodrow's; sneaker pop-up; cleaning up the glass on the Battery Park City ball fields; caftan event; new shows at Alexander & Bonin and Bortolami.
"We're a New York–based brand, so we know how much women walk," says Alumnae co-founder Eliza Axelson-Chidsey. "Most of our shoes are flats and low heels, designed so that you can wear them from morning to night, looking good while you do all the things you need to do."
Plus: "Herbal blessings" from David Bouley; update on two Seaport ice cream shops; Arcade Bakery's month-long break; Alumnae shoe boutique; fashion showroom moved to L.A.; the Civil Service Book Shop keeps surviving. / 2 comments
According to Vogue, Alumnae is "the footwear phoenix rising from the ashes of Sigerson Morrison’s legal disputes," and the magazine declared the shoes "affordably cool" at $400 to $600. / 1 comment
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