Frommer's Born to Shop New York: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop [Paperback]

Suzy Gershman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Born To Shop | Publication Date: May 15, 2000

"Gershman's may be the best guide for novice and pro shopper alike." —The Washington Post For more than ten years, Suzy Gershman has been leading savvy shoppers to the world's best finds. Now Born to Shop New York is easier to use and packed with more up-to-date listings and shopping secrets than ever before. Inside You'll Find:

• The best of Manhattan's shopping scene, from world-renowned department stores to hip boutiques—now with even more coverage of the hottest down-town neighborhoods
• Great values on everything from bath and beauty to wedding gowns—plus insider tips on sample sales, flea markets, and factory outlets
• Terrific gift ideas, even for the friend who has everything—plus the best gifts for under $10
• Tips on finding the best hotel and dining values—so you can maximize your shopping dollars
• Detailed city maps and shopping tours

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INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

The best of Manhattan's shopping scene, from world-renowned department stores to hip boutiques -- now with even more coverage of the hottest downtown neighborhoods

Great values on everything from bath and beauty to wedding gowns -- plus insider tips on sample sales, flea markets, and factory outlets

Terrific gift ideas, even for the friend who has everything -- plus the best gifts for under $10

Tips on finding the best hotel and dining values -- so you can maximize your shopping dollars

Detailed city maps and shopping tours

About the Author

Suzy Gershman is an author and a journalist who has worked in the fiber and fashion industry since 1969 in both New York and Los Angeles. She has held editorial positions at California Apparel News, Mademoiselle, Gentlemen's Quarterly, and People magazine, where she was West Coast style editor. She writes regularly for various magazines, and her essays on retailing are text for Harvard Business School. She frequently appears on network and local television; she is a contributing editor to Travel Holiday.

For updates on Suzy's travels, tour information, or Born-to-Shop Bulletins from over 25 cities, check out her website.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 8 edition (May 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 002863599X
• ISBN-13: 978-0028635996
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 3.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,546,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does the job, April 22, 2002

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This review is from: Frommer's Born to Shop New York: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop (Paperback)

This pithy, unrelentingly cheerful guide book is quite useful. Even if you aren't a power shopper the book gives you a clear picture of NYC and what's fun to do there. It gave me the most up to date answers about taxis fare, the subway and how much a limo from the airport will cost(don't bother). As for Suzy's reccomendations. Well, her taste may be different than yours. As far as she is concerned there are only certain places in NYC worth shopping in so if you are curious as to the best place to have lunch in Harlem this aint the book for you.
I haven't been to NYC since I was a kid and had forgotten everything I knew about getting around. Suzy's book was a big help.

2.0 out of 5 stars Ho Hom shopping experience, July 15, 2002

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This review is from: Frommer's Born to Shop New York: The Ultimate Guide for People Who Love to Shop (Paperback)

This book was a disappointment. Gershman mainly suggests the stores that fit her style which is, in her words, non-trendy and older. She omits many of the one-of-a-kind boutiques that make New York a truly unique shopping experience...a time to savor and discover the new styles that one only reads about in magazines and sees on the E! channel. Instead, she leads shoppers to chain stores and common mall fixtures, which would be ok...I do want to know where the Gap is located. But, she mentions the same stores over and over...pointing out each location all over the city. If purchasing a shopping guide, consider Fodor's CityGuide New York. It contained every single bit of information as Born to Shop plus much more.