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Never mind the city’s sprawling chain department stores�to dress the entire family in popular brands like Juicy Couture, True Religion and Perry Ellis, Lester’s is New York’s true shopping haven. The children’s boutique, in particular, is a favorite of fashion-savvy moms whose kids’ outfits threaten to outshine trendsetting grown-ups; highlights include PLUTO logo T-shirts for toddlers and Minnetonka moccasins for wee-sized feet. Kids who have trouble fitting into smaller sizes will find racks of ample-cut clothes cool enough to keep them in the in-crowd, and the experts in the shoe department are just as well-trained and attentive in fitting child-sized Uggs as a pair of Dad’s leather loafers. Though adults love Lester’s for items like Diesel jeans and flirty date clothes, the store isn’t all casual wear�there’s also an upscale assortment of European-designed suits, elaborate wedding-appropriate dresses, and the perfect bedding sets for nurseries. — Molly Noonan

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