RETRO: The little black ponte-knit Shelby dress from Dolce Vita is so ‘Mad Men,’ we can practically smell the scotch and cigarettes. $165.00 at Dolce Vita, 159 1/2 Ludlow Street; 212-529-2111
FRAMED: Get up to 50% off everything from cameras and lenses to bags and accessories at this weekend’sLomography Gallery Store Sample Sale.
Saturday and Sunday, 41 West 8th Street, 212-529-4353.
SWAP: Thirty independent boutiques have swapped cities (or neighborhoods, specifically: London’s Newburgh Quarter for NYC’s Lower East Side) for the Wish You Were Here pop-up event; it kicks off this Saturday at 12pm. 186 Orchard Street, more info here.
GLOBETROTTED: Just a week and change left to shop Asia Rustic’s end-of-summer sale: get up to 70% off the curated importer’s furnishings, home décor and stylish, silky accessories. Through 8/31, 37 West 23rd Street; 212- 414-5939.
WHEELHOUSE: Design Within Reach hosts a Tour de France-themed event to promote its sexy Strida and Biomega bikes: participants who visit all 5 lower Manhattan DWR shops can win luxe prizes, and a 7PM reception with snacks and drinks caps off the day. You’ll also get an eyeful of DWR’s fall arrivals. Starts at 11AM on Saturday; more information here.
