Fashion and Shopping

Pregnant moms are on the hunt for fashionable maternity clothes and it isn't always easy ... we helped.

"Fun patterns like lemons and rainbows are big right now," says Carissa Cillis, whose store What a Girl Wants features a baby section where you can splurge.

The boutique caters to fashion forward women looking for both professional and dressy clothing.

Smile, you're on a TV show ... kind of.

It's a photo booth, a backdrop and an experience in one.

"No matter how far those days go back for you, you can create something special on your timeline of life." 

The shop has an eclectic mix of vintage jewelry, accessories and an assortment of indie beauty brands. 

The shop also has an assortment of hand painted signs, hoodies and soy candles made with local seasonal herbs.

Hail the "#shelfie," which refers to the public flaunting of artfully done-up shelves, cubbies and cabinets. 

Bookstores are neighborhood mainstays.

The East End shop offers garden design, installation, gifts and is frequented by celebrities visiting the Hamptons. 

Our top finds, including gifts from guests and special touches the couple may want to incorporate.

Call it another sort of long engagement.

At the Barber and Beauty Institute of New York in Hempstead, 35% of the students enrolled in barbering classes are women.

Collectibles or collecting dust? Dig out your Pokémon cards and Beanie Babies; rare ones are worth big bucks, local collectors say.   

Find thousands of nostalgic candies, toys, merchandising signs and collectibles at these 10 retro retail spots.

Find unique sports, entertainment and political relics at Living Legends in Rockville Centre. 

Their brand has also been picked up by Dick's Sporting Goods.

These four Long Island companies are selling creative men's accessories such as cuff links and boutonnieres.

The shop specializes in women's clothing and trendy accessories.

Hand-poured candles offer ways to express creativity for DIYers. 

"Creators with Compassion" reflects their ethos of selling locally made, cruelty-free items.

The intimate class includes a one-on-one session with a specialist, and maxes out at two crafters.

What started as an Instagram-based store two years ago has turned into a fashion haven of sorts in Northport Village

Low-rise jeans are back ... and not necessarily welcome.

The recently expanded Port Washington boutique also offers private appointments. 

New pandemic relationships and long-term older couples are among those driving the interest in promise rings.

One Long Islander has a collection of nearly 100 vintage Valentine decorations.

On these cold winter days, you can't go wrong with a comforting, steamy hot cup of tea or coffee.

One half of the space is stocked with items by local artisans and the other half is devoted to workshops, spearheaded by the owners and other crafters.

The new boutique is a standout in the neighborhood, which is peppered with all sorts of shopping opportunities for women but virtually none for men.

The shop specializes in monogramming clothes, towels, blankets and more. 

Craft your own one-of-a-kind creations during a workshop at a local specialty shop.

Local crafters are showing that crochet isn't for grannies — and really never was. 

Welcome to #CleanTok, a specialty area of TikTok where content about household chores is vacuuming up attention faster and more efficiently than a deluxe Dyson upright. 

It's the comfiest, coziest trend of the year.

The return of the perm ... for dudes.

Some local business owners can help you out with products meant to motivate and inspire, from comforting crystals to energizing juices.

Find items by local artists, authors and brands. 

The premier luxury consignment business opened its first Long Island brick-and-mortar store.

Brace your cozy self. After two years of comfy, covered up clothes, a slew of Long Island retailers and designers assert that 2022 is all about the big reveal.

Lovestoned sells a large variety of crystals, jewelry, bath and body oils and hard-to-find antiques. 

Shopping for children's clothes isn't a one-store-fits-all deal.

Why do people do it? "I think a lot of holiday decorating is born of nostalgia."

The retail space is stocked with vintage finds, from furniture for every room in the house, to wall décor

For many, family roots help keep these stores grounded. 

A lot of well-dressed Christmas trees are going for a new look this year.

It's the "little boutiques" where you find "unique gifts," one shopper says.

Lovers of nice things at reasonable prices, might want to make a beeline to the new Leonza's Treasure Box thrift shop in Farmingdale.  

Browse one-of-a-kind pieces and refined architectural salvages.