Gabrielle Carlson: Manhattan- 2/9/12- 11:24 EST

I have been buying deliciously feminine and discretely sexy clothing from this solo designer for decades. She works out of a tiny atelier on E. 10th street and it is always an adventure in color and texture and an ego boost to spend an hour with her. Her bathroom usually has some "experiment in dying" hanging from the shower.
Also not bad that one can always get a seat for lunch at the infamous Momofuko Noodle Bar right across the street.