Best Lingerie - Best of New York Shopping (2006)

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Best Lingerie


  • Peress

    1006 Madison Ave., 212-861-6336

    Peress is not the place to shop if you’re planning to jump out of a cake or audition for a job at Scores. But if you’re like most women in this town�in need of well-made, comfortable lingerie to hold you in, keep you warm, and work with, not against, what you’re wearing on top�Peress is heaven. At this nicely retro spot on a stretch of Madison Avenue that’s more about global glamour than old New York, the wares ($17 for a thong to $600 for a silk robe) are stored in an endless series of Lucite drawers and doled out thoughtfully by seasoned staff members who’ve most certainly fitted a bra or two. They’ve got all the best brands�enough Hanro to keep you insulated for the rest of your life�and a sweetly protective �this is what you need, honey� bedside manner.

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