Description
Plucking surplus stock, samples and cancelled orders from Seventh Avenue designers, founder Frieda Loehmann started this venerable discount emporium in 1921 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Today, it's become a go-to spot for bargain hounds. Though oft crowded and cramped (the space left between most racks might strike any shopper with claustrophobia), its five floors offer major markdowns on current and off-season clothes and accessories for the entire family, along with housewares. If you're unafraid to show some skin in the communal dressing room, make a beeline for The Back Room, where you can score posh European brands such as Valentino, Prada and Armani.