Away from the touristy, commercial bustle of mid-town is this chic, serene fashion paradise.
A few of us seperated from our big group and explored the hidden treasures and boutiques.
The first stop was the inspiring Alexander McQueen Boutique, it was set out like a museum, each garment and accessory set out like a piece of art! it was beautiful.
The window display at Diane Von Furstenberg studio.
Looking up washington st.!
One of the most captivating elements of this NY district is the Graffitti art scattered along the beautiful streets!
I found these 2 Marilyn Monroe graffiti arts particular unique.
We found a tiny bar tucked away on the corner of the main street. It was covered in graffiti and urban art. Considering the drinking age in the U.S is 21, we were concious of the fact that we may get kicked out...however curiousity got the better of us and we poked our heads through the door.
after being asked for I.D, we swiftly left..but it was so worth it!
There was this adorable independent denim boutique that had a tiny pair of jeans hanging above the door!!
We walked around the Meat packing district for several hours, going into several shops and admiring the unique shop layouts and quirky in-store environments.
It has to be said, the most inspiring shop I visited was the Charles Nolan boutique tucked away on a corner.
This family created and run boutique has a gorgeous interior, with family portraits and photo frames giving it that original personality and homey feel, and the chandelier of ribbons was lovely!
We loved the store so much, we chatted to the wife of the owner for a good half an hour asking her about the heritage behind the boutique! she was lovely and told us all about her father, Charles Nolan, started the business! She was also very interested to know about our fashion course we were studying back in England.
Afterwards she asked us to sign her visitors book with our thoughts and feelings about the store, of course we had nothing but nice things to say about the whole experience.
Outside the store, I couldn't help taking my camera out and geeking out a bit with my slr. The district had SO much personality and was so different to Mid-town and anything we'd seen before!So I took a view cheeky snaps, messing around with the focus and contrasting the texture of the buildings and the barbed wire fences.
It was only when I turned around when I saw this.. the sun was setting and this incredible building was lit up behind the shadowy derelict blocks in front of it. I have no idea what building this is and this might have very well been a luck of lighting but, I was so pleased with this shot after I took it and this really summarises The meat packing district for me ( especially as it has an American flag flying and everything|!)
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