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Agent Provocateur
133 Mercer St.,
New York, NY 10012
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Official Website
Hours
Mon-Sat, 11am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm
Nearby Subway Stops
N, R at Prince St.; B, D, F, M at Broadway-Lafayette St.
Payment Methods
American Express, MasterCard, Visa
Profile
The name may sound French, but this hot lingerie label co-founded by Joe Corre, son of punk scene veterans Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, is a defiantly British import. In contrast to cookie-cutter chains like Victoria's Secret, AP sports a more playful, more openly naughty attitude; one ad depicted a scantily clad Kylie Minogue riding a mechanical bull. Inventive designs like trimmed satin corsets and transparent tulle babydoll dresses have helped attract a star-studded clientele. There's also footwear of the strictly impractical variety�think red stiletto heels adorned with fluffy pompoms�and an oft-overlooked high-quality hosiery selection, featuring real silk stockings and 1950s-style pantyhose with seams. Heady perfumes and a popular line of body products and signature-pink candles rounds out the selection. The intimate black-and-pink Soho boudoir is bedecked with huge chandeliers and lace drapes, with the racy bras and thongs hanging artfully on black wire-frame torsos. Sizeable fitting rooms make it easy to try the under-things on.
Key Departments
BridalThis pink-and-black boudoir is a must-see when picking out undergarments for a wedding day or honeymoon. Frilly corsets are the specialty (from $360), but they also carry darling panties with satin ties at the waist, as well