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Aidan Gill For Men
Metrosexual headquarters for Orleans Parish, Aidan Gill has a very traditional feel to it. Smartly dressed mobsters of the Prohibition era would have felt at home in these clubby environs. The business is all about looking not just neat, but stylish - in a well-heeled, masculine sort of way. High-end shaving gear, smart cufflinks and colorful silk ties are sold in front, and there's a very popular barber shop (around US$35 for a trim; reserve a week ahead) in back.
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Big Life Toy's/Winky's
Toys and retro clothing for childish adults. We mean that in the best possible way, of course. Fun stuff sold here includes tiki paraphernalia, tools of the cocktail hour and actual toys. The swinging casual duds for men and women and even children are worth trying on.
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Bourbon Strip Tease
If you've just asked to be excused while you 'slip into something more comfortable,' but haven't actually packed anything more comfortable, sneak on down to this shop. It has all manner of dainty things to put on before you take 'em off, starting with lacy lingerie and progressing to edible undies and sleazy toys.
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Funky Monkey
Vintage attire for club-hoppers is what's sold in this funhouse of frippery. Worth a stop if you're making the rounds. The shop also sells wigs, shades and cheap jewelry.
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Gargoyle's
At times in New Orleans it seems there must be a Gothic convention in town, so great is the concentration of guys and dolls in black from head to toenail. If you're looking a little too cheery for such company, you can always swing by this little shop for some sinister boots and black garb. You'll be welcomed into the coven with open arms.
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Il Negozio
You might be fed up with closet-sized boutiques with a selection of three dresses all in size zero, but you needn't avoid this stylish store. It's a large old house, converted into a large store, with a lush garden out front. The merchandise includes an assortment of dresses, skirts, pants and blouses by European and American designers.
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Miss Claudia's
This shop will serve as your wardrobe department if the look you're after is straight out of Matt Helm movies or 77 Sunset Strip. Try on some old suits, ties, striped shirts, knee-high boots, fake fur coats and short skirts, whip out the credit card and shimmy on down Magazine St.
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New Orleans Fashion Collaborative
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many local and independent clothing designers banded together and formed this collective and began staging a weekly fashion bazaar at the Maple Leaf Bar in the Riverbend. Many of the vendors here sell their goods in shops around town, particularly on Magazine St, but this big stylish event brings it all together, with a wide selection of women's and men's apparel.
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Trashy Diva
Not really as scandalous as the name suggests, except maybe by Victorian standards. The specialty at this place is sassy Belle Epoque undergarments - lots of corsets and lacy, frilly stuff for ladies and gentlemen who enjoy those drawn-out undressing rituals. The shop also features Kabuki-inspired dresses with embroidered dragons and racks of retro tops, skirts and shawls reflecting styles plucked from just about every era.
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Uptown Costume & Dancewear
A one-stop emergency room for anyone caught completely unprepared for Mardi Gras, Halloween or any other occasion that calls for a completely frivolous disguise. It's an emporium of goofy get-ups, packed to the rafters with Boas, tiaras, masks, Elvis capes, ballerina tutus and a truly astounding selection of el-cheapo wigs. Guaranteed to keep you from blending into the woodwork. Fun stuff for the entire family.
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