Shopping Guides | February 26, 2010 9:00 AM
 

Field Trip: '30s Chic At South Street Seaport

By: Kristian Laliberte

 

We wish it was still the dirty '30s so we could book a voyage on the SS Normandie, the preferred French steamer of choice for Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich, and Colette. The liner sank during WWII, but lucky for us troops salvaged some of the amazing art-deco furnishing, including fittings from Hermès, Lalique, and Jean Patou. Now, we can all experience some trans-Atlantic glam with the opening of the South Street Seaport Museum's exhibit "DECODENCE: Legendary Interiors and Illustrious Travelers aboard the SS Normandie". And since, let's face it, the last time you were at the Seaport was with your mom and a juice-box, we've put together a little hit-list of stops to make your trip downtown even sweeter.

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See: South Street Seaport Museum
Start your afternoon off with some decadence (and picture yourself in a Vionnet gown), the Normandie exhibit just opened yesterday.

12 Fulton Street, (between Beekman and John streets); 212-748-8786‎
southstreetseaportmuseum.org


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Shop: Brown & Company Stationers
We recommend filling your paper addiction at this scrivener shop; they've mastered the art of snail mail and offer custom cards.

211 Water Street, (between Beekman and Fulton streets); 212-748-8651

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Drink: Vintry Vine & Whiskey
Finish your night off at this old-time spot; with one hundred types of the golden stuff, you'll walk out a whiskey connoisseur. Just be careful not to fall overboard.

57 Stone Street, (between Coenties Alley & Mill Lane); 212-480-9800
vintrynyc.com

 

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