Monday, August 10th, 2009
By Liz Donovan, Kathryn Oldenburg, and Lisa Cohen Lee
Need a new summer wardrobe or a fresh look for your home? New Jersey Life editors have handpicked the best hot spots for main street shopping.
Red Bank Fashion Balizza Boutique 48 Broad St., 732.842.4848 Balizza carries a diverse selection of apparel from European designers for all shapes and sizes. Full-figured fashions are available, as are girls’ sizes 2 to 12. Fashionable styles by such designers as Lauren Vidal and Cop Copine can be found among trendy handbags and custom jewelry.
CoCo Parì 17 Broad St., 732.212.8111
Receive red-carpet treatment and expert personal shopping service at this out-of-this-world boutique, where you leave looking and feeling like a movie star. With an impressive selection of Christian Louboutin and Jimmy Choo shoes and dozens of styles from René Caovilla, this fashion-forward store is known for its diverse selection of footwear and evening dresses. Also located in Deal.
Femme D’affaires 128 Broad St., 732.758.9699
This fashion boutique is for stylistas who make looking good their business. Peruse the expansive inventory of high-end clothes by Nanette Lepore and other popular designers or ask for the expert assistance of one of the shop’s helpful associates.
Funk & Standard 40 Broad St., 732.219.5885
Explore your inner rock star at this bad-to-the-bone variety store, with men’s and women’s fashions, apartment essentials, and bath accessories. Edgy T-shirts and over-the-top household accoutrements allow you to flaunt your bad boy or bad girl status and live the life of a daring trendsetter.
Garmany 121 Broad St., 732.576.8500
With La Perla lingerie and Roberto Cavalli evening wear for women and Gucci shoes and Dolce & Gabbana suits for men, this exquisite store offers quality service and designer merchandise. Personal relationships provide a solid foundation for the store’s many VIP perks, including a concierge service and private consultations.
Selve 54 English Plaza, 732.747.4000
Shoe addicts can indulge in their guilty pleasure at Selve, where exquisite Italian and German leathers and suedes are customized to suit individual shoe needs. Selve experts create pairs of shoes that meld to your unique foot shape, allowing for the ultimate in comfort. Determined shoppers can design their own handbags to match.
